Eventually, Peterson rallied and began to farm organically a painstaking, unprofitable endeavor that eventually grew into a bountiful agronomic utopia.

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"A lot of their information was based on small plot data and also estimates of what would be needed in the agronomic production of biofuels, " Dr Vogel explained.

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Given the progress that researchers are making on new, hardier grasses and agronomic techniques, Pock, a third-generation Arizona golf-course expert, expects more courses to move to minimal overseeding in the years ahead.

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The first tee has been increased to allow for the hole to perhaps be reduced in length given a northerly wind, while the seventh and ninth greens have been altered for "agronomic reasons" allowing for extra pin positions to be used.

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Although such genetic engineering is essentially an extension, or refinement, of techniques that have been around for centuries, it has led to less use of chemical pesticides, a drop in pesticide poisoning of farmers and their families, more environment-friendly agronomic practices and greater profits for farmers.

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