What does an agricultural engineer do?

Agricultural engineers apply engineering science and technology to agricultural production and processing, and to the management of natural resources. Agricultural engineers design agricultural machinery, equipment, and agricultural structures. Agricultural Engineers may perform tasks as planning, supervising and managing the building of dairy effluent schemes, irrigation, drainage, flood and water control systems, perform environmental impact essments and interpret research results and implement relevant practices. Some specialties include power systems and machinery design; structures and environmental science; and food and bioprocess engineering. They develop ways to conserve soil and water and to improve the processing of agricultural, food, and bio-renewable products.