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Letters to the Editor

Agricultural Research Service, Washington D. C.

ABSTRACT

Discussion Session for A.D.S.A. Meetings

Should an additional objective be included in our A.D.S.A. programs? Each year group discussions in the hall compete quite successfully with the formal program. Usually, and quite appropriately, the members of these groups are discussing mutual problems in the hope of acquiring new ideas for future research (or to achieve better integration of effort). Why shouldn't the Association recognize this means of improving research by reserving at least an hour toward the end of the program for evaluating a few of the more popular fields of research reported on during the regular meetings and to chart future plans? Wouldn't it be time well spent if we sat down after all the reports have been given to briefly outline points of disagreement, agree on unsettled questions, and suggest new techniques which could profitably be used in the future?

Let's not be so naive as to expect our fellow workers to reveal blueprints of their future plans, but in many instances we should be able to agree on common techniques so the differences which do occur could be more readily analyzed.