agronomist

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Recent Examples of agronomist Her team includes artists, a part-time agronomist, and amateur gardeners. Fred Weir, Christian Science Monitor, 25 June 2026 Heirloom carrots, artichokes, cauliflower, and other plants (many cultivated by an in-house agronomist) are transformed into gorgeous dishes designed to reveal the essence of each ingredient. Denny Lee, Travel + Leisure, 16 June 2026 Farmers currently may need the assistance of an agronomist to analyze the data and use it for future planting strategies. Tyler Jett, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026 An agronomist develops crops that yield more food every harvest. Literary Hub, 8 Apr. 2026 Elsewhere in Kigali, a group of young agronomists are training farmers to adopt technologies such as hydroponics to maximize productivity, using water instead of soil. Evelyne Musambi, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026 Elsewhere in Kigali, a group of young agronomists are training farmers to adopt technologies such as hydroponics to maximize productivity, using water instead of soil. ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026 Cattle were raised, and various crops (including corn [maize] and cotton) were grown with the assistance of agronomists. Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026 Oktyabr Dospanov, curator of the Nukus Museum of Art’s archaeology department, explained that rice cultivation in Karakalpakstan took off in the 1960s, when Soviet agronomists introduced it as a salt-tolerant crop for the area’s saline soil. Michael Snyder, Saveur, 11 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for agronomist
farmer
Noun
  • The additional aid for farmers dealing with higher gas and fertilizer prices and retaliatory tariffs has become an election year priority for many lawmakers with large rural constituencies.
    Kevin Freking, Fortune, 15 July 2026
  • House Republicans on Wednesday released the framework for a $95 billion package to fund the Pentagon and send aid to farmers.
    Jarrell Dillard, Washington Post, 15 July 2026

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“Agronomist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agronomist. Accessed 23 Jul. 2026.

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