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Wolf, now 65, joined Virginia Tech in 1986, soon after completing his doctoral work in pomology (the science of growing fruit) and viticulture (the science of growing grapes) at Cornell University.
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Washington Post, 27 Jan. 2022
Washington Post, 27 Jan. 2022
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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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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
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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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Empowering farmers with the future of agribusiness through AI With the advancements in AI and machine learning across various sectors, agrifood companies have become essential in addressing supply chain inefficiencies.Oyku Ilgar, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
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As a result, the area is especially rich in monasteries that, Dalla Ragione knew, had old gardens and orchards that had escaped the farm consolidations over the past half-century thanks to their isolated locations—and their unwillingness to sell their land to agribusiness.Mark Schapiro, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Oct. 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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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.Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2023
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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
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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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Sagamore Spirit Rye Whiskey Sagamore Spirit Rye Whiskey is produced in partnership with local Maryland farmers and emphasizes sustainable rye cultivation.Rachel King, Forbes, 2 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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“Pomology.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pomology. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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