agronomy
noun
agron·o·my
ə-ˈgrä-nə-mē 
: a branch of agriculture dealing with field-crop production and soil management
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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.
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Dr. Jerrold B. Leikin, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
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
Call it spiritual agronomy for short — or call it whack-a-doodle nonsense — but either way, biodynamics is a force in the wine world.
—Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 24 July 2024
Rick Messina, 57, a member of El Conquistador Golf's agronomy team since 2022, was mowing the rough of the Pusch Ridge Golf Course's 8th hole on the morning of Monday, June 24, when he was attacked by a traveling swarm of bees, according to a statement from the golf course.
—Coleby Phillips, The Arizona Republic, 11 July 2024
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Dr. Jerrold B. Leikin, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
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
Call it spiritual agronomy for short — or call it whack-a-doodle nonsense — but either way, biodynamics is a force in the wine world.
—Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 24 July 2024
Rick Messina, 57, a member of El Conquistador Golf's agronomy team since 2022, was mowing the rough of the Pusch Ridge Golf Course's 8th hole on the morning of Monday, June 24, when he was attacked by a traveling swarm of bees, according to a statement from the golf course.
—Coleby Phillips, The Arizona Republic, 11 July 2024
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“Agronomy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/agronomy. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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agronomy
noun
agron·o·my
ə-ˈgrän-ə-mē
: a branch of agriculture that deals with the raising of crops and the care of the soil
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