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The Contribution of Weed Science to Food Production in Great Britain

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 June 2017

J. G. Elliott
J. G. Elliott*
Affiliation:
Department of Weed Control, Agricultural Research Council, Weed Research Organization, Begbroke Hill, Yarnton, Oxford, England
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British Agriculture has existed for at least a thousand years, and it would require a book to record the major developments in weed control. My concern today is with the events of the past 25 years during which weed control has become established as a science, and herbicides have been given a widespread introduction. I hope to set these events against a historical background as they relate to Great Britain, and thereafter, to draw out some thoughts on the impact that modern weed science is making and will make in the future on crop production and land use.

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Research Article
Information
Weed Science , Volume 18 , Issue 6 , November 1970 , pp. 681 - 686
Copyright
Copyright © Weed Science Society of America 

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