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Recent Examples of agronomy
The development of indoor hydroponics — plant cultivation in a nutrient-laden solution — and other agronomy advances have enabled growers to increase the concentration of the psychoactive ingredient in cannabis plants, tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC.
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Dr. Jerrold B. Leikin, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
The brand owns and runs 28 golf courses across their resort portfolio and handles operations, maintenance and agronomy in house.
—Mike Dojc, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024
Call it spiritual agronomy for short — or call it whack-a-doodle nonsense — but either way, biodynamics is a force in the wine world.
—Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 24 July 2024
Rick Messina, 57, a member of El Conquistador Golf's agronomy team since 2022, was mowing the rough of the Pusch Ridge Golf Course's 8th hole on the morning of Monday, June 24, when he was attacked by a traveling swarm of bees, according to a statement from the golf course.
—Coleby Phillips, The Arizona Republic, 11 July 2024
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Dr. Jerrold B. Leikin, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
The brand owns and runs 28 golf courses across their resort portfolio and handles operations, maintenance and agronomy in house.
—Mike Dojc, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024
Call it spiritual agronomy for short — or call it whack-a-doodle nonsense — but either way, biodynamics is a force in the wine world.
—Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 24 July 2024
Rick Messina, 57, a member of El Conquistador Golf's agronomy team since 2022, was mowing the rough of the Pusch Ridge Golf Course's 8th hole on the morning of Monday, June 24, when he was attacked by a traveling swarm of bees, according to a statement from the golf course.
—Coleby Phillips, The Arizona Republic, 11 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for agronomy
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Meanwhile, animal agribusiness is taking advantage of consumers and profiting from soaring prices blamed on bird flu.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
10 Mar. 2025
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Agriculture: Retaliatory tariffs from China could hurt U.S. farmers reliant on export markets, leading to potential declines in agribusiness stocks.—
Adam Sarhan,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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Markis Hill is a horticulture agent with Kansas State University Research and Extension.—
Markis Hill,
Kansas City Star,
14 Mar. 2025
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The series stars Christie Burke (Maid) as Lt. Sharon Garnet, Richard Fleeshman (The Sandman) as Lt. James Brice, Reece Ritchie (The Outpost) as Lt. Spencer Lane (and his clone Ian), Stacey Read as life support chief Alicia Nevins and Ryan Adams as horticulture whiz Angus Medford.—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
5 Mar. 2025
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Initially designed in 2020, the project involved selecting growers to prepare for legal cannabis cultivation.—
Dario Sabaghi,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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The filing details the company's recent business developments, including acquisitions and expansion of retail and cultivation operations in various states.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
13 Mar. 2025
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In response, China has announced a fresh round of retaliatory tariffs, covering US agriculture imports, which took effect Monday.—
John Liu,
CNN,
13 Mar. 2025
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The implications of these solutions are remarkable, especially for nations where access to clean water, sustainable agriculture, and renewable energy remains limited.—
Ethan Stone,
USA TODAY,
12 Mar. 2025
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Personal development ranges from practical skills like sewing and gardening to career advancement through leadership training and personal branding.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
12 Mar. 2025
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Many voters said Governor Whitmer’s order, which restricted an outdoor activity – gardening – seemed irrational and excessive, even at the time.—
Jacob Turcotte,
The Christian Science Monitor,
11 Mar. 2025
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Aside from that, the tractor uses the same second-generation technology stack as its tractors for field tillage.—
Andrew J. Hawkins,
The Verge,
6 Jan. 2025
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John Deere’s first-generation tractors were designed specifically for the slowest and easiest works, which is fall tillage with a chisel file.—
Andrew J. Hawkins,
The Verge,
6 Jan. 2025
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Incentives such as tax breaks, subsidies, and grants for agroforestry, regenerative agriculture, and climate-resilient farming are essential and can be tailored to create models that can benefit both the economy and the environment.—
Dianne Plummer,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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The roof collapsed at St. Joseph’s, a 115-year-old building in North Little Rock that once served as an orphanage and is now the home of a nonprofit that provides urban farming resources.—
JIM VERTUNO,
TIME,
20 Mar. 2025
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Since then, the group has implemented land restoration, reforestation and agroecology projects for approximately 800 Indigenous communities in Chad and Niger.—
Eduardo Garcia,
Forbes,
19 Sep. 2024
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In the United States, some nonprofits such as the Traditional Native American Farmers Association have sought to promote agroecology.—
Cameron Pugh,
The Christian Science Monitor,
21 Mar. 2024
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“Agronomy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agronomy. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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