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Recent Examples of tillage
But tillage can also release carbon dioxide stored in the soil and harm overall soil health, so regenerative farmers swear against it.
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Kenny Torrella, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
These include conservation tillage, soil carbon amendment, growing cover crops and prescribed grazing.
—Kit Bernardi, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2025
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
Aside from that, the tractor uses the same second-generation technology stack as its tractors for field tillage.
—Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 6 Jan. 2025
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Kenny Torrella, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
These include conservation tillage, soil carbon amendment, growing cover crops and prescribed grazing.
—Kit Bernardi, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2025
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
Aside from that, the tractor uses the same second-generation technology stack as its tractors for field tillage.
—Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 6 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tillage
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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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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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All the experts encourage families to find smaller farming operations in their communities.—
Anna Halkidis,
Parents,
1 Aug. 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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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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One plant that gets more blame than others is corn, said Dan Quinn, assistant professor of agronomy and extension corn specialist at Purdue University.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
24 July 2025
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Ten minutes away are the LMR experimental fields, for smelling what its team is developing and agronomy research.—
Jennifer Weil,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2019
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“Tillage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tillage. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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