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a kind of farming in which people raise animals for meat, milk, eggs, etc.
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Recent Examples of animal husbandry
The restaurant will specialize in high-quality beef sourced from a program focusing on genetics and sustainable animal husbandry.
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Sonia Garcia, Houston Chronicle, 26 Jan. 2026
The magazine was full of lovable weirdos who knew inordinate amounts about cuneiform or animal husbandry and were prone to causing collisions in the hallway because their faces were buried in paper proofs.
—Ismail Ibrahim, Harpers Magazine, 23 Nov. 2025
Rancho Inca Alpacas Although Rancho Inca Alpacas focuses on animal husbandry, there are bookable experiences that allow visitors to Navasota to get a dose of alpaca cuteness during their trip.
—Jill Robbins, Southern Living, 4 Nov. 2025
Melissa Beeson Dixon, director of operations, lives on-site and spearheads the animal husbandry, manages volunteers and coordinates the various programs.
—Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025
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Sonia Garcia, Houston Chronicle, 26 Jan. 2026
The magazine was full of lovable weirdos who knew inordinate amounts about cuneiform or animal husbandry and were prone to causing collisions in the hallway because their faces were buried in paper proofs.
—Ismail Ibrahim, Harpers Magazine, 23 Nov. 2025
Rancho Inca Alpacas Although Rancho Inca Alpacas focuses on animal husbandry, there are bookable experiences that allow visitors to Navasota to get a dose of alpaca cuteness during their trip.
—Jill Robbins, Southern Living, 4 Nov. 2025
Melissa Beeson Dixon, director of operations, lives on-site and spearheads the animal husbandry, manages volunteers and coordinates the various programs.
—Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for animal husbandry
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Ushering in an era marked by recovery, agriculture and viticulture flourished again, alongside mining and granite quarrying.—
Valentina Di Donato,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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The states argued the requirements were vague, unrelated to nutrition and agriculture programs, and imposed without proper legal procedures.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
6 June 2026
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Reports commissioned by Molly Scott Cato, the Green Party MEP for Southwest England, and others revolve around mixed farming, increasing biodiversity, and addressing big issues such as loss of topsoil and supporting farming communities.—
Craig Ballinger,
Slate Magazine,
20 Mar. 2017
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The local economy is based around fishing and farming, with the nearest inhabited islands a couple of hours away by boat.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
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India is already in the grip of a severe heatwave, and nearly 60% of its farming relies on rainfall.—
Sri Jegarajah,Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
3 June 2026
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People mourning the loss of monoculture are rarely mourning the loss of aesthetic diversity.—
Maria A. Rodas,
The Conversation,
3 June 2026
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Synthetic fertilizers, pesticides, and mechanized farming shifted agriculture from a patchwork of diversified farms to large, monoculture landscapes.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 May 2026
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Its growth was stimulated by small gold strikes in the 1880s and, most importantly, by pastoralism.—
Britannica Editors,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
19 Mar. 2026
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Frachetti, who specializes in pastoralism in the Bronze Age, was also not involved with the study.—
Taylor Nicioli,
CNN Money,
18 Nov. 2025
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The garden is a cultivation of beauty, tranquility, and is ever evolving.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
6 June 2026
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Continuous-blooming roses like the popular Knock Out are a fairly recent development, having arrived roughly a quarter century ago when the cultivation of roses dates back thousands of years before that.—
Luke Miller,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 June 2026
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Throughout the fair’s run, youngsters can learn about animals and gardening at the Fair Farm, take selfies with butterflies, root for their favorite fowl in the Great American Duck Races.—
Linda Zavoral,
Mercury News,
4 June 2026
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Most also offer gardening classes where flower enthusiasts can learn how to grow their own cutting garden, build crowns and wreaths, or do yoga and leave with a custom bouquet.—
Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
3 June 2026
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Some appeared healthy and stable, while others were found to be without adequate care and husbandry, said Nina Thompson, a spokesperson for the San Diego Humane Society.—
Karen Kucher,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 May 2026
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May 5 The king of the comedic rant, Jerry Seinfeld, is back with plenty of ammo about the joys of parenting, husbandry and calamitous current events — three separate topics that will demonstrate just how far civilization has gone down the tubes.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Animal husbandry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/animal%20husbandry. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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