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Recent Examples of pomology
Renae Moran is a professor of pomology and extension tree fruit specialist at the University of Maine.
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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, 27 Jan. 2022
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, 27 Jan. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pomology
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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
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Sarah Budde Rodriguez is an agronomy solutions manager at Tidal Grow AgriScience.—
Suzanne Wright,
USA Today,
19 Mar. 2026
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Food is homegrown at the new agroforestry project and farm, or bought from local producers.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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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
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Deforestation over the same period fell 12% in the Cerrado, a savanna in central Brazil that has long been under pressure from the powerful agribusiness sector.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 June 2026
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Upon taking office, Paz supported a land reform bill to boost agribusiness that Indigenous farmers said put them at risk of eviction.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
4 June 2026
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Anthony Reardon is a horticulture agent with Kansas State University Extension, Johnson County.—
Anthony Reardon,
Kansas City Star,
30 Nov. 2025
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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,
26 Nov. 2025
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The wine-country startup wanted to revolutionize the cultivation of grapes and other fruit with $100,000 robotractors, but the technology didn’t work well enough.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
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The first of these events in Arles, three years ago, raised the curtain on the regenerative agriculture movement, where soil and plant cultivation rely to a great degree, but not exclusively, on organic standards.—
Louise Schiavone,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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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
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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
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That data is crucial to understanding and adapting to climate change and to a vast array of industries on land and at sea like aquaculture, shipping especially through icy waters, coastal tourism, agriculture and even navies, Le Traon said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 June 2026
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Both companies have long been esteemed for their practices in ethical aquaculture.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
3 June 2026
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“Pomology.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pomology. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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