agronomy

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Recent Examples of agronomy 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 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 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 See All Example Sentences for agronomy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for agronomy
Noun
  • 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
  • By the mid-1980s, Samuelson and associate Max Armstrong were delivering 13 daily agribusiness reports for WGN and 14 daily reports for the Tribune’s radio network.
    Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Markis Hill is a Johnson County, Kansas State University Extension horticulture agent.
    Markis Hill, Kansas City Star, 28 Mar. 2026
  • The Naperville Garden Club is offering college scholarships to students pursuing studies in horticulture, conservation and environmental sciences.
    Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The flax cultivation is powered entirely by rainfall, and refined through a 100 percent mechanical extraction, zero-waste process.
    Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 23 Mar. 2026
  • And both recognize the importance of the education of character, the cultivation of decency, and the taming of the dark passions.
    Peter Wehner, The Atlantic, 23 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Drought on its own already stresses water supplies, agriculture, and ecosystems.
    Daniel Manzo, ABC News, 28 Mar. 2026
  • The grant program has helped fund projects related to agriculture and land use planning.
    Ashley Portillo, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • His words evoke the image of an animal slithering on the ground before growing—an allusion that was likely intended as a gardening pun about reptiles, argues classics scholar Rebecca Armstrong.
    Andrés Muedano, JSTOR Daily, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Reliable Producers That Keep Delivering Green beans and zucchini are also top choices for easy gardening.
    Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 24 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Plus, monocropping often goes hand in hand with tillage.
    Matt Alderton, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
  • Fifty-seven percent of acres are under no-till or conservation tillage, reducing erosion and fuel use.
    SJ Studio, Sourcing Journal, 2 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • Residents of San Martin, the farming village of about 27 families in Sucumbios, told USA TODAY that the operation, which took place March 1-6, didn’t target drug traffickers.
    Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
  • In Bridgehampton, and at A Room at the Beach in particular, Long Island’s east end reclaims its essence as a beautiful farming and beach community that happens to lie close to Manhattan.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • 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 31 Mar. 2026.

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