agroforestry

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Recent Examples of agroforestry Innovations such as climate-resistant cocoa strains and agroforestry initiatives may help stabilize supply in the long run. David T. Nudelman, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025 All three are partners in a new initiative focused on expanding agroforestry production and reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the agriculture sector, funded by a $60 million investment from the US Department of Agriculture. Ben Seal, JSTOR Daily, 19 Mar. 2025 But rather than build a traditional resort, Shuttleworth proposed to unlock long-term economic growth through sustainable tourism and agroforestry. Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 18 Mar. 2025 The new species lives on the ground and is active during the day near agroforestry areas, on the edges of younger forests or close to marshes and slow-flowing streams, according to the study. Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 7 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for agroforestry
Recent Examples of Synonyms for agroforestry
Noun
  • With all 18 greens set to be rebuilt after Sunday, the agronomy team is expected to push conditions to the edge.
    Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
  • Long before modern agronomy, Fownes was manipulating green speeds, dropping golf balls on slopes to test severity, and pushing boundaries on what was playable.
    Tim Corlett, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Noun
  • They were grouped into AI specialists (with an interest in Agri-Food) and food and agribusiness leaders (with interests in applications of AI).
    Aidan Connolly, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
  • Olam Group—founded by Singaporean tycoon Sunny Verghese—is selling its remaining stake in its agribusiness unit to Saudi Agriculture and Livestock Investment Company (SALIC) in a deal valued at $4 billion.
    Ian Sayson, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Wills, who studied sturgeon at the Evans’ farm, said aquaculture is still in its infancy, and has historically relied on wild broodstock to replenish genetic diversity on fish farms.
    Kylie Williams, Miami Herald, 29 June 2025
  • That means shifting away from carnivorous species like salmon toward unfed aquaculture options—such as mussels and oysters—which require no external feed inputs.
    Felicia Jackson, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • The program helps the school’s agroecology program maintain the garden.
    Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 3 June 2025
  • Since then, the group has implemented land restoration, reforestation and agroecology projects for approximately 800 Indigenous communities in Chad and Niger.
    Eduardo Garcia, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024
Noun
  • Acquiring a medical-marijuana license, setting up cultivation and processing facilities and securing dispensary locations in Florida costs tens of millions of dollars.
    Dara Kam, Sun Sentinel, 17 June 2025
  • From sustainable packaging to organic cultivation, the cannabis industry is blossoming with green innovations that align with conscious consumption.
    Matt Rozo, Mercury News, 17 June 2025
Noun
  • The species of ticks in Colorado don’t like the summer heat and start to go into a dormant state when temperatures are in the high 80s, said Lisa Mason, a horticulture specialist and entomologist at Colorado State University’s extension office in Arapahoe County.
    Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 4 July 2025
  • Markis Hill is a horticulture agent with Kansas State University Research and Extension.
    Markis Hill, Kansas City Star, 4 July 2025

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“Agroforestry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agroforestry. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.

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