agricultural
adjective
ag·ri·cul·tur·al
ˌa-gri-ˈkəl-ch(ə-)rəl 
: of, relating to, used in, or concerned with agriculture
agriculturally
adverb
Examples of agricultural in a Sentence
the state's main agricultural product
he grew up in an agricultural community and farming was still in his blood
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Arkansas organizations and agricultural producers have been awarded grant funding totaling just over $2 million from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to expand access to clean energy and lower their energy bills, the agency said Thursday.
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Cristina Larue, arkansasonline.com, 4 Oct. 2024
The bureau also reports that employment for environmental engineers is projected to grow 7% by 2033, civil engineers by 6%, agricultural engineers by 8%, and electrical power-line installers and repairers by 8%—faster growth rates than the average for all occupations.
—George Sakellaris, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2024
One current example involves Corteva, a global agricultural technology company that merged the resources of Dow Agrisciences, DuPont and Pioneer.
—Steven Savage, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
The State Water Contractors and large agricultural water suppliers — including the Westlands Water District, San Luis and Delta-Mendota Water Authority and the Friant Water Authority — had urged state and federal agencies in an Aug. 21 letter not to carry out the water releases this year.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2024
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Cristina Larue, arkansasonline.com, 4 Oct. 2024
The bureau also reports that employment for environmental engineers is projected to grow 7% by 2033, civil engineers by 6%, agricultural engineers by 8%, and electrical power-line installers and repairers by 8%—faster growth rates than the average for all occupations.
—George Sakellaris, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2024
One current example involves Corteva, a global agricultural technology company that merged the resources of Dow Agrisciences, DuPont and Pioneer.
—Steven Savage, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
The State Water Contractors and large agricultural water suppliers — including the Westlands Water District, San Luis and Delta-Mendota Water Authority and the Friant Water Authority — had urged state and federal agencies in an Aug. 21 letter not to carry out the water releases this year.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2024
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“Agricultural.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/agricultural. Accessed 12 Oct. 2024.
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agricultural
adjective
ag·ri·cul·tur·al
ˌag-ri-ˈkəlch-(ə-)rəl
1
: of, relating to, or used in agriculture
agricultural machinery
2
: engaged in or concerned with agriculture
an agricultural society
agriculturally
adverb
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