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THE circumstances of the time call for the fullest possible utilisation of the national resources of both men and material, and never has there been more urgent need for the high training and intellectual interests that science can give to mankind, or for the properly directed application of science to national problems. When rapid changes are coming about before our eyes, and the community is being shaken to its foundations, it is essential to inquire whether the guardians of scientific studies in this country are still able to maintain the work at a proper level of efficiency. What, for example, is the position of the application of science to agriculture—the greatest of our industries? There have been some recent developments, though on a relatively small scale. If, however, a satisfactory organisation is possible in this case, there will be much ground for hope that the more general problem of the application of science to industry as a whole can be solved.
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The Application of Science to Agriculture. Nature 106, 429–431 (1920). https://doi.org/10.1038/106429a0
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/106429a0