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Recent Examples of agronomy
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.
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Jason Ma, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2025
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
One plant that gets more blame than others is corn, said Dan Quinn, assistant professor of agronomy and extension corn specialist at Purdue University.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 24 July 2025
For instance, two people earned bachelor's degrees in soil science and agronomy from Purdue University in 2022, according to its federal data, putting it well below the threshold in the legislation.
—Hayleigh Colombo, IndyStar, 22 May 2025
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Jason Ma, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2025
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
One plant that gets more blame than others is corn, said Dan Quinn, assistant professor of agronomy and extension corn specialist at Purdue University.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 24 July 2025
For instance, two people earned bachelor's degrees in soil science and agronomy from Purdue University in 2022, according to its federal data, putting it well below the threshold in the legislation.
—Hayleigh Colombo, IndyStar, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for agronomy
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Brazil is a global agribusiness powerhouse.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 Apr. 2026
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Compost also fuels beneficial soil microorganisms, a growing front in the fight for healthier soil, according to Allison, who says agribusiness companies might soon be able to mass-produce soil-enriching microbes that farmers can spread on fields.—
Matt Alderton,
USA Today,
18 Mar. 2026
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Markis Hill is a Johnson County, Kansas State University Extension horticulture agent.—
Markis Hill,
Kansas City Star,
11 Apr. 2026
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Garden Works, about 30 miles northwest of downtown Detroit, is the brainchild of veteran landscape and garden designer Deborah Silver, who grafts fine art and style onto the world of horticulture.—
Teresa Woodard,
Midwest Living,
10 Apr. 2026
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In this case, the money is generated entirely by the licensed cannabis industry — from retail taxes of up to 25%, and license fees reaching $60,000 every two years for a dispensary, and $100,000 every two years for a full-size cultivation license.—
Robert McCoppin,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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The findings suggest silk’s impacts are concentrated earlier in the supply chain than previously assumed—particularly in mulberry cultivation and silkworm rearing.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Footwear News,
13 Apr. 2026
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This pattern isn’t unique to bats, the authors suggested, and likely applies to biodiversity loss and its impacts on agriculture broadly.—
Leah Campbell,
Hartford Courant,
11 Apr. 2026
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For a state like Illinois — a global hub for manufacturing and agriculture — these federal trade wars act as a direct anchor on our economy.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2026
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Amazon’s exclusive hub is full of limited time deals that only Prime members can access, and deals span across all categories, including home, fashion, kitchen, and gardening.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Apr. 2026
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Your questions and comments as well as gardening conundrums and successes are always welcome.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
16 Apr. 2026
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Additionally, 57 percent of acreage uses no-till or conservation tillage, minimizing soil disturbance to reduce erosion, improve water infiltration and lower fuel use.—
SJ Studio,
Footwear News,
6 Apr. 2026
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Many of the dispossessed took to the woods and subsisted by slash-and-burn tillage, while others immigrated to Manchuria and Japan in search of jobs; the majority of Korean residents now in those areas are their descendants.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
23 Mar. 2026
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In 2018, Wanetsha Mosinyi joined De Beers as the social impact and sustainability lead at De Beers Group; he is based in Gaborone, Botswana, where he was born and grew up in a farming community.—
Laurie Brookins,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Apr. 2026
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The roughly two-acre park would be the first to directly highlight the Dust Bowl and migrant farming camps of the Great Depression, state officials said.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 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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“Agronomy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agronomy. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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