cultivation
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The agency says tighter controls imposed by China and the Taliban's ban on poppy cultivation in Afghanistan have pushed production closer to consumer markets.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
Domestic growers could get unlicensed plants easily, according to those people and subsequent rulings by Chinese courts in lawsuits that alleged unlicensed cultivation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
They compared imported varieties for such traits as maturity, yield, plant form and suitability for seed or hay, selecting strains that showed promise for cultivation in the United States.
From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026
Climate change has had some advantages for Germany's winegrowers over the years, allowing them to experiment with grape varieties better suited to warmer climes and making cultivation possible in new areas.
From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026
Very little of the Sanchez, now Trask, place was under cultivation, but Adam in his mind could see the wheat growing tall and squares of green alfalfa near the river.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
The new program will attempt to prosecute underlying labor crimes, environmental crimes and the underground economy centered around the illicit cultivations, said Attorney General Rob Bonta.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 11, 2022
A document that month said that Mr. Seddon’s operatives had “identified three potential sources in the new governor’s administration and have begun accelerated cultivations with a view to early recruitment.”
From New York Times ● Feb. 8, 2022
Rowe said she and other officials want to fund an eradication campaign that “will come down so hard and so often on these cultivations that they won’t be able to survive.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 2021
The new cultivations are challenging long-held beliefs in some conservative communities, including this one, where a rural libertarian streak is confronting a crop still stigmatized despite its legality.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 14, 2018
Mix the water sample with the medium in each tube in the manner described under plate cultivations; pour a plate from each tube.
From The Elements of Bacteriological Technique A Laboratory Guide for Medical, Dental, and Technical Students. Second Edition Rewritten and Enlarged. by J. W. H. (John William Henry) Eyre
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Human Geography - Middle School
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Human Geography - High School
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