Potatoes in Practice 2024

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Potatoes in Practice is the largest field-based potato event in the UK. It features variety demonstrations, research and trade exhibits.

The James Hutton Institute's Balruddery Farm

Potatoes in Practice is the largest field-based potato event in the UK. The event brings together variety demonstrations, research and trade exhibits in one place making it an essential date in the potato industry calendar. In the field, you'll find commercial breeders showcasing the latest varieties, agronomists demonstrating what's new in crop protection and researchers discussing their most recent findings, all on hand to share their knowledge and give advice. And of course, no field event would be complete without machinery. Potatoes in Practice is set to take place in person as a field event on Thursday 8 August 2024 from 09:00-15:30 GMT at The James Hutton Institute, Balruddery Farm, Invergowrie, Dundee DD2 5LJ. The event is organised and hosted by the James Hutton Institute in partnership with SRUC (Scotland's Rural College) and Agrii. Event programme:10.30 - 11.00 Seminar session 1: The National Potato Innovation Centre. Grower concerns and potential solutions.11.30 – 12.00 Seminar session 2: Virus, the problem and how to control it.13:30 – 14:00 Seminar session 3: Innovation in potato (The work of UK AgriTech Centre)14:30 – 15:00 Seminar session 4: Fight against blight and an update to fungicide resistance guidelines <h3>Seminar details</h3>Seminar session 1: 10.30 – 11.00: The National Potato Innovation Centre. Grower concerns and potential solutions.GB Potatoes: An update (Speaker: Mark Taylor, GBP Chair)Seed Potato Organisation: An update (Speaker: Mike Wilson, SPO Chair) Session 2: 11.30 – 12.00: Virus, the problem and how to control it.Virus – an agronomy perspective (Speaker: Graham Tomlin, VCS Potatoes)Breeding for virus resistance (Speaker: Drummond Todd, James Hutton Limited) Seminar session 3: 13:30 – 14:00: Innovation in potato (The work of UK AgriTech Centre)B-Hive Innovations: Accelerating Innovation in Agriculture (Speaker: Mercedes Torres Torres, B-Hive Innovations)Future Proofing Potato Production: Agri-Tech Approaches to Cultivation, Crop Protection and Storage (Speaker: Alexander McCormack, UK Agri-Tech Centre – UK ATC) Seminar session 4: 14:30 – 15:00 Late blight and an update to fungicide guidelinesFight against blight (Speaker: David Cooke, James Hutton Institute)An update to fungicide resistance guidelines (Speaker: Faye Richie, ADAS) All seminars will take place in the Seminar Marquee BASIS and NRoSo points will be available. To keep up to date with Potatoes in Practice updates, please visit our <a href="https://pip.hutton.ac.uk/" title="https://pip.hutton.ac.uk/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">website</a>. If you have any queries, please contact events@hutton.ac.uk. Accessibility noteWe aim to make events as accessible as possible. If you have any accessibility requirements or questions about how we can support you in attending our events, please contact the James Hutton Institute’s evet team at events@hutton.ac.uk.Photography/filmingPlease note that the event organiser and events partners will be taking photographs/filming during this event. The photographs/video recordings may be used for publicity, promotional and business development purposes in print and digital media formats including publications, reports, tenders, websites, promotional material and social media. If you have any concerns, please contact events@hutton.ac.ukPrivacy noticeYour privacy is important to us. By submitting this form, you acknowledge that the personal data you provide, including but not limited to your name, email address, and any other information you voluntarily provide, will be collected and processed by The James Hutton Institute for the purpose of event registration and communication. We will not distribute your data to third parties without your explicit consent. For more information relating to how the James Hutton Insitute processes your data and how to raise an enquiry regarding your data held by the James Hutton Institute, please click <a href="https://www.hutton.ac.uk/terms" title="https://www.hutton.ac.uk/terms" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">here.</a>

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