pomology

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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. Gemma Johnstone, The Spruce, 8 May 2026
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Noun
  • From the agronomy side, that progression was part of the design.
    Noah Gulley, Miami Herald, 4 May 2026
  • 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
Noun
  • This includes incorporating more agroforestry, by phasing out unshaded monoculture farming.
    Indrabati Lahiri, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
  • Food is homegrown at the new agroforestry project and farm, or bought from local producers.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Earth Observation And Analytics Companies in the EO segment, including optical, radar and hyperspectral sensor providers, are building a large market serving agribusiness, insurance, logistics, land use and infrastructure.
    Anton Alikov, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
  • The events underscore the challenge of balancing conservation, Indigenous interests and pressure from agribusiness, one of Brazil’s most powerful sectors.
    ABC News, ABC News, 19 June 2026
Noun
  • Linda Langelo, horticulture specialist at Colorado State University and author of Plants Are Speaking.
    Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 22 June 2026
  • Tim Johnson is senior director of horticulture at the Chicago Botanic Garden.
    Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2026
Noun
  • The crash site was forest in 1944, but it was later excavated for rice cultivation, Fong told Jackson.
    Kocha Olarn, CNN Money, 1 July 2026
  • The ruling also confirmed that the exemption for propagation material was not intended to create a broad commercial market, but it was supposed to be limited to private cultivation or within the framework of cultivation associations.
    Dario Sabaghi, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Noun
  • But even in the arboriculture world, there’s a bit of a disconnect around competitive climbing.
    Calin Van Paris, Outside, 19 Mar. 2026
  • 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
Noun
  • 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
  • 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 2 Jul. 2026.

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