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agronomy

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Definition of agronomy

as in agribusiness

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Recent Examples of agronomy Sarah Budde Rodriguez is an agronomy solutions manager at Tidal Grow AgriScience. — Suzanne Wright, USA Today, 19 Mar. 2026 In professional stadium design, field availability is governed less by calendars than by agronomy, recovery cycles, and surface integrity. — Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 7 Feb. 2026 York studied mathematics and agronomy at South Dakota State University. — Forum News Service, Twin Cities, 28 Jan. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for agronomy

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In 2024, the African Development Bank Group estimated the continent’s food and agribusiness industry would surge almost fourfold by 2030, reaching $1 trillion.

— The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 4 Aug. 2026
Elders — a 3,000-employee agribusiness — faced that challenge directly before consolidating on Workday.

— Forbes.com, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

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Amy Papineau is a landscape horticulture field specialist at the University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension.

— The Spruce, The Spruce, 4 Aug. 2026
Well, technically Scott McMahan is the vice president of horticulture and collections at the Atlanta Botanical Garden, but being a plant explorer comes with the job.

— AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of horticulture

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Best Varieties to Grow One crucial step in the cultivation process is selecting the right varieties, which vary depending on your local climate.

— SJ McShane, Martha Stewart, 4 Aug. 2026
For a state that is only 55 years old, the cultivation of a national identity finds an obstacle in its very rapid growth.

— Shanti Escalante-De Mattei, ARTnews.com, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of cultivation

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Sure, backyard water features can be big and bold, but they can also be sized to match your available space and gardening time.

— Savanna Bous, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Aug. 2026
Sharon Murphy is a gardening expert with over 30 years of experience in the horticultural industry and the founder of Gardening with Sharon.

— The Spruce, The Spruce, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of gardening

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Avoid unnecessary tillage, which can break fungal hyphae, and keep living roots in the ground when practical through perennial plantings or compatible cover crops such as annual ryegrass and crimson clover.

— Dr. Avishesh Neupane, Hartford Courant, 9 Aug. 2026
While reducing tillage is encouraged, minimal tillage is acceptable on a true regenerative system if it is being used in lieu of synthetic chemicals.

— Andrew Watman, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of tillage

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Just about all the infrastructure and services are new and improved in this rural central Washington farming town of 8,500, miles from the Columbia River.

— Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
In one of the farming groups, the researchers identified a distinct version of a receptor gene called OR12D3.

— Willow Zhang, Scientific American, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of farming

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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
The site serves as a working farm and education center focused on agroecology, carbon capture, soil health, and sustainable supply chains.

— Francois Botha, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025

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