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Importance of Agricultural Mechanics in the World of Agriculture

What is Agricultural Mechanics . Is the use of machinery and tools to do agricultural jobs.Includes:Design repairs construction operation of machinery. What is Agricultural Mechanics. Related areas:Agricultural StructuresLand and water managementElectrical Applications. How Agricultura

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Importance of Agricultural Mechanics in the World of Agriculture

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    1. Importance of Agricultural Mechanics in the World of Agriculture By Mr. Wehba & Mrs. Cockerham

    2. What is Agricultural Mechanics Is the use of machinery and tools to do agricultural jobs. Includes: Design repairs construction operation of machinery

    3. What is Agricultural Mechanics Related areas: Agricultural Structures Land and water management Electrical Applications

    4. How Agricultural Mechanics came into being Century ago power came from Horses Mules other What powered machinery? Steam Running water 90% produced food and fiber

    6. How Agricultural Mechanics came into being Changes came about: International combustion engine Produced more farm land Labor wasn�t needed

    8. How Agricultural Mechanics came into being Science and technology used Helped with changes Electronic calculators Computers Human effort to electronically Requires skills Design Construct Operate Service the equipment

    9. The Role of Agricultural Mechanics in TODAYS WORLD!! Agricultural Mechanics are the people and equipment that keeps the world turning!!! 5 major types of Agricultural Mechanics General Agricultural Mechanics Agricultural Electrification Agricultural Structures Agricultural Power Resource Conservation Practices

    10. Mechanics General Agricultural Mechanics The basic skills in selecting and using tools and materials. The hardware store employee who must locate repair parts for agricultural tools and machines

    11. Mechanics Agricultural Electrification Using electricity to do agricultural work The electrician who installs climate controls, silo unloaders, and milling equipment

    12. Mechanics Agricultural Structures � deals with the facilites used in agriculture Horse barns Greenhouses Fish hatcheries The designer and installer of field, turf, landscape, and golf course drainage and irrigation system

    13. Mechanics Agricultural Power Deals with tractors, equipment and all forms of power. Engine operation Lawn mowers Leaf blowers Water pumps The forester who keeps chainsaws and other equipment going

    14. Mechanics Resource Conservation Practices Includes: Designing and building Ditches Terraces Irrigation systems The soil conservationist who constructs terraces to control erosion

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