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Agricultural engineering
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<p>Agricultural engineering, also known as agricultural and biosystems engineering, is the field of study and application of <a href="/facts/Engineering/RFVg8H3I">engineering</a> science and designs principles for <a href="/facts/Agriculture/TGztqzJs">agriculture</a> purposes, combining the various disciplines of <a href="/facts/Mechanical_engineering/cbId4fye">mechanical</a>, <a href="/facts/Civil_engineering/avh5kEq2">civil</a>, <a href="/facts/Electrical_engineering/YYXW1KLW">electrical</a>, <a href="/facts/Food_science/FBjv8Gba">food science</a>, <a href="/facts/Environmental_engineering/He7fly74">environmental</a>, <a href="/facts/Software_engineering/KX6cE9kz">software</a>, and <a href="/facts/Chemical_engineering/Fb64amQf">chemical engineering</a> to improve the efficiency of <a href="/facts/Farm/EsIveRWU">farms</a> and <a href="/facts/Agribusiness/fMxWfwQV">agribusiness enterprises</a> as well as to ensure sustainability of natural and renewable resources. </p><p>An agricultural engineer is an <a href="/facts/Engineer/ph4TnHnG">engineer</a> with an <a href="/facts/Agriculturist/9EvBW7jo">agriculture</a> background. Agricultural engineers make the engineering designs and plans in an agricultural project, usually in partnership with an <a href="/facts/Agriculturist/9EvBW7jo">agriculturist</a> who is more proficient in <a href="/facts/Agriculture/TGztqzJs">farming</a> and <a href="/facts/Agricultural_science/NYg9URrT">agricultural science</a>. </p>