cultivation

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Food labeled as organic in the state of California has to be registered with the California Department of Food and Agriculture and conform to principles of cultivation.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

In the vast greenhouses, trays of plants shuttle around on rollers, which deliver them to the next stage of cultivation in sequence.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

Agriculture is also a major emitter through the methane released by livestock during digestion as well as rice cultivation, where flooded fields create ideal conditions for methane-emitting bacteria.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

Under Measure CB, illegal businesses would pay the same tax on gross receipts that legal businesses pay, including 10% on cannabis sales, 5% on medical cannabis sales and 2% on manufacturing, cultivation or other commercialization.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

These foreign holdings or “cleruchies” not only put underused land back into taxable cultivation, but also afforded the king what was essentially a countrywide system of garrisons.

From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro