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Recent Examples of agroforestry
The following year, the agroforestry practice grew bolder, welcoming poplar and pomegranate trees into the mix and stretching across three hectares — agroforestry counting for 0.6 hectares, classic monoculture for 2.4 hectares.
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Tiziana Cardini, Vogue, 13 Nov. 2025
New kinds of agroforestry, for example, use sustainable harvest of forest products and crops that can grow among trees.
—Jeff Young, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
In agroforestry systems, shade trees can buffer heat and drought, often reducing evaporation from soil and moderating plants’ water stress.
—Paul Mwebaze, The Conversation, 2 Sep. 2025
His family has almost 500 acres of vines in the region, and in addition to transitioning a large part of the estate to organic and biodynamic, Brocard also began planting dense groves of trees, an approach known as agroforestry, to help expand the forms of life within their vineyards.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 10 Aug. 2025
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Tiziana Cardini, Vogue, 13 Nov. 2025
New kinds of agroforestry, for example, use sustainable harvest of forest products and crops that can grow among trees.
—Jeff Young, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
In agroforestry systems, shade trees can buffer heat and drought, often reducing evaporation from soil and moderating plants’ water stress.
—Paul Mwebaze, The Conversation, 2 Sep. 2025
His family has almost 500 acres of vines in the region, and in addition to transitioning a large part of the estate to organic and biodynamic, Brocard also began planting dense groves of trees, an approach known as agroforestry, to help expand the forms of life within their vineyards.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 10 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for agroforestry
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Tom Huesgen, the golf club’s director of agronomy, said the club is undertaking the effort in order to provide a consistent playing experience—the gras say-grade will also improve irrigation efficiency.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Feb. 2026
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In professional stadium design, field availability is governed less by calendars than by agronomy, recovery cycles, and surface integrity.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
7 Feb. 2026
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Compost also fuels beneficial soil microorganisms, a growing front in the fight for healthier soil, according to Allison, who says agribusiness companies might soon be able to mass-produce soil-enriching microbes that farmers can spread on fields.—
Matt Alderton,
USA Today,
18 Mar. 2026
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By the mid-1980s, Samuelson and associate Max Armstrong were delivering 13 daily agribusiness reports for WGN and 14 daily reports for the Tribune’s radio network.—
Bob Goldsborough,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
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There are also opportunities in food processing and aquaculture.—
Wangda Zuo,
The Conversation,
9 Mar. 2026
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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’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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Voters approved Proposition 122, leading to the state’s decriminalization of personal possession, cultivation and sharing of certain natural psychedelic substances.—
David Kroll,
The Conversation,
17 Mar. 2026
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Drummy’s deep-rooted love for nature and sustainability drives her passion for gardening, vegetable cultivation, and composting.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Mar. 2026
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When her father came to the University of Minnesota in 2024 to get his Ph.D. in agroecology and sustainable agriculture, Beza Sanon moved with him to St. Paul.—
Mary Divine,
Twin Cities,
27 Nov. 2025
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Dozens of educational workshops, lectures, panels and demonstrations are scheduled throughout the weekend, ranging from discussions on agroecology policy to beer tasting.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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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,
Washington Post,
27 Jan. 2022
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Tim Johnson is senior director of horticulture at the Chicago Botanic Garden.—
Tim Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Mar. 2026
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Cool-season grasses grow quickly in the spring, and waiting too long to make the first cut can stress the lawn unnecessarily, says horticulture extension specialist Aaron Steil.—
Samantha Johnson,
Martha Stewart,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Agroforestry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agroforestry. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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