Thesaurus results for ARBORICULTURE

arboriculture

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Definition of arboriculture

as in agroforestry

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Recent Examples of arboriculture But even in the arboriculture world, there’s a bit of a disconnect around competitive climbing. — Calin Van Paris, Outside, 19 Mar. 2026 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

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This includes incorporating more agroforestry, by phasing out unshaded monoculture farming.

— Indrabati Lahiri, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
Food is homegrown at the new agroforestry project and farm, or bought from local producers.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026

Definition of agroforestry

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According to a press release, the private club division of Troon, called Troon Privé, will oversee club operations, course agronomy, the food and beverage program, membership sales and marketing.

— Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Aug. 2026
From the agronomy side, that progression was part of the design.

— Noah Gulley, Miami Herald, 4 May 2026

Definition of agronomy

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Amy Papineau is a landscape horticulture field specialist at the University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension.

— The Spruce, The Spruce, 4 Aug. 2026
Well, technically Scott McMahan is the vice president of horticulture and collections at the Atlanta Botanical Garden, but being a plant explorer comes with the job.

— AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of horticulture

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In 2024, the African Development Bank Group estimated the continent’s food and agribusiness industry would surge almost fourfold by 2030, reaching $1 trillion.

— The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 4 Aug. 2026
Elders — a 3,000-employee agribusiness — faced that challenge directly before consolidating on Workday.

— Forbes.com, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

Definition of agribusiness

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Renae Moran is a professor of pomology and extension tree fruit specialist at the University of Maine.

— Gemma Johnstone, The Spruce, 8 May 2026
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

Definition of pomology

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That legacy was disrupted in the early 1600s, when the Venetians uprooted much of the island’s vineyard land to make way for wheat cultivation.

— Monica Mendal, Vogue, 10 Aug. 2026
Furthering the business-meets-academia partnership, Cosecha de Galicia—a subsidiary of brewing group Hijos de Riviera that is focused on hop cultivation—will provide access to raw materials.

— Sarah Jones, Footwear News, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of cultivation

Noun

However, its natural habitat is at risk of degradation because of human activities such as aquaculture, conversion of forest and wetlands into farmlands, and infrastructure development.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Aug. 2026
Jessica Gephart, an assistant professor at the University of Washington’s School of Aquatic and Fishery Science, said a strong El Niño could also affect aquaculture.

— Susanne Rust Follow, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026

Definition of aquaculture

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