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the science of growing fruits, vegetables, and flowers
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Recent Examples of horticulture
With a proud philanthropic focus, RSFGC has granted over $1 million to nonprofit organizations supporting horticulture, conservation, and community enrichment in Rancho Santa Fe and the greater San Diego area, the news release stated.
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News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Aug. 2025
Enjoy the exhibits: This year, they’re divided into culinary arts, hobbies and handicrafts, horticulture, livestock, table settings, visual arts, wine and woodworking.
—Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 19 July 2025
Markis Hill is a horticulture agent with Kansas State University Research and Extension.
—Markis Hill, Kansas City Star, 18 July 2025
For foodies, outdoor enthusiasts, garden and horticulture buffs and more, the mostly indoor Fruit Fest is sure to refresh.
—Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 July 2025
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News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Aug. 2025
Enjoy the exhibits: This year, they’re divided into culinary arts, hobbies and handicrafts, horticulture, livestock, table settings, visual arts, wine and woodworking.
—Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 19 July 2025
Markis Hill is a horticulture agent with Kansas State University Research and Extension.
—Markis Hill, Kansas City Star, 18 July 2025
For foodies, outdoor enthusiasts, garden and horticulture buffs and more, the mostly indoor Fruit Fest is sure to refresh.
—Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for horticulture
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Limit activities that include soil, such as gardening.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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The festival features competitions in archery, belly dancing, murals, axe throwing, barbecue, fairy houses and gardening.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Winnie and Marcel, detection dogs and graduates from the USDA National Detector Dog Training Center in Georgia, serve alongside plant inspectors Mary Glover and Kyle Webb in the TDA Plant Certification Section helping protect the state’s agriculture and nurseries from the Spotted Lanternfly.—
Katie Nixon,
The Tennessean,
25 Aug. 2025
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Given an opportunity to compete in open markets, Midwest agriculture is a world-beater.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Aug. 2025
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One new study by a University of California at Berkeley researcher found that indoor cannabis cultivation is a major emitter of greenhouse gases, with one warehouse producing 100 more times emissions than a similarly sized Walmart.—
Robert McCoppin,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Sep. 2025
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Remember, these connections require cultivation and mutual value.—
Sherry Martin,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Janet McQuistin can even trace her family’s farming history in southwestern Scotland back to 1624.—
Lydia Price,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Aug. 2025
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The manufacturer of tractors and other farming supplies is grappling with a demand slowdown in the agriculture sector, which is facing challenges like climate change and a labor shortage.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
22 Aug. 2025
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These efforts involve reducing chemical inputs, minimizing tillage and improving soil health, cornerstones of the industry’s push toward a more sustainable future.—
Andre Claudio,
Sourcing Journal,
27 June 2025
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Compacted soil can happen if there has been too much tillage, if wheels or machinery have been over the area, or even from excess foot traffic.—
Amelia Martin,
Hartford Courant,
31 May 2025
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As a corn plant grows, the leaves unroll to reveal the tassel, the part that sheds pollen, explained Mark Licht, an associate professor of agronomy and an extension cropping systems specialist at Iowa State University.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
25 Aug. 2025
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The authors of the Politecnico di Torino report agree, concluding that progress lies in combining agronomy, robotics and AI to enable smarter, more sustainable agriculture.—
Jill Barth,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Horticulture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horticulture. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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