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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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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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This makes practice for leadership the cultivation of voluntary hardship—not just in the workplace or with the team but in every area of one’s life.Matt Reynolds, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
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Some preached the benefits of more natural coffee bean cultivation in Africa — where the beans can grow alongside other plants and wildlife — while others advocated for the protection of whales, as the animal plays a vital role in ocean biodiversity.Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 21 Nov. 2024
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Although Trump has declared his intention to claw back unspent Inflation Reduction Act funds, experts say rescinding farm conservation money could irritate the agriculture industry.Madeline Heim, Journal Sentinel, 20 Nov. 2024
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Reflecting on Bright Tide’s trajectory, Wright remains steadfast in his belief that agriculture can be a vehicle for planetary health.Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes, 6 Nov. 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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Amid this emotional void, Stewart found solace in gardening—a passion that grew partly from necessity, as her family often struggled to put food on the table due to her father’s alcoholism.Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 4 Nov. 2024
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With a namesake label of her own that offers fashion apparel, gardening tools, home decor and other products, the 83-year-old Stewart is a familiar face around QVC.Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 28 Oct. 2024
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Our Expert Panel Ian Simpkins is the senior director of horticulture and sustainability at Vizcaya Museum and Gardens.Camryn Rabideau, People.com, 11 Oct. 2024
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Hailing from Anoka, Minnesota, 44-year-old Gienger is a horticulture teacher at Anoka Technical College.Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Oct. 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 3 Dec. 2024.
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