Experts share their vision for UK research

摘要

Geoff Sawyer outlines the main findings of a government-commissioned report on the state of horticultural research and development. If the recommendations in a government-commissioned report on research and development are followed, then the industrywill have a lot to thank Professor Sir Colin Spedding, Dr Brian Jamieson and Robert Hillier for. A Vision For Horticulture calls for action and firmly puts the responsibility on the shoulders of two parties - that of the Government and that of the industry itself. The report was unveiled last week to a room packed with many industry representatives, and a discussion with them lasted most of the day. Chairman of the authors was Spedding, the retired pro-vice chancellor and director of the Centre for Agricultural Strategy at the University of Reading. He warned the report could only be a snapshot of the industry and could well be overtaken by events.