Vol. 16—1962 - NorthEastern Weed Science Society

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In most Of the states, regulatory activities peJ,"ta~ing tq agriculture
in the broad senae ot the term, haw remained' sepe.ril1le tram the educational
programs referred to above. But I wo\Udhaste~ to ~ 1;hat these programs
have needed close cooperationtrom· the educatiOl1al 1Datltutions, and, for the
most part, have received it.
It is worth noting that government and industry are consumers of trained
personnel that are a product of the teaching and research programs of our
colleges and universities. Thus, an important part of the state's contribution
to the, problems we have under c0l:lSideration is its ability to provide t:rlL1ned
men and womento conduct the work. Wehave been assisted in recent years, in
support ot the graduate train1ll6pr08rams particularly by industrial grant.,
and foundation support. The launching of the ~us.si~ sputnik a few yeqS,,!P80
bt'ought into sharp tocus the need fbr support of badc :!i'8search and develOpment
in the, sciences in the United States. For example, the great growtl:l.,et
dollar support tor the plant sciences by federal and pr:\.vate foundations during
the past five years :La giv1ll6 the universities, bo'j;h state and privately .up~
ported, unparalle.led opportunities for expansion of flmdamental research ~
all areas at a level never before 'known. It hasbrousbt into greater proql1­
nence postdoctoral train1ll6 in specialized areasofsc~nce in all parts9~
the world, which shoUld reflect in increased productivity among scientis~
in the days ehead. The teamwork of'modern scientistll in attack1ll6 problems
with equipment and inStrumentation that promote progress continue to 8.IIlS$8
the uninformed. In spite of theloDS history of sc~ncEl in the world, it
is est1lliated that of all scientists 'Whoever lived, 90 per cent are alive
todayl With our current rate ot development, knowleaBe is doubling avery 10
years. It has been amply demonstrated that ideas kriOwnopol1tical 'bo~ias.
Our phenomenal developments in communication and travel have made us a functional
part of the world cOllllDUnity,wherever we IlU!¥be. WeIDUstkeep abz1east
ottha work ot scientists in all lands. .,
llESEARCBIN OURS'l'ATECOLImES l UlIIVERSITIESAND;§XP!RIMEN'1' STA!rICtiS.
One of the 1mportant phases ot any research prolram that seeks to a...elo.p
a herbicide, iDfJecticide, fungicide or other agricUltural chemical or foOlS
additive is determining whether a residue of the chemical remains in or on
the raw agricultural commodity or the processed pr~~t, and if it does, .:
evaluat1ll6 its toxicity to man and other warm~blood8dau1ma.ll!i. Broader concerns
with residues eXist; for instance, the accWlll1lation of these produots in
the soil, the metabolism of the C~unds by plants 9r 8D1mals in the eaN Of
systemic pesticides, and the like.'
From the viewpoint of rese,arch ,.in the deve,i9~t of new compounds, the
maJor' oontributibnain the field Of esricultural,cbP1cals have come from 1D~
dustry and thetederal laboratories. ' Much of the ~ in this fUndamenta.;La-ea
of chemical research will of necessity cont1n\le to ~me from industry, w:\.tb
occasional' eOl:ltribu't1onsfrom~edei'1!Il and sta'\;e sta~1QJU!' The production aDd.
sale ot 88Z'icUJ.tural ehemicals 18 ¥ustry's businlllY, and likely w1l1ao
relllli1b. Once selected chemical compoundSare thr.oujh pr1maryscreen1ll6 azd
areavallable for 1Secoridary scrEi'enil:ikand deve;Lopmentai resear~h, the sta1les
tra4.itionally have provided IDUchhelp. For several ~sfollOW1ll6the' un..
veiling ot2,4"b in 1945 a cona1dE!table 8lIIOuntot t~ld. testing was neceHa1"1,
to catchup with grower demands tor usage. The :r;oece:l1ttreDdof this research