This paper explores the role of regulation and legislation on influencing the development and diffusion of technologies and methods of crop production. To do this, the change in pesticide registration under European Regulation 1107/2009 ‘Placing Plant Protection Products on the Market’ was followed through the UK’s agricultural system of innovation. Fieldwork included: a series of interviews conducted with scientists, agronomists and industry organisations; a programme of visiting agricultural events; as well as sending an electronic survey to British potato growers. The innovation system is noted to have made the legislation less restrictive than originally proposed. The most notable system response to the legislation is the adjustment of agrochemical company pesticide discovery strategy and their expansion into biologically derived treatments. There have also been other innovation responses: agricultural seed companies have been breeding in pathogen resistance in their cultivars; agricultural consultancies are prepared to recommend pathogen-resistant seeds; scientists are using the change as justification for adopting their solutions; the agricultural levy boards funded research into off-label pesticide uses; and producers, potato growers in particular, have been seeking advice, but not changing their growing practices.

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钝化欧盟法规 1107/2009：将法规纳入农业创新体系

本文探讨了法规和立法在影响作物生产技术和方法的发展和传播方面的作用。为此，英国的农业创新体系遵循了欧洲法规 1107/2009“将植物保护产品投放市场”下农药登记的变化。实地考察包括：与科学家、农艺师和行业组织进行的一系列采访；参观农业活动的计划；以及向英国马铃薯种植者发送电子调查。值得注意的是，创新体系使立法的限制性低于最初提出的。对该立法最显着的系统反应是农化公司农药发现策略的调整及其向生物衍生处理的扩展。还有其他创新反应：农业种子公司一直在培育其品种的病原体抗性；农业咨询机构准备推荐抗病原体种子；科学家们正在将这种变化作为采用他们解决方案的理由；农业征费委员会资助对标签外农药用途的研究；生产者，尤其是马铃薯种植者，一直在寻求建议，但并未改变他们的种植方式。