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Practices such as planting cover crops in the off-season to protect the soil, reducing tillage, applying compost and rotating different types of crops can all help soil hold more water and support crops even during droughts.
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Huma Tariq Malik, The Conversation, 4 Nov. 2025
Climate-smart agriculture techniques, such as conservation tillage and agroforestry, also help maintain soil fertility and ensure stable yields despite climate variability, which is crucial for consistent child nutrition.
—Dianne Plummer, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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
Eliminate tillage: Most farmers till, or disturb, their soil to get rid of weeds and make the soil more porous, among other things.
—Kenny Torrella, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
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Huma Tariq Malik, The Conversation, 4 Nov. 2025
Climate-smart agriculture techniques, such as conservation tillage and agroforestry, also help maintain soil fertility and ensure stable yields despite climate variability, which is crucial for consistent child nutrition.
—Dianne Plummer, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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
Eliminate tillage: Most farmers till, or disturb, their soil to get rid of weeds and make the soil more porous, among other things.
—Kenny Torrella, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tillage
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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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Specifically, for farmers who adopt precision agriculture as part of conservation practices, particularly through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP), they will be reimbursed for 90% of the cost.—
Anthony Pahnke,
Fortune,
14 Mar. 2026
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The vote was a win for residents who wanted to preserve local agriculture and slow the spread of distribution centers, but a loss for those who supported the prospect of new jobs and tax revenue.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
13 Mar. 2026
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What began as a space that grows produce, started by founder Stephen Yorba, has turned into a place that hosts a weekly farmers market, offers bilingual yoga classes that make wellness accessible and provides educational programs that equip college students with farming skills.—
Nicole Macias Garibay,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2026
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The book explores the intricacies of farming weed and extracting THC oils as well as California’s drug laws.—
Stuart Miller,
Oc Register,
18 Mar. 2026
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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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Eco effort The Ranch emphasizes regenerative organic gardening and farm‑to‑table cuisine.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 Mar. 2026
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But before checking those out make sure to catch the last showing of Native Gardens, which follows a hilarious feud between neighbors over gardening and cultures.—
Alyson Rodriguez,
Dallas Morning News,
19 Mar. 2026
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The most popular images depicting families are centered around nature and farmwork, leaving out indoor bonding activities like sharing meals, getting ready for work and school, playing games and shopping.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
31 Oct. 2025
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The Cultural Revolution then saw universities closed or radically repurposed, graduate training halted, and many scientists exiled to the countryside for farmwork.—
Scott Montgomery,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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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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“Tillage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tillage. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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