Agricultural Engineer
Plant Your Future by: Ethan Buergi 4th hour
10 facts about being an Agricultural Engineer
1. Devolope systems to provide food and fiber
2. They work/bond with farmers, engineers, and other scientists
3. Work on solutions to planting4. Work on solutions to harvesting
5. Work on solutions to storing crops
6. Must have a bachelors degree
7. Employers will find good employment opportunities
8. Make 44,000 to 115,000 annually
9. Envirermental and soil science are related occupations
10. Mostly work in a lab, but sometimes you go on field trips
Helpful Highschool Courses to help you Succeed
2. Calculus
3. Physics
4. Statistics and Probability
5. Trigonometry/Advanced Algebra
3 Pros and 3 cons
Pros
2. Work with others. This is important because I like not just working on my own, working with others is big to me.
3. Solving problems. This is a pro because I like solving problems.
Cons
2. Work in a lab. This is a con because I wan to be outside next to what I'm researching and not go to the same workplace everyday.
3. Not the exact job. Most places don't have the exact job.
3 Colleges you can attend
The University of Maryland
Pro
1. Public school
2. Cheap
3. Teachers care about your education
Con
1. Out of state
2. Not the real job
3. Face competition
Website: http://www.maryland.edu
North Carolina State University
Pro
1. Work with plants
2. Bond with others
3. Work on field trips
Cons
1. Out of sate
2. Work in labs
3. Not a diverse school racially
Website: https://www.ncsu.edu
Iowa State University
Pros
1. Learn about plants
2. Learn the changes of the world
3. Work to improve things
Cons
1. Out of state
2. Lots of money
3. Continue training
Website: http://www.iastate.edu
Associations/Organizations you can join for this career
WDNR (Wisconsin Department of Natrual Resources)
Website: http://dnr.wi.gov
Location: 101 S. Webster Street
Phone: 1-888-936-7463
ASEE (American Society for Engineering Education)
Website: http://www.asee.org
Phone: 202.265.8504
Job Advertisment for Agricultural Engineer
Do you like solving problems and working with plants? Then an agricultural engineer is for you. In this occupation you will develop new solutions to planting problems such as planting, harvesting, and storing crops. In this occupation you must have at least a bachelors degree and you make a substantial amount of money from the entry amount of 44,000 to the experienced amount of 115,000 dollars. You also don't just work in labs, you can work on farms and ranches to find solutions. So if you are interested in the job then contact the WDRN or the ASEE and sign up today.