This morning I was treated to a breakfast fit for a king or, to be more precise, a lord.
It was the David Black Awards at the House of Lords, where the great and the good from the British pig industry get together to celebrate one person's outstanding achievements.
And this year's winner is a rare breed.
Step forward Professor Sandra Edwards, chair of agriculture at
A worthy winner indeed, having dedicated some 30 years to applied research in agriculture.
She is also a rare breed in being an applied research scientist.
In fact, nobody from a science background has won the award for almost a decade now.
Applied science in agriculture is on its knees. And this, at a time when the
In her acceptance speech she called on farming Minister Jim Fitzpatrick, to push for greater Government investment in applied agricultural science.
Noticeably however, Mr Fitzpatrick failed to respond to that call when he stepped up to the platform to congratulate Prof Edwards.
Also in the audience was Mr Fitzpatrick's predecessor at Defra, Jane Kennedy who last week took up the post as chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Science in Technology in Agriculture.
Described by many as a 'friend to the industry' when she was at Defra, one can only hope in her new role she can push Government to sit up and take notice.
Prof Edwards warned without more investment and without a solid platform on which to build a successful career in science, many graduates today will seek employment elsewhere.
And that trend is already happening.
I studied under Prof Edwards at
Telesales reps - yes that person phoning with a great insurance offer on a Sunday morning went through 4 years of university to get there - personal trainers, accountants, teachers and journalists - but just one who continued on to do research.
It's a sad state of affairs.
But it is a dangerous path to go down and in the long run would leave us less competitive than our colleagues around the world.
We will be forced to import knowledge and technology at great expense while at the same time losing our status as one of the world's leading science bases.
Nice piece, Jack.
This is such a great resource that you are providing and you give it away for free. I enjoy seeing websites that understand the value of providing a prime resource for free. I truly loved reading your post. Thanks!
I just couldnt leave your website before saying that I really enjoyed the quality information you offer to your visitors... Will be back often to check up on new stuff you post!
What is the best place for background checks that are not on the Internet?
Hey compañero, realmente tenido gusto este poste. Can' t parece conseguirlo para dar formato a la derecha en Internet Explorer, se dobla todo para arriba, pero no trabaja muy bien en Firefox tan ninguna preocupación.
Hey, I found your blog in a new directory of blogs. I dont know how your blog came up, must have been a typo, anyway cool blog, I bookmarked you. :)
You put together a very good position with what you claimed. Folks ought to read your posting so they can obtain a better viewpoint about this issue. It was perfect of you to supply fine information and encouraging justifications. After reading this, I know my thoughts are extremely certain on the topic. Carry on the truly amazing work!
Pretty good article, definitely useful information. Never ever thought I'd obtain the tips I need right here. I've been looking all around the web for a while now and was starting to get irritated. Fortunately, I happened onto your site and received exactly what I had been searching for.
@Marco I know what your saying there . In todays economy its hard to find a company to work for that pays good and is stable . I have found that if you just work hard and are consistent you can succeed. Look at the writer of this page , they are clearly hard working and have just been consistent over time and are now enjoying at least what would appear as somewhat of a success. I would encourage everyone to just keep hustling and moving forward.
Hi, I just thought I would post a comment and let you know your page layout is really screwed up on the Firefox browser. Seems to work ok in Internet Explorer however. Anyways keep up the good work.
There is obviously a lot to know about this. I think you made some good points in Features also.
I find people search and related subjects very interesting..thanks
Nice blog you have here. I've enjoyed having a good look around :)
I like your blog theme. What template did you use ?
I Fully recognise what your position in this topic is. However I could disagree on some of the smaller details, I believe you did an incredible job outlining it. For sure beats trying to research it by myself. Cheers.
Very interesting site, but you must improve your template graphics.
Nice template , what is the name of tamplate you used in your website
Science is definately a complex subject, at times, a field with many ego at stake. Which is understandable. There have even been bouts of "outsiderness" in the scientific community (molecular biology vs. ecology, or mathematics vs. physics), and types of dogma rising above scientific acumen are too numerous (even once is too much as within the "Clovis first" mandate). Skepticism has long served science well, nonetheless it might be time for any new paradigm -- a subtle, yet highly effective shift in attitude and thinking. Could "selfless restraint" fill that duty? It offers all the correct elements with no excess baggage that all too regularly goes with skepticism. One look at the "skeptics" forums and online resources, and it is possible to see the amount of illogics that occasionally find their way into scientific thinking.
Wow, this posts shows that you really know and feel passionately about this subject. I've never taken the time to comment before, but I just had to let you know how much I appreciate your honesty and candor.
Thanks for taking the time to discuss this, I feel strongly about it and love learning more on this topic. If possible, as you gain expertise, would you mind updating your blog with more information? It is extremely helpful for me.
Very nice written piece, hope you will stay on this subject? very best wishes from germany.
When you are in a not good position and have no money to get out from that point, you would require to take the loan. Just because that should help you for sure. I take student loan every year and feel OK just because of this.
Very cool website, but you must improve your template graphics.
I've been following your posts and had to comment on this one. Do you really think it's worth it At the end of the day you have a great point, looking forward to the next one.
Is this cms you use good for my first blog ? I want to start blogging soon and looking for good platform.
Incredibly good written piece, hope you will remain on this theme? very best greetings from germany.
Great blog, thanks a lot for the awesome posts!
You guys have a great blog going here, KIU!
<3 the post. thanks!
Being a blog writer myself, I really appreciate the time you took in writing this article.
That was a great post. I couldn't agree more with your sentiments. Thanks for the effort.
Huh? I can't believe the comment I just read.
Wonderful to read!
Thanks again.
Also Pay Near Attention To This:
Thanks for the nice blog. I enjoy your writing. This is a complex subject matter.
well, Thanks for posting! I really enjoyed the report. I’ve already bookmark this article.
Great post!
Great post!
Shell, or washer method. I get the answer to be 234pi/45 when using washer method but dunno how to do it with shell method. The answer is supposed to be 224pi/45 according to my T.A.
Excellent job.
Great post!
I fully agree with author opinion.
Naja, wer Esel verkaufen will oder züchtet, dürfte auch Interesse an esel.de haben. Ich glaube nicht, dass nur die Kürze, sondern auch vielmehr die Bedeutung wichtig ist.
Agreed entirely. Therefore, our mission “should we choose to accept it” is to write posts with quality and engaging content for our readers (our primary concern), which also contain our target keywords and hence help our efforts to attract Search Engines (and by implication new readers!).
Excellent post, I think a lot of people are coming into blogging as a money-making venture, and if they only have that tunnel vision they’ll be missing out on all the other benefits you mentioned.
Thanks For This Post, was added to my bookmarks.
I just sent this post to a bunch of my friends as I agree with most of what you’re saying here and the way you’ve presented it is awesome.
Wonderful to read!
I find myself coming to your blog more and more often to the point where my visits are almost daily now!
You certainly have some agreeable opinions and views. Your blog provides a fresh look at the subject.
I’ve been visiting your blog for a while now and I always find a gem in your new posts. Thanks for sharing.
You certainly have some agreeable opinions and views. Your blog provides a fresh look at the subject.
Which Golf Clubs Are Better - Steel or Graphite ?
Thats a thorough and educational blog. In truth, although it is my primary time of visiting this blog page, i must confess that I've observed a fantastic resource center. I can,t afford to miss out on this page. Kudos and retain up the good operate.Best wishes!
I speak mostly French and do not comprehend a lot of what you are saying but thank you. I used translation google to translate and a lot of words got mixed up.
I just sent this post to a bunch of my friends as I agree with most of what you’re saying here and the way you’ve presented it is awesome.
Thanks For This Blog, was added to my bookmarks.
I just sent this post to a bunch of my friends as I agree with most of what you’re saying here and the way you’ve presented it is awesome.
Which golf clubs will be the best for beginner ?
Excellent job.
I always read the content on weblogs well before I leave a short review. If I have got almost nothing to say of the content topic, I will never leave any feed-back. And I'm keen to read someone else’s feedback on that post also. Because I will find insightful ideas among the fine comments. I'd have posted “Extraordinary blog! Decent posts!” then I might possibly be spamming your blog. I as well make use of a blog website, one thing I might do day to day after i signed on to my blog website is view reviews to my blogposts and physically approve or reject these opinions. Keywordluv not just brings you more commenters. It promotes your position in search engines mainly because you’re not merely on tons of “dofollow blog lists” but also on a quite a few those “keywordluv lists”. Many thanks, Felicity
Amazing!, this was top-notch quality write. Theoretically I would like to publish like this also - taking time and honest effort to produce a wonderful commentary... except what can I say... I delay doing things loads and do not seem to get something done
I actually welcome your time and effort you have given to this write-up. I'm sure anticipating for your forthcoming article.Please that I recently found this an informative and interesting blog. I just hope you might create another post involving this. This is certainly actually worth reading.
I usually read the article on websites well before I leave a remark. If I have not much to say of the piece topic, I will likely not leave any critical reviews. And I prefer to read someone else’s views on that post too. Because I'll find very helpful ideas among the excellent comments. I might have posted “Amazing blog! Cool posts!” then I might possibly be spamming your blog. I too have a blog page, the very first thing I might do daily after i signed on my webpage is check out reviews to my articles and manually approve or reject these opinions. Keywordluv not merely brings you more commenters. It raises your position in search engines on the grounds that you’re not merely on countless “dofollow blog lists” but in addition on a handful of those “keywordluv lists”. Thanks, Susan
Which golf clubs will be the best for beginner ?
Beautifully written content pal. I usually discover pure drivel, when I am scanning online however this post has been like a breath of fresh air to me. Thanks for taking the time to publish this information to myself and also your other readers. Dannielle.
You certainly deserve a round of applause for your post and more specifically, your blog in general. Very high quality material.
Thank you for a great post
Excellent job.
Great post!
Wonderful to read!
Strange... I just came across your website by looking for 'financial spreadbetting' on Yahoo. But I don't see any articles about that on here?
Bereken zelf uw hypotheek. Hypotheek berekenen? Maak snel een indicatieve berekening van het maximale leenbedrag van uw hypotheek.
It's good too read your site again, i see some interesting updates here..
You certainly have some agreeable opinions and views. Your blog provides a fresh look at the subject.
Very Interesting Blog! Thank You For Thi Blog!
Good post, thanks
Great post!
Thank you for a great post
Excellent job.
Wonderful to read!
Great post!
Excellent job.
Comfortably, the post is in reality the greatest on this deserving topic. I harmonise with your conclusions and will eagerly look forward to your forthcoming updates. Just saying thanks will not just be enough, for the great lucidity in your writing. I will directly grab your rss feed to stay abreast of any updates. Admirable work and much success in your business enterprize fitness exercise is the best place to find Bodybuilding Forum news.
I just sent this post to a bunch of my friends as I agree with most of what you’re saying here and the way you’ve presented it is awesome.
Excellent job.