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A new agenda for horticultural research
Horticulture Week
04 September 2008
After Kirton's demise, new ways must be found to fund research, say Andrew Colquhoun and Susan Woodhead.
The impending closure of Kirton by the University of Warwick could be seen as part of the long goodbye from Defra concerning horticultural research and development (R&D). The privatisation of former Horticulture Research International (HRI) stations to Warwick and others was bound to leave establishments like Kirton exposed as the Defra dowry money runs out. Views might differ on this government policy in...
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