agronomist

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

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

The impact of these technologies might be felt by the consumer, says Heather Darby, an agronomist and soil specialist at the University of Vermont.

From BBC ● Jan. 19, 2026

Bob Shaffer, an agronomist and coffee farmer in Hawaii, said he’s been watching these products for years, and won’t put any of those materials in his compost.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 4, 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 new tree seeds, developed by agronomists at Starbucks’ Costa Rica farm Hacienda Alsacia, are resistant to coffee leaf rust, a disease exacerbated by climate change.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 26, 2023

After her work with agronomists showed that plastic fruit bags were just as effective against insect damage when treated with mustard or without any chemicals at all, growers began phasing out the insecticide-treated versions.

From Scientific American ● Sep. 22, 2023

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