ADASn.
/ˈeɪdas/, U.S. /ˈeɪˌdæs/ The Agricultural Development and Advisory Service, set up in Britain in 1971 to provide consultancy in matters relating to farming and environmental management.Originally part of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, replacing the National Agricultural Advisory Service, but now operating as a private consultancy.
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the mind > attention and judgement > judgement or decision > advice > [noun] > adviser or counsellor > in business, etc.
business doctor1879
consultant1894
ADAS1971
1971 (title) ADAS advisory papers no. 9. Soil field handbook.
1982 ADAS Ann. Rep. 128 ADAS provides a wide range of professional, scientific and technical services to agriculture and its ancillary industries, to Government and to many related organizations.
1984 Oxf. Times 27 Jan. 16/10 The demonstration..which was staged by ADAS at the Oxford University field station at Wytham, discussed some methods of reducing lamb mortality.
2010 Farmers Weekly (Nexis) 2 Apr. Most farms have the potential to reduce their electricity and fuel use by at least 10%, according to ADAS.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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