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Recent Examples of agroforestry
New kinds of agroforestry, for example, use sustainable harvest of forest products and crops that can grow among trees.
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Jeff Young, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
Farmers also plant coffee interspersed with food crops in a practice called agroforestry.
—Marianne Krasny, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
In agroforestry systems, shade trees can buffer heat and drought, often reducing evaporation from soil and moderating plants’ water stress.
—Paul Mwebaze, The Conversation, 2 Sep. 2025
His family has almost 500 acres of vines in the region, and in addition to transitioning a large part of the estate to organic and biodynamic, Brocard also began planting dense groves of trees, an approach known as agroforestry, to help expand the forms of life within their vineyards.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 10 Aug. 2025
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Jeff Young, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
Farmers also plant coffee interspersed with food crops in a practice called agroforestry.
—Marianne Krasny, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
In agroforestry systems, shade trees can buffer heat and drought, often reducing evaporation from soil and moderating plants’ water stress.
—Paul Mwebaze, The Conversation, 2 Sep. 2025
His family has almost 500 acres of vines in the region, and in addition to transitioning a large part of the estate to organic and biodynamic, Brocard also began planting dense groves of trees, an approach known as agroforestry, to help expand the forms of life within their vineyards.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 10 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for agroforestry
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As a corn plant grows, the leaves unroll to reveal the tassel, the part that sheds pollen, explained Mark Licht, an associate professor of agronomy and an extension cropping systems specialist at Iowa State University.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
25 Aug. 2025
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The authors of the Politecnico di Torino report agree, concluding that progress lies in combining agronomy, robotics and AI to enable smarter, more sustainable agriculture.—
Jill Barth,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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The perception of Castela as someone hardworking and likeable helps give agribusiness — a term that usually brings to mind older male farmers, or male politicians in congress — a friendlier, more contemporary face.—
Carolina Abbott Galvão,
The Dial,
6 Jan. 2026
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An Oroville native, LaMalfa was a fourth-generation rice farmer and business owner who lived in his northern California district his entire life, earning a college degree in agribusiness from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.—
David Lightman,
Sacbee.com,
6 Jan. 2026
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The temperature spikes also affected wild and farmed fish in the lake, with 3,000 fish dying at one aquaculture pond.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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The next day, when both South Korean ships sailed toward two Chinese aquaculture structures, they were closely watched by the Chinese coast guard.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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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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Most of the complexes also include unusual amenities like on-site child care, smoking cessation classes, areas for on-site food cultivation, English classes, advice for job searches and help securing a high school diploma.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Jan. 2026
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There is a meaningful difference between the diagnosis and treatment of mental illness and the cultivation of mental health.—
Scott LoMurray,
Time,
6 Jan. 2026
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When her father came to the University of Minnesota in 2024 to get his Ph.D. in agroecology and sustainable agriculture, Beza Sanon moved with him to St. Paul.—
Mary Divine,
Twin Cities,
27 Nov. 2025
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Dozens of educational workshops, lectures, panels and demonstrations are scheduled throughout the weekend, ranging from discussions on agroecology policy to beer tasting.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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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.—
Washington Post,
Washington Post,
27 Jan. 2022
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If fall and winter precipitation are low, tree health can suffer, leading to poor growth, dieback, and increased susceptibility to pests and disease, says Ankit Singh, assistant professor and ornamental horticulture educator at the University of Maine Extension.—
Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
12 Jan. 2026
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Tim Johnson is senior director of horticulture at the Chicago Botanic Garden.—
Tim Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Agroforestry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agroforestry. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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