AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING

Agricultural engineering

the agricultural engineering or agronomist career

is based on scientific criteria, using this knowledge

on farming in order to obtain economically

satisfying production from the field, and at the

same time sustainable for the environment and the

community.

choosing agricultural engineering involves

engaging with nature, discover and study it for

maximum benefit conservation criteria.

you are ready to be an agricultural engineer after 5

years of theoretical training - practice that allow

you to apply your study in the field.

Agricultural engineering

As an agronomist, you'll use the latesttechnological advances to advance environmentalissues and activities. From dealing with machinerycomponents and equipment and testing agriculturalmachinery to ensure it's safe and working properly,to providing leadership on water and environmentalconcerns, you'll play a vital role in anticipating andsolving 22nd century challenge

From several studies of soils and crops,agronomist implements techniques to plan,conduct and improve crops by making appropriateuse of the factor of production, such as watertemperature and light.

Agricultural engineering

The Agronomist must know the agriculturalproblems and rural areas, to comment on it andsuggest alternative solutions, promoting regionaland national development.

Forming an Agronomist enables them to be able toperform various tasks. For one side everyAgronomist can plan an agricultural activity througha series of stages:

What does an agronomist do?

• Set the type of crop, the precise time of planting,the investment required for the culture andtechnology for agriculture.

• Then comes the time of planting andmaintenance, that means the permanent controlby us, agronomists, both in irrigation, as in solvingproblems that may arise due to change of weatheror pests.

• After that, harvest time comes, you have toevaluate when would be the right time to do it.

• The post-harvest is the last stage and refers to thestorage, transport and marketing.

Agricultural engineering

Agricultural engineering

A professional in this discipline may not always be in thefield, an agricultural engineer performs an important jobassistance, provides technical assistance to farmersmaintaining the resources of each region, can alsoprovide technical advice to companies regardingpesticides, fertilizers and agricultural inputs.

An agricultural engineer can work in the public sector asministries of agriculture, universities, special projects. Orin the private sector as agricultural or agro-industrialenterprises by exploitation of the agriculture, enterprisesof commercialization of agricultural products,international organizations and research centers.

Workplace of an agronomist

Agronomist future must have an inclinationto work in the field, have the capacity ofanalysis and planning, willingness to workin groups and ability to make decisions andopt for practical solutions

Agricultural engineering

What is needed to study and be an agronomist

There are many universities that have theagricultural engineering career inArgentina and in the world. But now I'mgoing to focus on the ones that are inBuenos Aires, near where I live and on thesubjects the career has in both.

• I have chosen two universities, these are:

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Where you can study agricultural engineering?

• Universidad del Salvador

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first Year General and Inorganic ChemistryAgricultural BotanyIntroduction to AgronomyMethodology WorkshopOrganic ChemistryBiophysicsAgricultural Botany IIstatistics

third Year seminarAgricultural MachineryPlant PathologistecologyAnimal NutritionLanguage WorkshopPlant HealthGeneral AgricultureEthicsGeneral Economics

fifth Year agribusinessProduction and MarketingAgricultural EconomicsPlanning and AdministrationextensionAgricultural LegislationAgricultural PolicyPractice for TrainingWork Intensification

second Year Pests of AgricultureclimatologyBiological ChemistrygeneticsphilosophyAnimal and Plant ImprovementPlant PhysiologyComputer Workshoptheologyedaphologymicrobiology

fourth YearGeneral Husbandry and SpecialHorticulture and Fruit GrowingIndustrial CropsforestryForrajiculturacerealiculturaIrrigation and Drainage

Title: Agronomist

• Universidad de Buenos Aires

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PROS CONTRAS

Perfect career for people wholove the countryside, natureand animals.

Complicated career.

Profession full of challenges.Need to be patient andperseverant.

Varied job opportunitiesIf you don't like the countryyou wouldn't enjoy theprofession.

Profession of the future, asArgentina is an agro country.

Need to accept naturechanges, such as changes inclimate.

Agricultural engineering