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Back in 2023, horticulture teacher Travis Gienger, a four time winner at the weigh-off, broke the Guinness Book of World Records at the event with his 2,749-pound pumpkin.
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Sarah Durn, Popular Science, 15 Oct. 2025
Dawson’s pumpkin was the runner up in last year’s contest at Half Moon Bay when the winning gourd grown by Minnesota horticulture teacher Travis Gienger came in at 2,471 pounds (1,121 kilograms).
—Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2025
Projects requesting funding must align with the RSFGC’s mission to advance charitable horticulture and conservation efforts within the Rancho Santa Fe community and the Greater San Diego area.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2025
On Saturday, the nonprofit will host the fall version of its seasonal open house at Sunset Farm, where attendees will learn about horticulture, pollination and how to garden.
—Charlotte Observer, 6 Oct. 2025
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Sarah Durn, Popular Science, 15 Oct. 2025
Dawson’s pumpkin was the runner up in last year’s contest at Half Moon Bay when the winning gourd grown by Minnesota horticulture teacher Travis Gienger came in at 2,471 pounds (1,121 kilograms).
—Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2025
Projects requesting funding must align with the RSFGC’s mission to advance charitable horticulture and conservation efforts within the Rancho Santa Fe community and the Greater San Diego area.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2025
On Saturday, the nonprofit will host the fall version of its seasonal open house at Sunset Farm, where attendees will learn about horticulture, pollination and how to garden.
—Charlotte Observer, 6 Oct. 2025
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Includes gardening tips to grow perfect perennials and chiles for every palate, plus articles on delicious Ukrainian food dishes and Christmas family traditions, banana recipe contest winners and practical life advice.—
Alex Perry,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Nov. 2025
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The Farmers' Almanac has released an annual magazine with weather predictions, gardening tips and more every year since 1818, according to the publication's news release.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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Cristina LaRue covers agriculture for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette.—
Cristina LaRue,
Arkansas Online,
7 Nov. 2025
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African lender Ecobank is developing a new strategy to tap into the continent’s underinvested agriculture sector as part of plans to capitalize on high gains this year, the bank’s CEO told Semafor.—
Alexander Onukwue,
semafor.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Featuring an outdoor living shroom museum, the colorful education-research-cultivation center offers tours and classes galore for the fungi curious — from how to grow mushrooms at home to how to identify them out in nature.—
Nevin Martell,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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Verghese estimated the world requires 593 million hectares of land—which is equivalent to twice the size of India—every year for crop cultivation at current productivity growth rates to meet that challenge.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
28 Oct. 2025
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The property owners intending to get out of farming meant other uses, including hundreds of residential homes, could have gone on the acreage.—
Keith Matheny,
Freep.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Food systems now account for about a third of global greenhouse gas emissions, but scientists say regenerative agriculture and climate-smart farming can help flip that into a future where farms also help grow climate solutions.—
Jeff Young,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Practices such as planting cover crops in the off-season to protect the soil, reducing tillage, applying compost and rotating different types of crops can all help soil hold more water and support crops even during droughts.—
Huma Tariq Malik,
The Conversation,
4 Nov. 2025
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Climate-smart agriculture techniques, such as conservation tillage and agroforestry, also help maintain soil fertility and ensure stable yields despite climate variability, which is crucial for consistent child nutrition.—
Dianne Plummer,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 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 16 Nov. 2025.
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