agronomist

American

[uh-gron-uh-mist] / əˈgrɒn ə mɪst /

noun

an expert in the science of soil management and the production of field crops.

Agronomists discovered that the region could be made remarkably more productive by adding lime to reduce the soil's acidity.

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Noun Inflected Forms

agronomists

plural

Etymology

Origin of agronomist

agronom(y) ( def. ) + -ist ( def. )

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“It can get quite expensive,” said Moynihan, the Detroit Golf Club agronomist, of repairs from improper chemical usage.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026

For years, he’s relied on an agronomist — a scientist who helps optimize crop production and soil management — who comes around in December to test the soil on each field of his farm.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 2, 2026

As an agronomist, Eastough advises farmers on their crops and this year, she's urging them to bait as soon as possible after planting the seeds.

From BBC ● May 30, 2026

Al-Nazir Ali Babiker, an agronomist, said the loss of tree cover could cause more severe seasonal flooding because the "forest acted as a barrier" against rising waters.

From Barron's ● Feb. 19, 2026

After the agronomist had left, they also ate the imported cows and all the brood hens.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende

In exchange for uprooting their coca plants, farmers would also get technical support, including from agronomists, and advice on soil management.

From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026

The skills required to make this app for agronomists aren’t so different from the ones Bala has been using for years, as a data scientist and software engineer.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 9, 2026

In a short span, the Rovaris clan accumulated vast wealth as agronomists figured out how to successfully grow soy in the hostile tropical climate.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 1, 2023

Where resources are stretched too thin or disasters become too frequent, some agronomists believe it is no longer wise to grow some crops in the areas that they have been previously grown.

From Salon ● Aug. 23, 2022

Why did olive trees yield to Stone Age farmers, whereas oak trees continue to defeat our brightest agronomists?

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

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