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Rothamsted Researchwhere knowledge grows
Rothamsted Researchwhere knowledge grows
Current state of the agricultural research community in the UK and its ability to deliver new and novel techniques to the production
industryToby Bruce
FUNDING
RELEVANCE
REGULATIONTRANSLATION
GROWER UPTAKE
What is research translation?
Jodie ClarkeNERC Knowledge and Innovation Manager
SCIENCE INTO PRACTICE !
“The integration or adaptation of existing research outputs to enable the
development of technologies and solutions for the benefit of
practitioners and decision-makers”
Knowledge transfer
Basic Research
Applied Research
End User (e.g. farmer)
Basic Research
Applied Research
End User (e.g. farmer)
Knowledge exchange
from Jonathan Menary at AAB knowledge exchange conference, 18 June 2015
Daniel Kindred, ADAS
“scientists create knowledge and farmers
decide what is best practice”
Carol Morris, Nottingham
“co-production of knowledge by scientists
and growers”
Farmer’s network - nonlinear
Wood BA, Blair HT, Gray DI, Kemp PD, Kenyon PR, et al. (2014) Agricultural Science in the Wild: A Social Network Analysis of Farmer Knowledge Exchange. PLoS ONE 9(8): e105203. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0105203http://127.0.0.1:8081/plosone/article?id=info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0105203
How do you source information about research developments that could help improve farming performance?
#agrichatuk 6 Nov 2014: https://storify.com/AgriChatUK/agrichatuk-how-to-make-a-return-on-harvest-2015-30
How do you source information about research developments that could help improve farming performance?
Helen Ferrier - Chief Science and Regulatory Affairs Adviser at National Farmers Union
What is success?
What is success?
1= (E)-ß-ocimene; 2= α-terpinolene; 3= β-caryophyllene; 4= humulene; 5= (E)-4,8-dimethyl-1,3,7-nonatriene; 6= α-cedrene; 7= hexanal; 8= (E)-2-hexenal; 9= (Z)-3-hexen-1-ol; 10= (Z)-3-hexen-1-yl acetate ; 11= 5,7,2′,4′-tetrahydroxy-6-(3-methylbut-2-
enyl)isoflavanone (uncinanone A); 12= 4′′,5′′-dihydro-5,2′,4′-trihydroxy-5′′-
isopropenylfurano-(2′′,3′′;7,6)-isoflavanone (uncinanone B);
13= 4′′,5′′-dihydro-2′-methoxy-5,4′-dihydroxy-5′′-isopropenylfurano-(2′′,3′′;7,6)-isoflavanone (uncinanone C), and
14= di-C-glycosylflavone 6-C-α-L-arabinopyranosyl-8-C-β-D-glucopyranosylapigenin.
Khan et al. (2010) J. Exp. Bot. 61: 4185
PUSH-PULL
maize yields up from 1 t/ha up to 3.5 t/ha
achieved with minimal inputs to date adopted by > 90,000 smallholder farmers in East
Africa
Farmers using ‘Push-Pull’
Participatory video
Dissemination pathways:identification, evaluation and optimization of technology dissemination pathways suitable for each target area
Field daysPrint media
Farmer field schools
Farmer/teachers
Radio
OWBM orange wheat blossom midge
Bruce et al. (2007) Pest Man. Sci. 63: 49
Pheromone traps widely used by wheat growers in the UK
The scientific paper is not the end – it is often actually the beginning!
Decision support system for OWBM
Bruce & Smart (2009) Outlooks Pest Management 20: 89-92
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Team: Toby Bruce (PI), Jon West, Stephen Moss
http://croprotect.com/
Ag extension networks
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CROPROTECT
CROPROTECT
knowledge sharing on pest, weed and disease management
https://croprotect.com/
Information is needed because crop protection is becoming more difficult due to pesticide resistance and restrictions on use
Information is needed because crop protection is becoming more difficult due to pesticide resistance and restrictions on use
Information is needed because crop protection is becoming more difficult due to pesticide resistance and restrictions on use
Why is it needed?
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UK Agri Tech Strategy
The science budgetChair's commentsNicola Blackwood MP said:
"The UK is a science superpower. With less than one per cent of the world’s population the UK produces over 15% of its scientific research. We have four of the top six universities and our academics are cited in 10% of all patent applications.
Our science spending, however, has now fallen below the OECD average and is well below key competitors like Germany and the US. The UK risks losing its status as a world leader in research if the Treasury does not make a long term commitment to increase science funding in the Spending Review. Spending on science and innovation is not a state subsidy, it is a strategic investment that creates jobs, increases productivity and attracts inward investment.
Public funding of research as % of GDP
“Written evidence submitted by Professor Toby Bruce (TSB0034)”
“Written evidence submitted by Professor Toby Bruce (TSB0034)”
MY RECOMMENDATIONS
1. Given the current economic situation we cannot afford not to invest in science. I recommend that the UK invests at least as much as the average of the G20 in public funded R&D.
2. Agricultural science needs to be taken far more seriously
3. Innovation is needed to make an impact on how agriculture works. We need R&D investment to deliver a second green revolution that gives high yields with lower inputs. The first green revolution that was based on using more inputs was relatively easy to achieve. What is needed now will require more knowledge.
4. Longer term investment and strategic planning is needed to avoid being left with a policy of crisis management. Clearly there are opportunities to promote sustainable growth via knowledge intensive agriculture.
http://data.parliament.uk/writtenevidence/committeeevidence.svc/evidencedocument/science-and-technology-committee/the-science-budget/written/19829.html
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The regulatory system
• Increasingly challenging
• Hazard rather than risk
• Impacts development of newer, greener approaches
Promoting IPM and use of alternatives
Reducing risks and impacts of
pesticide use on human health
and environment
Development of “Alternatives” is urgently needed
The regulatory system
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