British Grassland Society

Abstract

AT the Fourth International Grassland Congress held in Great Britain in 1937, a group of grassland specialists met to consider the advisability of forming a society in the United Kingdom to promote the study of grassland husbandry. The outbreak of war prevented further progress with the scheme, but in November 1944 a group interested in grassland research met to discuss the foundation of a British Grassland Society, the activities of which would be field tours, discussions and the publication of a journal. The Society was formed early in 1945 and the first meeting was held at Stratford-on-Avon during June 20–22. About one hundred and fifty members attended. At the opening general meeting the following committee and officers were elected for 1945: President, Sir R. George Stapledon; Vice-President, Dr. Wm. Davies; Committee, J. H. Faulder, H. J. Gill, W. D. Hay, F. R. Horne, Prof. T. J. Jenkin, M. G. Jones, Prof. S. J. Watson; Secretary, Dr. R. O. Whyte; Treasurer, P. A. Linehan; Editor, Dr. H. I. Moore. The office of the Secretary is at the Agricultural Research Building, Aberystwyth. It was. agreed at this meeting that membership should be confined in the meantime to scientific and technical officers of Ministries, research institutes war agricultural executive committees and similar bodies. Specialists in countries other than Great Britain can become members.