Abstract

Rothamsted Agricultural Station and the War.The work of the station had to be largely modified owing to the war. Two-thirds of the staff are engaged either in fighting or in some direct war work. Some hold commissions in the Sanitary corps, some are in the Infantry regiments, some are busy with the manufacture of a certain indispensable constituent of high explo- sive under the Ministry of munitions, while others are occupied with special enquiry sent in by the Board of Agriculture. Experimental and Routine work, however, is carried on as usual, this having been possible by women workers successfully taking the place of men. The organisation is thus kept in readiness for full development to deal with the problems which will arise after the war is over. (From Nature).

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