Solving Real-World Problems with Agricultural Engineering
LET’S FIND OUT ENGINEERING SOLVING REAL-WORLD PROBLEMS WITH AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING MARCIA AMIDON LUSTED
WHAT DOES AN AGRICULTURAL ENGINEER DO Engineers solve problems using science and math They figure out the best way to create new things Some engineers improve products Others design things that can solve different kinds of problems There are many kinds of engineers Agriculture is another word for farming It includes both growing and harvesting crops and An agricultural engineer tests the water and salt levels of the soil in an orchard 4
raising animals Agriculture provides the food that humans need to survive Agricultural engineers do many different kinds of jobs They improve the way crops are grown They find better ways to raise animals They invent new biofuels Some agricultural engineers work in factories Others work in laboratories or offices Some work outdoors in fields or forests Agricultural engineers help design new machines to harvest crops Biofuels are fuels made from plant or animal materials One kind of biofuel is ethanol It is made from grains like corn 5
