SCHEDULEPROGRAMME FOR THE YEAR 1996–97 OF RESEARCH AND EDUCATION IN MATTERS AFFECTING THE GROWING OF HOME-GROWN BEET

PART IPROJECTS TO BE CARRIED OUT BY THE PERSONS OR BODIES DESCRIBED IN RELATION THERETO AND ESTIMATES OF EXPENDITURE TO BE INCURRED IN CARRYING THEM OUT

££
A. RESEARCH

1.  Agronomy, physiology, nutrition, pest and disease control: Broom’s Barn Experimental Station

1,062,988

2.  Seed treatment trials, soil cultivation strategies, herbicide and fertiliser trials, crop production and agronomy, variety assessments, machinery development, precision farming, physiology: British Sugar p.l.c.

329,129

3.  Evaluation of new products, agronomy: Morley Research Centre

33,619

4.  Variety Trials: National Institute of Agricultural Botany, Cambridge

130,027

5.  Beet physiology, aphid investigations: Rothamsted Experimental Station

171,983

6.  Precision farming: Silsoe Research International

25,483

7.  Electronic sugar beet location: ADAS Silsoe

14,570

8.  Nitrogen and heavy metals in pig manure: ADAS Terrington

947

9.  Potassium in farm manures: ADAS Soil & Water Research Centre, Anstey Hall

22,168

10.  Nutrient effects on quality: University of Wolverhampton

35,604

11.  Myzus persicae control: ADAS Cambridge

3,480

12.  Chitin control of pests and diseases: ADAS Lawnswood

15,031
———1,845,029
B. EDUCATION

1.  Broom’s Barn Experimental Station

56,935

2.  British Sugar p.l.c.

150,350

3.  Morley Research Centre

23,319

4.  Miscellaneous Education

7,000
———237,604
————
2,082,633