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
Back then, French entrepreneur and agronomist Michael Laurent began using Google Earth to identify new locations for food production.
From BBC ● Feb. 18, 2026
The first steps, at least, are already underway for the 44-year-old agronomist, who was awarded this year's prestigious Africa Food Prize for her research on yams and cassava, both major food staples in Africa.
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2025
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
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
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
On Wednesday a group of engineers, agronomists, hydrologists, topographers, and surveyors arrived who for several weeks explored the places where Mr. Herbert had hunted his butterflies.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
