harvester

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Recent Examples of harvester Eating harvester ants began as a feeding specialization, not a defense. Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 13 Apr. 2026 Aker is the world's largest harvester of krill, responsible for over half the world's catch. CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026 The complete license would cost $150 and include a base hunting license, two deer licenses, one antlerless deer license, an all-species fishing license, a spring and fall wild turkey hunting license, a waterfowl hunting license, a pheasant hunting license, and a fur harvester's license. Paul Egan, Freep.com, 7 Mar. 2026 Yaghi’s water harvester offers a more portable and eco-friendly alternative. Munis Raza, Interesting Engineering, 23 Feb. 2026 An organic farmer might use a tractor, a harvester, or a milking machine but avoid harmful fertilizers, pest controls, or animal growth hormones. Annie Levin, Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2026 This is the case the company Kara Water is making for putting an atmospheric water harvester in your kitchen, one of the first companies in the retail space. Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 26 Jan. 2026 The harvester can also run continuously when plugged into mains power, or it can be powered by a portable external battery pack. Shirl Leigh january 20, New Atlas, 20 Jan. 2026 Aeschylus’s telling of the myth includes the detail that Prometheus has a role as a data harvester of sorts, armed with information that helps Zeus and the Titans come to power, but also information about Zeus’s eventual downfall. James Folta, Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
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Noun
  • In its current form, the measure would structure major food and agriculture programs for five years, increase subsidies for farmers and cut food assistance programs for lower-income families.
    Mathew Miranda May 7, Sacbee.com, 7 May 2026
  • In 2024, Arman, a 46‑year‑old farmer who lives and works near the site, received a call telling him his cashew trees had been cut down.
    NPR, NPR, 7 May 2026
Noun
  • This includes the always popular jalapeno peppers, which grow well in 3 to 5-gallon containers, as well as ultra fiery plants like the Carolina reaper and Thai chilies, which can be used to liven up stir fries or make your own DIY hot sauce.
    Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 May 2026
  • Those who try the reaper heat level must be 18 or older.
    Saleen Martin, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • This 3-piece stainless steel gardening tool set includes a trowel, cultivator, and weeder, all with handles boasting a pink floral pattern.
    Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 4 May 2026
  • Separately, a cultivator sued MED, alleging the agency has failed to uphold its statutory duty to protect consumers and prosecute bad actors.
    Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 21 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • In 2024, for example, garden-industry research firm Simple Spring found that 56% of growers use computer apps to assist their efforts.
    Jamie Siebrase, Denver Post, 8 May 2026
  • When prices were high, sugar production abroad increased as growers looked to cash in on the profitable crop, Johansson said.
    Star Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
Noun
  • More traditionally, Boötes is a herdsman or a plowman.
    Jamie Carter, Space.com, 8 May 2026
  • Give your 19th-century plowman a dozen hard ciders, though, and see whether that plays a more significant role in his evening than his urge to pull himself up by his bootstraps.
    Dan Brooks, The Atlantic, 3 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Many of these humans already made use of machines, like the crop-planters that have automated the tedious work of sowing edamame beans by hand.
    Billy Perrigo, Time, 8 May 2026
  • The spaces are outfitted with custom parota wood furniture, Smart TVs, espresso makers, and beautiful artisanal touches like clay planters and bespoke mezcal glasses.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 May 2026
Noun
  • One exception is Minnesota Wild defender Jake Middleton, and to an even greater extent, his brother, Colorado Avalanche farmhand Keaton Middleton.
    Thomas Drance, New York Times, 1 May 2026
  • Peter Falk plays a man reading a story to his grandson, about a Princess Buttercup (Robin Wright), who falls in love with her farmhand, Westley (Cary Elwes).
    David Faris, TheWeek, 16 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Farmers currently may need the assistance of an agronomist to analyze the data and use it for future planting strategies.
    Tyler Jett, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
  • An agronomist develops crops that yield more food every harvest.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Apr. 2026

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