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Recent Examples of arboriculture
But even in the arboriculture world, there’s a bit of a disconnect around competitive climbing.
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Calin Van Paris, Outside, 19 Mar. 2026
That’s why trees really need their canopies during hot summer temperatures, said James Downer, a plant pathologist and horticulturist who teaches arboriculture at Cal Poly Pomona and just retired from the Ventura County UC Cooperative Extension office.
—Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2023
One of the fastest growing areas has been utility arboriculture, which involves managing trees near power lines and other infrastructure.
—Marguerite Holloway, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2020
Trees with structural defects cannot withstand wind gusts of more than 50 miles per hour, said Kristina Bezanson, an arboriculture and urban forestry lecturer at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.
—BostonGlobe.com, 18 Oct. 2019
Bill Fountain, University of Kentucky professor of arboriculture, and others suggested less drastic cutting or rethinking the locations of lights and cameras.
—James Bruggers, The Courier-Journal, 14 Dec. 2017
Calin Van Paris, Outside, 19 Mar. 2026
That’s why trees really need their canopies during hot summer temperatures, said James Downer, a plant pathologist and horticulturist who teaches arboriculture at Cal Poly Pomona and just retired from the Ventura County UC Cooperative Extension office.
—Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2023
One of the fastest growing areas has been utility arboriculture, which involves managing trees near power lines and other infrastructure.
—Marguerite Holloway, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2020
Trees with structural defects cannot withstand wind gusts of more than 50 miles per hour, said Kristina Bezanson, an arboriculture and urban forestry lecturer at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.
—BostonGlobe.com, 18 Oct. 2019
Bill Fountain, University of Kentucky professor of arboriculture, and others suggested less drastic cutting or rethinking the locations of lights and cameras.
—James Bruggers, The Courier-Journal, 14 Dec. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arboriculture
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One of the strategies for combatting climate change in the Tomorrow Garden is agroforestry, which integrates the cultivation of trees and crops together.—
John Leos,
AZCentral.com,
29 Mar. 2026
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Food is homegrown at the new agroforestry project and farm, or bought from local producers.—
Stephanie Rafanelli,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Sarah Budde Rodriguez is an agronomy solutions manager at Tidal Grow AgriScience.—
Suzanne Wright,
USA Today,
19 Mar. 2026
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Tom Huesgen, the golf club’s director of agronomy, said the club is undertaking the effort in order to provide a consistent playing experience—the gras say-grade will also improve irrigation efficiency.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Feb. 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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With agribusiness deforestation and fossil-fuel extraction operations advancing from every side, weaving—predominantly women’s labor among the Wichí—has enabled them to build and sustain forms of collectivity.—
María Carri,
Artforum,
16 Apr. 2026
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Brazil is a global agribusiness powerhouse.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 Apr. 2026
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Wolf, now 65, joined Virginia Tech in 1986, soon after completing his doctoral work in pomology (the science of growing fruit) and viticulture (the science of growing grapes) at Cornell University.—
Washington Post,
Washington Post,
27 Jan. 2022
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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
Noun
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Keep aquaculture healthy for the fish as well as the ocean.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Apr. 2026
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Humboldt Bay and the neighboring town of Eureka are home to aquaculture businesses, fisheries, environmental justice organizations, local tribes and many other residents and stakeholders whose opinions on the project differ.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Arboriculture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arboriculture. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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