agricultural engineering: Meaning and Definition of

agricul'tural engineer'ing

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  1. the branch of engineering involved with the design of farm machinery, with soil management, land development, and mechanization and automation of livestock farming, and with the efficient planting, harvesting, storage, and processing of farm commodities.
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