as in gardening
the science of growing fruits, vegetables, and flowers
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Recent Examples of horticulture
Steve Pettis is a commercial and consumer horticulture agent for the North Carolina State Cooperative Extension.
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Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Jan. 2025
Over time, horticulture experts have found varieties will thrive in the challenging conditions of the average home.
—Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 30 Nov. 2024
Master Gardeners are volunteers who are trained in horticulture and share their training by participating in community projects including a vegetable garden that benefits the Helping Hands Food Pantry.
—Deb Harvell, arkansasonline.com, 27 Oct. 2024
One of our clients in the horticulture industry started by analyzing business data from their enterprise resource planning (ERP) system and, after initial success, will soon add customer resource management (CRM) and payroll data—and eventually point-of-sale data.
—Robbie Morrison, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
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Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Jan. 2025
Over time, horticulture experts have found varieties will thrive in the challenging conditions of the average home.
—Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 30 Nov. 2024
Master Gardeners are volunteers who are trained in horticulture and share their training by participating in community projects including a vegetable garden that benefits the Helping Hands Food Pantry.
—Deb Harvell, arkansasonline.com, 27 Oct. 2024
One of our clients in the horticulture industry started by analyzing business data from their enterprise resource planning (ERP) system and, after initial success, will soon add customer resource management (CRM) and payroll data—and eventually point-of-sale data.
—Robbie Morrison, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for horticulture
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The community also embraces a sustainable lifestyle, with numerous locals engaged in farming, homesteading, and organic gardening practices, fostering a culture of self-sufficiency.—
Meghan Bernd,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Jan. 2025
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Founder Nina Raj and other volunteers were collecting native seeds and other gardening items in an effort to rebuild from the devastating impact of the Altadena fires.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
14 Jan. 2025
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The demands of California’s agriculture and population growth have had severe consequences for native fish species since the early 20th century, with roughly 80% of previous populations of native salmon, trout, sturgeon and the delta smelt.—
Ari Plachta,
Sacramento Bee,
25 Jan. 2025
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Iowa’s agricultural zoning and permitting laws are written by the state legislature and carried out by the state’s Department of Natural Resources, each of which have close ties to Iowa’s powerful agribusiness lobby — as does Iowa’s governor and secretary of agriculture.—
Kenny Torrella,
Vox,
23 Jan. 2025
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The pandemic further accelerated this trend, as consumers turned to cannabis cultivation as a therapeutic, self-sufficient hobby.—
Javier Hasse,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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The council removed the medical-only restriction in 2020 to allow adult-use cultivation and nurseries.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Jan. 2025
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However, organic milk is made from cows that undergo strict farming practices, resulting in higher production costs and a higher price for consumers.—
Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, RDN,
Health,
20 Jan. 2025
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What To Know Several different industries and sectors have raised concerns about Trump's potential mass deportations, from human rights groups to farming and restaurant industry advocates.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
17 Jan. 2025
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John Deere’s first-generation tractors were designed specifically for the slowest and easiest works, which is fall tillage with a chisel file.—
Andrew J. Hawkins,
The Verge,
6 Jan. 2025
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Farmers and policy-makers are advocating for sustainable agricultural practices such as cover cropping and reduced tillage.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
16 Dec. 2024
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Image Educated in agronomy, Mr. Mondlane has a diverse résumé.—
Tavares Cebola,
New York Times,
9 Jan. 2025
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This decline was due to lower oilseed processing margins and decreased agronomy product prices.—
Quartz Bot,
Quartz,
8 Jan. 2025
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“Horticulture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horticulture. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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