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Recent Examples of agronomy
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.
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Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Feb. 2026
In professional stadium design, field availability is governed less by calendars than by agronomy, recovery cycles, and surface integrity.
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Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
7 Feb. 2026
York studied mathematics and agronomy at South Dakota State University.
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Forum News Service,
Twin Cities,
28 Jan. 2026
As a corn plant grows, the leaves unroll to reveal the tassel, the part that sheds pollen, explained Mark Licht, an associate professor of agronomy and an extension cropping systems specialist at Iowa State University.
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Jason Ma,
Fortune,
25 Aug. 2025
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Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Feb. 2026
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
York studied mathematics and agronomy at South Dakota State University.
—
Forum News Service,
Twin Cities,
28 Jan. 2026
As a corn plant grows, the leaves unroll to reveal the tassel, the part that sheds pollen, explained Mark Licht, an associate professor of agronomy and an extension cropping systems specialist at Iowa State University.
—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
25 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for agronomy
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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.
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The events underscore the challenge of balancing conservation, Indigenous interests and pressure from agribusiness, one of Brazil’s most powerful sectors.
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The Huntington hosts a rice-planting day, offering hands-on learning about Japanese culture and farming techniques with their horticulture curator of Asian gardens.
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Beth Bolles is a horticulture agent with the University of Florida IFAS Extension Escambia County.
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The crash site was forest in 1944, but it was later excavated for rice cultivation, Fong told Jackson.
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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.
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Local agriculture can benefit from precision farming, predictive analytics, and resource optimization that increase productivity while lowering costs.
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Yet despite those struggles, South Africa, one of Africa’s leading industrial economies, remains a destination for migrants willing to take low-paying jobs in domestic work, security and agriculture.
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Emma Daugherty, gardening expert and director of marketing for Bath Center Garden and Nursery in Colorado, suggests planting native nut trees and fruit trees to attract a variety of birds.
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A lot of gardening success depends on what is happening below the surface.
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Better practices such as cover crops, reduced or no tillage to protect the soil and on-farm installations to reduce runoff have substantially increased in recent years.
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Additionally, 57 percent of acreage uses no-till or conservation tillage, minimizing soil disturbance to reduce erosion, improve water infiltration and lower fuel use.
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Local agriculture can benefit from precision farming, predictive analytics, and resource optimization that increase productivity while lowering costs.
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Regenerative agriculture is a sustainable farming practice focused on soil health.
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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.
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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.
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“Agronomy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agronomy. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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