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Recent Examples of tillage
In Kentucky, farmers are planting colorful cover crops, abstaining from disturbing the soil through tillage and embracing other conservation practices to help stave off erosion and protect water quality — both in local waterways and a thousand miles downstream.
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Janet Wilson, USA TODAY, 27 June 2024
And insect-resistant and herbicide-tolerant GMO plants have reduced tractor use for insecticide spraying and tillage, dramatically cutting yearly greenhouse gas emissions.
—Emma Kovak, Foreign Affairs, 17 Nov. 2021
Planting cover crops, reducing tillage and minimizing fertilizer application are also solutions to other environmental challenges like water pollution from fertilizer run-off that contributes to the dead zone in the Gulf of Mexico.
—Karina Atkins, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2024
The winter spreading of waste feed and tillage — both legal — duped the model, according to a spreadsheet of outcomes obtained through a public records request.
—Bennet Goldstein, Journal Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2024
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Janet Wilson, USA TODAY, 27 June 2024
And insect-resistant and herbicide-tolerant GMO plants have reduced tractor use for insecticide spraying and tillage, dramatically cutting yearly greenhouse gas emissions.
—Emma Kovak, Foreign Affairs, 17 Nov. 2021
Planting cover crops, reducing tillage and minimizing fertilizer application are also solutions to other environmental challenges like water pollution from fertilizer run-off that contributes to the dead zone in the Gulf of Mexico.
—Karina Atkins, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2024
The winter spreading of waste feed and tillage — both legal — duped the model, according to a spreadsheet of outcomes obtained through a public records request.
—Bennet Goldstein, Journal Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tillage
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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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The 2003 Quantification Settlement Agreement (QSA) increased policy focus on water conservation, resulting in less water being used in agriculture, so that more could be provided to urban areas like San Diego.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Last week, the world’s most influential voices in agriculture, sustainability, and anti-hunger advocacy gathered in Iowa for the Borlaug Dialogue, the flagship event of the World Food Prize.Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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The company plans to expand its fish farming operations in Taiwan, the U.S., and Brazil and aims to enhance market penetration through the establishment of fish farms and diversification of revenue streams.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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Homan, 63, decided on a career in law enforcement as a boy in West Carthage, New York, watching his father work as a magistrate in the small farming town.Elliot Spagat, The Denver Post, 12 Nov. 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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Ditch these gardening supplies at the end of the growing season to set yourself up for a successful spring.Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Nov. 2024
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At that point, Stewart had expanded from just cookbooks to crafts, gardening, decorating, and home furnishings.Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 30 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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“Tillage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tillage. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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