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Spedding, Colin Raymond William was born on March 22, 1925 in Cannock, United Kingdom. Son of Robert Kewley and Ilynn (Bannister) Spedding.
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It would have been very easy to expand on all the sections of the first edition but I decided to try to retain the relatively short, introductory nature of the book. Some new material has been added, particularly where it has been possible to update data, and there has been some change of emphasis in places, in order to reflect changing world conditions. The book retains its original purpose, however, of introducing systems thinking as applied to agriculture. I am grateful to Angela Hoxey for help in preparing this edition, especially in relation to the preparation of tables and figures. C. R. W. SPEDDING v Preface to the First Edition The agricultural systems of the world represent a very large subject. Their study involves a great deal of fairly detailed knowledge, as well as a grasp of the structures and functions of the systems themselves. This book has been written as an introduction to such a study and it concentrates on an overall view, rather than on the detail, partly because of the need to relate the latter to some larger picture in order to appreciate the relevance and significance of the detail. This problem-of seeing the relevance of component studies and the significance of physical, biological and economic detail, and indeed principles-is encountered by many agricultural students right at the beginning of their university careers.
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(It would have been very easy to expand on all the section...)
It would have been very easy to expand on all the sections of the first edition but I decided to try to retain the relatively short, introductory nature of the book. Some new material has been added, particularly where it has been possible to update data, and there has been some change of emphasis in places, in order to reflect changing world conditions. The book retains its original purpose, however, of introducing systems thinking as applied to agriculture. I am grateful to Angela Hoxey for help in preparing this edition, especially in relation to the preparation of tables and figures. C. R. W. SPEDDING v Preface to the First Edition The agricultural systems of the world represent a very large subject. Their study involves a great deal of fairly detailed knowledge, as well as a grasp of the structures and functions of the systems themselves. This book has been written as an introduction to such a study and it concentrates on an overall view, rather than on the detail, partly because of the need to relate the latter to some larger picture in order to appreciate the relevance and significance of the detail. This problem-of seeing the relevance of component studies and the significance of physical, biological and economic detail, and indeed principles-is encountered by many agricultural students right at the beginning of their university careers.
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The purpose of Agriculture and the Citizen is to help people understand the way in which agriculture operates, providing the information necessary to enable them to arrive at an informed view on major issues: can the increasing world population be adequately fed without unacceptable pollution to the environment? Is the food and water we consume safe? Will we run out of natural resources such as land, fuel or water? Is the current use of agrochemicals necessary or dangerous? Is intensive farming sustainable or would organic farming be better? How can we help developing countries? Is food aid a good thing or not? How far should the genetic manipulation of plants and animals be allowed to go? This important book will appeal to all concerned with such issues, including all those studying and teaching agricultural and environmental sciences, research scientists, policy makers, and libraries, it is written in language that non-specialists can understand.
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Spedding, Colin Raymond William was born on March 22, 1925 in Cannock, United Kingdom. Son of Robert Kewley and Ilynn (Bannister) Spedding.
Bachelor of Science, University London, 1951. Master of Science, University London, 1953. Doctor of Philosophy, University London, 1955.
Doctor of Science, University London, 1964.
Department head, deputy director Grassland Research Institute, England, 1949-1975. Department head, dean, pro-vice-chancellor University Reading, England, 1970-1990. Deputy chairman Lands Improvement Holdings PLC, University Reading, London, since 1986, People's Dispensary for Sick Animals, since 1996.
Visiting professor University Guelph, Canada, 1978. Northwest Briton Memorial Orator Queensland Agriculture College, Australia, 1984. Chairman Farm Animal Welfare Council, since 1988.
Chairman board United Kingdom Register of Organic Food Standards, since 1987. Chairman Apple and Pear Research Council, since 1989, Council of Scientific and Technology Institutes, since 1994, science advisory panel World Society for Protection of Animals, 1989.
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Author: Sheep Production and Grazing Management, 1965, second edition, 1970, Grassland Ecology, 1971, The Biology of Agricultural Systems, 1975, An Introduction to Agricultural Systems, 1979, second edition, 1988, Agriculture and the Citizen, 1996. Editor: Grassland in Sheep and Goat Production, 1969, Vegetable Productivity, 1981, Fream's Agriculture, 16th edition, 1983, The Human Food Chain, 1989, Fream's Principles of Food and Agriculture, 17th edition, 1992.
Member RCVS (honorary), Athenaeum, Institute Biology (president 1992-1994), British Society Animal Science (president 1979-1980), numerous science societies.
Children: Geoffrey Robert, Lucilla Mary.