agronomy
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
- agronomic adjective
- agronomical adjective
- agronomically adverb
- agronomist noun
Etymology
Origin of agronomy
Example Sentences
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Scientific agronomy and field enclosures had increased yields and efficiency.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026
Kachuck immersed himself in a wide-ranging education in avocados, from their agronomy to the unlikely backstory of their California triumph.
From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2025
She is the founder of a not-for-profit organisation to help feed those in poverty and has a PhD in agronomy.
From BBC • Feb. 12, 2024
Africa's rice imports represent about a third of the rice traded on the global market, said Shen Yuan, a professor of agronomy at Huazhong Agricultural University and lead author of the article.
From Science Daily • Feb. 7, 2024
Some attempt may now be made to indicate briefly our present knowledge of the more important facts regarding plant physiology, agronomy, and manuring.
From Manures and the principles of manuring by Aikman, Charles Morton
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