News
See below for the latest news from the Warwick Crop Centre.
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Professor John Bleasdale
We have been informed that, sadly, Professor John K A Bleasdale, CBE, BSc PhD CBiol FIBiol, FIHort, passed away a few days ago
Professor Bleasdale joined the National Vegetable Research Station (on the Wellesbourne Campus) in 1954 and became Director in 1977. He became President of the Institute of Horticulture in 1986 and received the Veitch Gold Medal of the Royal Horticultural Society in 1988 and was appointed Commander of the British Empire in the same year.
The funeral is being held at Oakley Wood Crematorium, nr Wellesbourne, Warwickshire CV33 9QP on Thursday 22 September at 3pm.
Dave Chandler on BBC Radio Coventry and Warwickshire
Dave Chandler was interviewed today about our research on plants and crops at the University of Warwick on the Brody Swain Show - about 54:47 minutes in.
Warwick Crop Centre Joins Historic Tractor Parade
Staff and students from Warwick Crop Centre took part in the ‘70 tractors for 70 years’ Massey Ferguson procession organised by Coventry Transport Museum on Saturday 30 July.