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Recent Examples of agroecology
Within this context, Ada has decided to learn practices to promote health, including agroecology, renewable energy, and regenerative tourism, which seeks to nurture a destination instead of extracting resources from it.
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Camille Padilla Dalmau and Frances Medina, refinery29.com, 4 Oct. 2023
Guatemala Guatemalan agroecology schools are facilitating the spread of Indigenous knowledge to strengthen smallholder farmers.
—Cameron Pugh, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Aug. 2023
McClelland studied agroecology in college, but says that the theoretical classroom work barely prepared her for the rigors of the real thing.
—Chris Moody, Anchorage Daily News, 16 May 2023
For example, switching away from industrial farming to more sustainable methods – such as agroecology or agroforestry, increasing soil carbon content through the use of cover crops, and promoting soil health by reducing the use of chemical fertilisers.
—Quora, Forbes, 15 June 2022
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Camille Padilla Dalmau and Frances Medina, refinery29.com, 4 Oct. 2023
Guatemala Guatemalan agroecology schools are facilitating the spread of Indigenous knowledge to strengthen smallholder farmers.
—Cameron Pugh, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Aug. 2023
McClelland studied agroecology in college, but says that the theoretical classroom work barely prepared her for the rigors of the real thing.
—Chris Moody, Anchorage Daily News, 16 May 2023
For example, switching away from industrial farming to more sustainable methods – such as agroecology or agroforestry, increasing soil carbon content through the use of cover crops, and promoting soil health by reducing the use of chemical fertilisers.
—Quora, Forbes, 15 June 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for agroecology
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Most scientific research on farm animals is funded by agricultural schools focused on industrial practices or is funded by large agribusiness companies themselves.Melanie Stetson Freeman, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 Nov. 2024
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My advice to these agribusiness, biofuels and cooperative professionals is to think about generative AI through a human-first lens.Marcus Squier, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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The development of indoor hydroponics — plant cultivation in a nutrient-laden solution — and other agronomy advances have enabled growers to increase the concentration of the psychoactive ingredient in cannabis plants, tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC.Dr. Jerrold B. Leikin, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
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The brand owns and runs 28 golf courses across their resort portfolio and handles operations, maintenance and agronomy in house.Mike Dojc, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024
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Grateful Dead At 60 years and still truckin’, the Grateful Dead—whose original members Mickey Hart, Bill Kreutzmann and Bobby Weir were in attendance—is mythological in its organic cultivation of community and the live show experience.Cathy Applefeld Olson, Billboard, 9 Dec. 2024
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The lack of consistency in the cultivation, processing and availability of cannabis products across state lines is significant.Peter Su, Rolling Stone, 6 Dec. 2024
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Rokon currently offers seven different models that are suited to a range of outdoor activities, including agriculture, hunting, and search and rescue.New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 Dec. 2024
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In the United States, a trend of consolidation in agriculture, particularly dairies, has seen more animals housed together on ever-larger farms as the number of small farms has rapidly shrunk.Simon Hill, WIRED, 14 Dec. 2024
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Fun fact: The company is also part of a broader effort to replenish the decimated chestnut tree population within Northeastern forests via regenerative agroforestry farms.Richard Collings, Axios, 25 Nov. 2024
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The country also uses agroforestry, in areas such as Montado and Lameiros, amongst others.Indrabati Lahiri, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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And definitely pull on some gardening gloves first to avoid sap and scrapes.Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Dec. 2024
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There aren’t a lot of curriculums that work with something as simple as, say, gardening.Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 11 Dec. 2024
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Jonna Roberta Gane Lazarus, a landscape designer and artist whose interest in horticulture included native plants, died of ALS complications Nov. 24 at her Tuscany Canterbury home.Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 5 Dec. 2024
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Trademarks are used in horticulture through plant variety branding, garden products, and wholesale and retail nursery businesses.Tammy Sons, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
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Slightly more than half of growers (56 percent) adopted no-till or conservation tillage methods, while 62 percent integrated cover crops into their operations.Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
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The money also will help more farmers in the basin adopt those practices, like planting crops that cover the ground year-round to catch rain, and reducing tillage, which stirs up the soil and accelerates erosion.Madeline Heim, Journal Sentinel, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Agroecology.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agroecology. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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