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Recent Examples of agronomy
Long before modern agronomy, Fownes was manipulating green speeds, dropping golf balls on slopes to test severity, and pushing boundaries on what was playable.
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Tim Corlett, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
That includes vice president for the board of directors at Arthur Cos., a grain and agronomy business, and managing partner for Arthur Ventures.
—Forum News Service, Twin Cities, 16 May 2025
Raised in Greensboro, her dad was a professor of agriculture and agronomy at North Carolina A & T University while her mom was an elementary school teacher.
—Lisa Vernon Sparks, Charlotte Observer, 30 Apr. 2025
The pilot spanned three-years and was developed with local partners in India, where field executives (often agronomy graduates from local universities) worked with farmers throughout the cotton growing season.
—Brooke Roberts-Islam, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
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Tim Corlett, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
That includes vice president for the board of directors at Arthur Cos., a grain and agronomy business, and managing partner for Arthur Ventures.
—Forum News Service, Twin Cities, 16 May 2025
Raised in Greensboro, her dad was a professor of agriculture and agronomy at North Carolina A & T University while her mom was an elementary school teacher.
—Lisa Vernon Sparks, Charlotte Observer, 30 Apr. 2025
The pilot spanned three-years and was developed with local partners in India, where field executives (often agronomy graduates from local universities) worked with farmers throughout the cotton growing season.
—Brooke Roberts-Islam, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for agronomy
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Crop failures can lead to loan defaults among farmers and agribusinesses, threatening the stability of local banks.—
Felicia Jackson,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Trafigura’s revenue for 2024 reached $243.2 billion, more than any other company on the list and almost four times more than the next biggest company by revenue in Singapore. Wilmar and Olam, No. 4 and No. 5, are both in the agribusiness space.—
Lionel Lim,
Fortune,
18 June 2025
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Tim Johnson is senior director of horticulture at the Chicago Botanic Garden.—
Tim Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
27 July 2025
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Enjoy the exhibits: This year, they’re divided into culinary arts, hobbies and handicrafts, horticulture, livestock, table settings, visual arts, wine and woodworking.—
Marla Jo Fisher,
Oc Register,
19 July 2025
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Created in 1958 by Lady Susana Walton—wife of British composer, Sir William Walton—with the help of English garden designer Russell Page, the breathtaking sanctuary reflects her five-decade devotion to its painstaking cultivation.—
Alexandra Kirkman,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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In Tucson, Arizona, where Castro lives, he is known for his love of mushroom cultivation, foraging, and harvesting.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 July 2025
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Some of those critics hold public office, however, and are doubly suspicious of a company with Chinese owners in a sector as critical as agriculture.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
25 July 2025
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Cal Expo’s only responsibilities with the state are to host the annual State Fair by showcasing wine, food, agriculture and culture from all 58 of the state’s counties.—
MARIANA GARCIA,
Sacbee.com,
24 July 2025
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Use milk sprays with gardening practices such as tool sanitation and avoiding overhead watering to prevent mildew.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 July 2025
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Kelly Clarkson Home Kendra Steel Obelisk Gardening Trellis Add a touch of greenery to porches with this gardening trellis that’s suitable for vines and climbing plants like tomatoes and wisteria.—
Ali Faccenda,
People.com,
25 July 2025
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These efforts involve reducing chemical inputs, minimizing tillage and improving soil health, cornerstones of the industry’s push toward a more sustainable future.—
Andre Claudio,
Sourcing Journal,
27 June 2025
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Compacted soil can happen if there has been too much tillage, if wheels or machinery have been over the area, or even from excess foot traffic.—
Amelia Martin,
Hartford Courant,
31 May 2025
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All the experts encourage families to find smaller farming operations in their communities.—
Anna Halkidis,
Parents,
1 Aug. 2025
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This information is voluntarily shared by individual growers about their specific farming practices and then combined and anonymized by the Trust Protocol in a process known as data aggregation.—
SJ Studio,
Sourcing Journal,
1 Aug. 2025
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The site serves as a working farm and education center focused on agroecology, carbon capture, soil health, and sustainable supply chains.—
Francois Botha,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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Civil society groups like the Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa are calling for financial institutions to stop propping up corporate industrial agriculture, urging more public investment in agroecology instead.—
Christine Ro,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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“Agronomy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agronomy. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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