Ag Engineering Careers

What is a career option for agricultural mechanics/engineering?

• Irrigation engineer 
• Florist
• Horticulturalist
• Plant Breeder

Diesel mechanics are in demand in agriculture because:

• Diesel powered equipment is being replaced with hydro-powered equipment
• Most equipement is powered by gasoline
• Much of heavy equipment used in agriculture uses diesel power
• Steam is the primary source of power for farm equipment 

What is a career option for agricultural mechanics/engineering?

• Rural sociologist
• Scientific writer
• Equipment operator
• Virologist 

Agricultural mechanics includes the occupation of:

• Garden tractor repairman
• High school English teacher
• Librarian 
• Systems analyst

What is a career option for agricultural engineering?

• Agriculture electrician 
• Floral designer 
• Greenskeeper
• Hydroponic grower

The design, operation, maintenance, service, selling, and use of power units, machinery, equipment structures, and utilities in agriscience is:

• Horticulture
• Forestry
• Agriscience supplies and services 
• Agriscience mechanics 

What is a career option for agricultural mechanics/engineering?

• Fire warden
• Land surveyor
• Park ranger
• Wildlife manager

A soil conservationist uses agricultural engineering when he/she:

• Analyzes a soil sample for nitrogen
• Constructs terraces to control erosion
• Determines soil texture
• Tests the pH of the soil

Selection, operation, maintenance, service, selling, and use of power units, machinery, equipment, structures, and utilities used in agriculture is:

• Agricultural Economics 
• Agricultural Mechanics
• Forestry
• Soil Science

Which of the following is NOT likely to be associated with agricultural engineering? 

• Tractor Sales 
• Tractor Mechanic 
• Safety Engineer
• Equipment Design