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agronomy

noun

Definition of agronomy

as in agribusiness

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Recent Examples of agronomy Sheikh points to computational agronomy as a core example, where data scientists and engineers work alongside soil experts and entomologists. — Peter High, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for agronomy

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Berry championed sustainable farming and rural community preservation and railed against industrial agriculture and corporate agribusiness.

— Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
The loss of downside momentum relative to the SPX adds conviction to the breakout in price and supports improved performance from agribusiness stocks in the weeks ahead.

— Katie Stockton, CNBC, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of agribusiness

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Christina Lueking is an extension educator in horticulture at the University of Illinois Extension.

— Gemma Johnstone, The Spruce, 1 Sep. 2026
Students can explore pathways in agricultural business, agricultural science, animal science, forestry and natural resources, ornamental horticulture, plant and soil science, agricultural technologies and advancements, and agricultural mechanics.

— Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of horticulture

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The orbital system combines cell and tissue cultivation, fluid and media management, environmental control, processing, separation, harvesting, and quality monitoring in a closed-loop system.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2026
This airborne cyborg—manufactured by XAG, an agricultural-technology company that also makes autonomous vehicles, sensor systems, and other smart-farming tools—is simultaneously an agent of cultivation and destruction.

— Pablo Larios, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of cultivation

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Spanning automotive, steel, and agriculture, as well as government procurement, market access, and the future architecture of North American trade rules, the confrontation is now touching the deepest foundations of their economic relationship.

— , CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026
And an unprecedented immigration crackdown is disrupting the labor supply in agriculture, construction, hospitality and food processing, raising prices even further.

— Ana Ceballos, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of agriculture

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Gulf News describes young people embracing sourdough baking alongside knitting, embroidery, gardening and sewing as part of grandmacore.

— Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2026
Now in its 26th year, the report features a comprehensive analysis of emerging trends and shifts in the gardening world.

— Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of gardening

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America’s wealthiest are snapping up huge swathes of farmland, and while some are using it for their elaborate hobbies, agriculture advocates worry the broader trend of the rich purchasing tillage is putting the livelihood of actual farmers at risk.

— Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of tillage

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In Britain’s North Yorkshire, researchers have established an underground farming facility more than 1,000 meters below ground to test how crops can be cultivated deep beneath the surface.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2026
Increasingly, representational politics feels like dusty land that’s been dried up from single-crop farming.

— E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of farming

Noun

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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