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Recent Examples of arboriculture
That’s why trees really need their canopies during hot summer temperatures, said James Downer, a plant pathologist and horticulturist who teaches arboriculture at Cal Poly Pomona and just retired from the Ventura County UC Cooperative Extension office.
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Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2023
One of the fastest growing areas has been utility arboriculture, which involves managing trees near power lines and other infrastructure.
—Marguerite Holloway, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2020
Trees with structural defects cannot withstand wind gusts of more than 50 miles per hour, said Kristina Bezanson, an arboriculture and urban forestry lecturer at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.
—BostonGlobe.com, 18 Oct. 2019
Bill Fountain, University of Kentucky professor of arboriculture, and others suggested less drastic cutting or rethinking the locations of lights and cameras.
—James Bruggers, The Courier-Journal, 14 Dec. 2017
Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2023
One of the fastest growing areas has been utility arboriculture, which involves managing trees near power lines and other infrastructure.
—Marguerite Holloway, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2020
Trees with structural defects cannot withstand wind gusts of more than 50 miles per hour, said Kristina Bezanson, an arboriculture and urban forestry lecturer at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.
—BostonGlobe.com, 18 Oct. 2019
Bill Fountain, University of Kentucky professor of arboriculture, and others suggested less drastic cutting or rethinking the locations of lights and cameras.
—James Bruggers, The Courier-Journal, 14 Dec. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arboriculture
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Farmers who embraced agroforestry and income diversification through multicropping not only saw higher yields but were also better protected against climate shocks like droughts.Judith Magyar, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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Storing more carbon in the soil would require incorporating techniques like planting cover crops, using biochar (charcoal made from organic waste), or practicing agroforestry (planting trees alongside crops or pastures) that can help turn agricultural lands into a carbon sinks.Simi Thambi, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
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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.Dr. Jerrold B. Leikin, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
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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
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Hailing from Anoka, Minnesota, 44-year-old Gienger is a horticulture teacher at Anoka Technical College.Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Oct. 2024
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The Show Gardens along Main Avenue, Sanctuary and Feature Gardens explore themes through horticulture, while the All About Plants area in the Floral Marquee focuses on planting.Hannah Coates, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2024
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Houellebecq’s next novel, Serotonin, published in 2019, depicted French farmers blocking roads to protest agribusiness and the European Union, whose policies were putting them out of work.Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 24 Oct. 2024
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Shunned by the military elite that made him, Prabowo joined his younger brother Hashim’s mining and agribusiness empire.Charlie Campbell / Jakarta, TIME, 14 Oct. 2024
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Chateau St Jean 2023 Carneros Chardonnay The Carneros Chardonnay flourishes in a cool climate with moderate temperatures, maritime winds, and daily coastal fog, creating an ideal microclimate for grape cultivation.Noel Burgess, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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She was tasked with traveling throughout Mexico to learn about the country’s culture, including agave cultivation.Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 3 Nov. 2024
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They were first imported to the southeastern U.S. in the 1970s to control weeds in aquaculture farms and eventually escaped into the river.Madeline Heim, Journal Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2024
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Souza told us about the early islanders’ sophisticated system of aquaculture and pointed out the eel, barracuda, and — excitement! — puffer fish that live in the ponds today.Flora Stubbs, Travel + Leisure, 17 Oct. 2024
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“Arboriculture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arboriculture. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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