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Recent Examples of agroecology
Within this context, Ada has decided to learn practices to promote health, including agroecology, renewable energy, and regenerative tourism, which seeks to nurture a destination instead of extracting resources from it.
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Camille Padilla Dalmau and Frances Medina, refinery29.com, 4 Oct. 2023
Guatemala Guatemalan agroecology schools are facilitating the spread of Indigenous knowledge to strengthen smallholder farmers.
—Cameron Pugh, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Aug. 2023
McClelland studied agroecology in college, but says that the theoretical classroom work barely prepared her for the rigors of the real thing.
—Chris Moody, Anchorage Daily News, 16 May 2023
For example, switching away from industrial farming to more sustainable methods – such as agroecology or agroforestry, increasing soil carbon content through the use of cover crops, and promoting soil health by reducing the use of chemical fertilisers.
—Quora, Forbes, 15 June 2022
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Camille Padilla Dalmau and Frances Medina, refinery29.com, 4 Oct. 2023
Guatemala Guatemalan agroecology schools are facilitating the spread of Indigenous knowledge to strengthen smallholder farmers.
—Cameron Pugh, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Aug. 2023
McClelland studied agroecology in college, but says that the theoretical classroom work barely prepared her for the rigors of the real thing.
—Chris Moody, Anchorage Daily News, 16 May 2023
For example, switching away from industrial farming to more sustainable methods – such as agroecology or agroforestry, increasing soil carbon content through the use of cover crops, and promoting soil health by reducing the use of chemical fertilisers.
—Quora, Forbes, 15 June 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for agroecology
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Hundreds of millions of dollars of that work was to have taken place in the Chesapeake watershed, managed by nonprofit organizations, universities, agribusinesses and others.—
Karl Blankenship,
Baltimore Sun,
26 Apr. 2025
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The Food Security and Farm Protection Act would block states from setting these standards and hand control over to massive agribusinesses that prioritize profit over ethics.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 May 2025
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That includes vice president for the board of directors at Arthur Cos., a grain and agronomy business, and managing partner for Arthur Ventures.—
Forum News Service,
Twin Cities,
16 May 2025
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Raised in Greensboro, her dad was a professor of agriculture and agronomy at North Carolina A & T University while her mom was an elementary school teacher.—
Lisa Vernon Sparks,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Apr. 2025
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The garden also showcases sculptures by Pat Austen and celebrates the legacy of rose cultivation.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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While its cultivation and use date back thousands of years, modern Turkish law maintains a strict stance against recreational cannabis, with limited exceptions for medical and industrial purposes.—
Tribune Content Agency,
Mercury News,
16 May 2025
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In fields as varied as biomedicine, agriculture, and climate science, incremental refinement has yielded results of transformative impact.—
John Drake,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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But similar declines in relative importance are true for agriculture, forestry, fisheries and mining.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
25 May 2025
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The farm will serve as a leading model for sustainable, regenerative agriculture for the whole island, using clever farming techniques such as agroforestry and syntropic agriculture to offset challenges with growing food in Puerto Rico’s tropical climate.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2025
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In addition to its potential to fix some of the flaws in our food system and preserve the soil that so concerned Smith, agroforestry has a role in addressing climate change.—
Ben Seal,
JSTOR Daily,
19 Mar. 2025
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Here's a simple way to dry flowers, according to the Royal Horticultural Society, a U.K. gardening charity.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 May 2025
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Some of which have led to fascinating hobbies, including art, gardening and travel.—
Donna Vickroy,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2025
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Tim Johnson is senior director of horticulture at the Chicago Botanic Garden.—
Tim Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
17 May 2025
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Anthony Reardon is a horticulture agent with Kansas State University Research and Extension.—
Anthony Reardon,
Kansas City Star,
16 May 2025
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Avoid tillage entirely to preserve soil microbiota.—
Christopher Marquis,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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But tillage can also release carbon dioxide stored in the soil and harm overall soil health, so regenerative farmers swear against it.—
Kenny Torrella,
Vox,
7 Dec. 2018
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“Agroecology.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agroecology. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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