1
: the operation of tilling land
2
: cultivated land
Examples of tillage in a Sentence
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By minimizing tillage, carbon is sequestered and stored in the soil.
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The Salt Lake Tribune, 18 Apr. 2023
As an example, consider the impact of tillage.
—Outdoor Life, 14 Oct. 2020
But land tillage, laser land-leveling and harvesting can still create significant road visibility issues and health hazards.
—The Arizona Republic, 17 Mar. 2023
Moet & Chandon’s Natura Nostra encompasses several things in addition to the nursery, including protocols to protect winegrowers' health and safety, reduce the domaine’s carbon footprint, and study more sustainable tillage practices and vineyard management techniques.
—Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2023
Soil tillage, crop and livestock transportation, manure management and all the other aspects of global food production generate greenhouse gas emissions to the tune of more than 17 billion metric tons per year, according to a new study published on Monday in Nature Food.
—Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 13 Sep. 2021
Besides cover crops, promising techniques for carbon storage include reducing or eliminating tillage and letting marginal croplands revert to plains or woods, said Adam Chambers, a U.S. Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) air quality scientist.
—John Flesher, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 May 2021
By enlisting the help of soil's natural biology — using cover crops, reducing chemicals that kill earthworms, minimizing disturbance by eliminating tillage and employing crop rotations — regenerative agriculture is believed to help the take carbon out of the atmosphere.
—Kristen Leigh Painter, Star Tribune, 16 Sep. 2020
To burn less fuel, he’s considered skipping a tillage pass, a maneuver whereby a tractor manipulates soil to enhance crop growth.
—Cathy Bussewitz, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2022
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The Salt Lake Tribune, 18 Apr. 2023
As an example, consider the impact of tillage.
—Outdoor Life, 14 Oct. 2020
But land tillage, laser land-leveling and harvesting can still create significant road visibility issues and health hazards.
—The Arizona Republic, 17 Mar. 2023
Moet & Chandon’s Natura Nostra encompasses several things in addition to the nursery, including protocols to protect winegrowers' health and safety, reduce the domaine’s carbon footprint, and study more sustainable tillage practices and vineyard management techniques.
—Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2023
Soil tillage, crop and livestock transportation, manure management and all the other aspects of global food production generate greenhouse gas emissions to the tune of more than 17 billion metric tons per year, according to a new study published on Monday in Nature Food.
—Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 13 Sep. 2021
Besides cover crops, promising techniques for carbon storage include reducing or eliminating tillage and letting marginal croplands revert to plains or woods, said Adam Chambers, a U.S. Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) air quality scientist.
—John Flesher, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 May 2021
By enlisting the help of soil's natural biology — using cover crops, reducing chemicals that kill earthworms, minimizing disturbance by eliminating tillage and employing crop rotations — regenerative agriculture is believed to help the take carbon out of the atmosphere.
—Kristen Leigh Painter, Star Tribune, 16 Sep. 2020
To burn less fuel, he’s considered skipping a tillage pass, a maneuver whereby a tractor manipulates soil to enhance crop growth.
—Cathy Bussewitz, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2022
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Word History
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Tillage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tillage. Accessed 25 Sep. 2023.
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tillage
noun
till·age
ˈtil-ij 
1
: the process of tilling land
2
: cultivated land
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