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Recent Examples of agronomy
Image Educated in agronomy, Mr. Mondlane has a diverse résumé.
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Tavares Cebola, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
This decline was due to lower oilseed processing margins and decreased agronomy product prices.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Jan. 2025
The development of indoor hydroponics — plant cultivation in a nutrient-laden solution — and other agronomy advances have enabled growers to increase the concentration of the psychoactive ingredient in cannabis plants, tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC.
—Dr. Jerrold B. Leikin, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
The brand owns and runs 28 golf courses across their resort portfolio and handles operations, maintenance and agronomy in house.
—Mike Dojc, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024
See All Example Sentences for agronomy
Tavares Cebola, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
This decline was due to lower oilseed processing margins and decreased agronomy product prices.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Jan. 2025
The development of indoor hydroponics — plant cultivation in a nutrient-laden solution — and other agronomy advances have enabled growers to increase the concentration of the psychoactive ingredient in cannabis plants, tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC.
—Dr. Jerrold B. Leikin, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
The brand owns and runs 28 golf courses across their resort portfolio and handles operations, maintenance and agronomy in house.
—Mike Dojc, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024
See All Example Sentences for agronomy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for agronomy
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As these global tech giants pour billions into expanding their data storage footprints, amid soaring demand for cloud computing and AI applications, several Malaysian tycoons, including those with roots in agribusinesses, have latched on to this new wave.—
Jonathan Burgos,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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Besides real estate, the family’s Sinar Mas group has interests in mining, paper mills, financial services, telecommunications, and agribusiness.—
Yessar Rosendar,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Tim Johnson is senior director of horticulture at the Chicago Botanic Garden.—
Tim Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Apr. 2025
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Markis Hill is a horticulture agent with Kansas State University Research and Extension.—
Anthony Reardon,
Kansas City Star,
28 Mar. 2025
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For example, day-to-day life is still largely dependent upon the local cultivation of crops, with corn being the most important.—
Will McGough,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Coffee Very little coffee is produced in the U.S., as the environment is not suitable for its cultivation.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Apr. 2025
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Funds focused on agriculture, sustainable livelihoods, women leadership and development, military training and education, and programs to strengthen the private sector, along with, curiously, just over $11 million to support nonproliferation of nuclear, chemical and biological weapons.—
Mara Kardas-Nelson,
The Dial,
8 Apr. 2025
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The 17-day event will also feature food, carnival rides and agriculture competitions.—
Sarah Linn,
Sacbee.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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There’s nothing quite as rewarding in gardening as growing a plant from seed.—
Erica Browne Grivas,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Mar. 2025
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The eight-episode show is full of useful tips and tricks for hosting, crafting, cooking, and gardening.—
Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 Mar. 2025
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These include conservation tillage, soil carbon amendment, growing cover crops and prescribed grazing.—
Kit Bernardi,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2025
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Applications include tillage and seeding, excavation and transport of construction materials and mining ore, garbage hauling, sorting of recyclables, cargo handling in airports, and eventually autonomous construction on the moon!—
Sabbir Rangwala,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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Others turn to technology or rethink farming techniques.—
Rachel King,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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For four days in early April, teams from seven countries converged on this small South African farming town.—
Ryan Lenora Brown,
NPR,
13 Apr. 2025
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Since then, the group has implemented land restoration, reforestation and agroecology projects for approximately 800 Indigenous communities in Chad and Niger.—
Eduardo Garcia,
Forbes,
19 Sep. 2024
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In the United States, some nonprofits such as the Traditional Native American Farmers Association have sought to promote agroecology.—
Cameron Pugh,
The Christian Science Monitor,
21 Mar. 2024
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“Agronomy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agronomy. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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