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Review of Case Materials
Reviews records, documents, testimony, data, and other relevant materials and consults with counsel regarding technical issues related to the matter.
Provide Expert Analysis
Applies specialized knowledge and experience to evaluate the technical or professional issues involved.
Form Expert Opinions
Develops independent, supportable opinions based on the available evidence and relevant standards.
Prepare Expert Reports
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Agricultural engineering can encompass machinery and equipment, agricultural structures, irrigation and drainage, farm power, environmental-control systems, and the handling or processing of agricultural commodities. USDA's National Agricultural Library defines agricultural engineering as including the design of machinery, equipment, and structures used in agricultural operations and the storage and processing of agricultural commodities. USDA historical records for the discipline also encompass irrigation, drainage, farm buildings, power and machinery, harvesting, and product handling.
A suitably qualified agricultural engineering expert can examine system design, water-source information, pump and distribution records, flow or pressure measurements, field layout, irrigation schedules, drainage conditions, maintenance history, and observed system performance. The analysis may address whether water was distributed as intended, whether system capacity corresponded with operational needs, or whether drainage and runoff conditions affected performance. USDA NRCS engineering guidance treats irrigation as an engineered system involving water delivery, measurement, distribution, control, field application, and disposal or reuse of excess water.
The analysis may consider plans and specifications, dimensions, ventilation, heating or cooling equipment, drainage, material handling, equipment layout, operating conditions, maintenance, and changes made to the facility over time. Agricultural engineering has historically included farm buildings and livestock structures, while contemporary agricultural and biological engineering also encompasses environmental-control systems for animal-production facilities, greenhouses, grain facilities, and other specialized agricultural environments.
Useful materials may include engineering drawings, site plans, equipment specifications and manuals, irrigation or drainage plans, operating logs, maintenance and repair histories, inspection reports, photographs and video, measurements, sensor or control data, purchase records, modification documents, and incident reports. Where machinery performance is disputed, records concerning capacity, power requirements, operating conditions, selection, replacement, and maintenance may also be relevant. ASABE engineering guidance specifically recognizes power requirements, capacity, reliability, selection, replacement, and operating considerations in agricultural machinery management.
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Agriculture
Prepares clear, well-supported expert reports outlining methodology, analysis, findings, and opinions.
Provide Deposition Testimony
Explains findings and opinions under oath and responds to questioning during deposition testimony.
Testify in Court
Presents specialized findings and opinions clearly to judges, juries, arbitrators, or other decision-makers.
