arboriculture

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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 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
Noun
  • Food is homegrown at the new agroforestry project and farm, or bought from local producers.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
  • 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
Noun
  • Planting a tree or tending to a garden is a simple way for individuals to contribute to the climate fight, Chris Cerveny, a soil science and agronomy expert and co-founder of Just Good Soil, an agricultural company that focuses on regenerative gardening practices, told ABC News.
    Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
  • Sarah Budde Rodriguez is an agronomy solutions manager at Tidal Grow AgriScience.
    Suzanne Wright, USA Today, 19 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • As climate change delays the first winter frosts across much of North America, summer ragweed also keeps flowering longer, extending the latter part of pollen season into the fall, said David Wees, a faculty lecturer in horticulture at McGill University in Montreal.
    Keerti Gopal, ArsTechnica, 8 May 2026
  • Research is limited on whether letting grass grow for only a few weeks meaningfully helps pollinators, according to David Lowenstein, a consumer horticulture expert for Michigan State University.
    CBS News, CBS News, 7 May 2026
Noun
  • And the winning candidate from One Nation, David Farley, is a significant force in the agribusiness sector.
    Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 11 May 2026
  • 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
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • Geranium Society members and hobbyists will share expertise on cultivation and propagation.
    Pedro Moura, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
  • That experience exposed a different set of needs—fundraising strategy, donor cultivation, and long-term institutional support—that went well beyond the auction room.
    Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Bighead carp is considered an invasive species in the United States, where it was introduced in the second half of the 20th century to improve water quality in Arkansas aquaculture facilities and sewage ponds.
    Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
  • The country is launching a blue economy blueprint to harmonize policies toward aquaculture, renewable ocean energy, green shipping, and ecotourism.
    Angelica Ang, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026

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“Arboriculture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arboriculture. Accessed 16 May. 2026.

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