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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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From the agronomy side, that progression was part of the design.—
Noah Gulley,
Miami Herald,
4 May 2026
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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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This includes incorporating more agroforestry, by phasing out unshaded monoculture farming.—
Indrabati Lahiri,
Forbes.com,
25 May 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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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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The food, beverage, pharmaceutical, chemical, and agribusiness lobbies do not need to defeat MAHA in public debate.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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Instead, look for horticulture solutions that are at least 20% acetic acid; these can often be found in agriculture or garden supply stores.—
David Beaulieu,
The Spruce,
6 June 2026
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Tim Johnson is senior director of horticulture at the Chicago Botanic Garden.—
Tim Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2026
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The garden is a cultivation of beauty, tranquility, and is ever evolving.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
6 June 2026
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Continuous-blooming roses like the popular Knock Out are a fairly recent development, having arrived roughly a quarter century ago when the cultivation of roses dates back thousands of years before that.—
Luke Miller,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 June 2026
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But even in the arboriculture world, there’s a bit of a disconnect around competitive climbing.—
Calin Van Paris,
Outside,
19 Mar. 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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The owner and chef of Indigenous, Steve Phelps, uses his own fine-dining restaurant to help advocate for more sustainably minded aquaculture and makes his case with seasonally focused dishes like Green Curry Fish Dip.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
6 June 2026
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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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“Pomology.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pomology. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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