One day French wine will prostrate itself at the feet of English wine

Jacques Chirac:

"The only thing they [the British] have ever done for European agriculture is mad cow disease"

Outlined below are a few examples of research at these historic laboratories which has had a significant impact on food, farming or environmental practices over the past 30 years. These examples represent only a small sample of our research spectrum and impacts. In addition we have provided a crucial contribution to the training of future scientific expertise for the UK and the world.