《APPLICATIONS OF ATOMIC SCIENCE IN AGRICULTURE AND FOOD》

Ⅰ．GENERAL REPORT9

A．Introduction9

B．Use of Atomic Science in Agriculture in the U．S．A．10

C．Application of Atomic Science in Agricultural Production and Marketing in O．E．E．C．Countries16

D．Atomic Science as a Tool in Agricultural Research in O．E．E．C．Countries17

E．Need for Co-operation on Atomic Science in Agriculture in Europe19

Ⅱ．GENERAL CONCLUSIONS21

Ⅲ．SCIENTIFIC REPORT25

A．General Introduction25

B．Radio-Isotopes and their Measurement27

C．Atomic Science in Plant and Soil Research36

D．The Use of Isotopes in Animal Science47

E．Radiation Biology64

F．Radiation in Food Preservation73

G．Staff and Scope of the Basic Training at Oak Ridge94

APPENDICES97

Ⅰ．Institutions Visited99

Ⅱ．Programme of Lectures101

Ⅲ．Key Literature109

Ⅴ．Particulars on the Members of the Mission111