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Recent Examples of agroforestry
All three are partners in a new initiative focused on expanding agroforestry production and reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the agriculture sector, funded by a $60 million investment from the US Department of Agriculture.
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Ben Seal, JSTOR Daily, 19 Mar. 2025
But rather than build a traditional resort, Shuttleworth proposed to unlock long-term economic growth through sustainable tourism and agroforestry.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 18 Mar. 2025
The new species lives on the ground and is active during the day near agroforestry areas, on the edges of younger forests or close to marshes and slow-flowing streams, according to the study.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 7 Feb. 2025
In these initiatives, global food corporations partner with international development agencies, local NGOs and government bodies to implement innovative agroforestry models.
—Azra Nurkic, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
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Ben Seal, JSTOR Daily, 19 Mar. 2025
But rather than build a traditional resort, Shuttleworth proposed to unlock long-term economic growth through sustainable tourism and agroforestry.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 18 Mar. 2025
The new species lives on the ground and is active during the day near agroforestry areas, on the edges of younger forests or close to marshes and slow-flowing streams, according to the study.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 7 Feb. 2025
In these initiatives, global food corporations partner with international development agencies, local NGOs and government bodies to implement innovative agroforestry models.
—Azra Nurkic, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for agroforestry
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Long before modern agronomy, Fownes was manipulating green speeds, dropping golf balls on slopes to test severity, and pushing boundaries on what was playable.—
Tim Corlett,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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That includes vice president for the board of directors at Arthur Cos., a grain and agronomy business, and managing partner for Arthur Ventures.—
Forum News Service,
Twin Cities,
16 May 2025
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Hundreds of millions of dollars of that work was to have taken place in the Chesapeake watershed, managed by nonprofit organizations, universities, agribusinesses and others.—
Karl Blankenship,
Baltimore Sun,
26 Apr. 2025
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The Food Security and Farm Protection Act would block states from setting these standards and hand control over to massive agribusinesses that prioritize profit over ethics.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 May 2025
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Like other invasives, the carp were introduced in the 1960s to help aquaculture in the South, but have since spread to 31 states.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2025
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Feeding on the Future: The Aquaculture Dilemma Stakeholders must decide: continue with business as usual, risking biodiversity collapse, food insecurity, and supply chain disruption—or rethink how the aquaculture sector operates.—
Felicia Jackson,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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That’s why trees really need their canopies during hot summer temperatures, said James Downer, a plant pathologist and horticulturist who teaches arboriculture at Cal Poly Pomona and just retired from the Ventura County UC Cooperative Extension office.—
Jeanette Marantos,
Los Angeles Times,
21 July 2023
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One of the fastest growing areas has been utility arboriculture, which involves managing trees near power lines and other infrastructure.—
Marguerite Holloway,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2020
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Since then, the group has implemented land restoration, reforestation and agroecology projects for approximately 800 Indigenous communities in Chad and Niger.—
Eduardo Garcia,
Forbes,
19 Sep. 2024
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In the United States, some nonprofits such as the Traditional Native American Farmers Association have sought to promote agroecology.—
Cameron Pugh,
The Christian Science Monitor,
21 Mar. 2024
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Some vegetables—like tomatoes and herbs—are cheaper to grow at home due to their high store prices and ease of cultivation, while others are not.—
Meghan Overdeep,
Southern Living,
27 May 2025
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Weed Legalization Plan Regulates Sales Of Recreational Cannabis Under Flynn’s plan, the state would establish an independent commission to oversee the cultivation, processing, testing and sales of cannabis to adults.—
A.J. Herrington,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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Marisa Rademaker, who handles communications at the farm, said the greenhouse initiative fits with the organization’s mission to help participants learn new skills and potentially get jobs in local nurseries or elsewhere in horticulture.—
Robert McCoppin,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2025
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The club helps students continue their education in the fields of agriculture, horticulture, botany, conservation, and other plant and land management fields.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 May 2025
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“Agroforestry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agroforestry. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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