as in aquaculture
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a method of growing plants in water rather than in soil
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Recent Examples of hydroponics
Her community focus also extends to Best Academy, where her team designed and installed the electrical systems for a hydroponics lab that powers grow lights and climate controls—bringing fresh produce to a neighborhood considered a food desert.
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Nakell Williams, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
The store will sell hydroponics kits at various levels of completion.
—Erik S. Hanley, jsonline.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The LetPot Max hydroponics growing system features flexible trays that can be used as a 21-pod or two-pod system for growing both small and large plants.
—Nora Colomer
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Nakell Williams, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
The store will sell hydroponics kits at various levels of completion.
—Erik S. Hanley, jsonline.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The LetPot Max hydroponics growing system features flexible trays that can be used as a 21-pod or two-pod system for growing both small and large plants.
—Nora Colomer
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 13 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hydroponics
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Originally imported from Asia in the 1970s for an improved aquaculture, the fish escaped into Midwestern waterways decades ago and spread rapidly.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
30 Jan. 2026
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That would mean viruses are essential to a food web that drives a vast global fisheries and aquaculture industry producing nearly 200 million metric tons of seafood.—
Joshua Weitz,
The Conversation,
13 Jan. 2026
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Lula was accompanied by 11 ministers, including those of foreign affairs, finance, health and agriculture, as well as a large delegation of business leaders.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Feb. 2026
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Campbell Vaughn is an agriculture and natural resources agent for the University of Georgia Extension Service in Augusta, Georgia.—
Campbell Vaughn,
USA Today,
21 Feb. 2026
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Anthropologists and historians alike are also starting to reassess the causes and effects of the emergence of farming.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Feb. 2026
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Sixth-generation farmer Cannon Michael in California’s Central Valley discussed the complexity of farming, from fluctuating prices and pest pressures to the increasing impacts of climate change.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
18 Feb. 2026
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Lisa Whittlesey is a gardening expert and the program specialist at the Texas A&M AgriLife Senior Extension Program.—
Michelle Mastro,
The Spruce,
19 Feb. 2026
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Since 1999, Nicole has been a designer, copy editor, family columnist, and covered style, home design, gardening and other news-you-can-use topics.—
Nicole Villalpando,
Austin American Statesman,
18 Feb. 2026
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The Cannabis Control Commission voted Thursday to schedule a public hearing on a potential freeze of new cultivation licenses and a temporary moratorium on approving additional canopy capacity.—
State House News Service,
Boston Herald,
16 Feb. 2026
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These grants can cover cleanups and sustainable cultivation projects, or even related efforts such as fish conservation.—
Rachel Becker,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Feb. 2026
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These low-maintenance houseplants are very forgiving for beginners, says horticulture educator Robin Trott, who recommends the Rainbow, Wizard, and Black Dragon varieties.—
Samantha Johnson,
Martha Stewart,
16 Feb. 2026
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Members participate in workshops, garden visits, speaker programs, and social events, while supporting local horticulture, conservation, and charitable initiatives.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Hydroponics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hydroponics. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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