agronomist
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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
It was developed by Oswald Symenouh, an agronomist who heads the company running the farm.
From Barron's ● Nov. 26, 2025
Running in a crowded field, Vargas Llosa emerged as a favorite in early polls, which catapulted him to a runoff against agronomist Alberto Fujimori in 1990.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 13, 2025
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
An almost 50-year-old horticulture company in Bakersfield, Calif., is rolling out an AI agent that connects its growers with decades of wisdom from professional agronomists.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 9, 2026
According to the publication, customers can expect to see “lively ads that showcase the efforts of agronomists, master roasters and the baristas whipping up the beverages.”
From Salon ● Nov. 11, 2024
The garden, owned by Ms. García and run by agronomists from the University of Buenos Aires, reflects the changing taste of locals, which Ms. García’s dining venues have helped cultivate.
From New York Times ● Jun. 19, 2023
Some of the farmers in the project, excited that they were becoming agronomists, started to wonder how to tackle the problem more directly.
From Scientific American ● Sep. 22, 2021
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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