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SUMMARY:SSCR Potato Winter Meeting 2026
DESCRIPTION:The SSCR is a non-profit society that connects researchers\, farmers\, agronomists\, and industry professionals to advance crop research and sustainable agriculture in Scotland. It operates through sub-committees focused on: combinable and energy crops; soft fruit; and potatoes. \nThe meeting is free for members\, and potential members too. Members who can attend are encouraged to bring along other farmers or farming-linked stakeholders who may also consider joining the society. \n  \nThe event will be held in person at The James Hutton Institute\, Invergowrie\, within the Crop Innovation Centre. \n  \nProgramme \n12:00 – Registration and pre-meeting lunch  \nPresentations \n13:00 – Welcome and introduction\nAndy Stevens\, Chair of the SSCR Potato Committee \n13:10 – Update on GB Potatoes\nScott Walker\, CEO\, GB Potatoes \n13:30 – Can chitinivorous microbes really digest PCN eggshells?\nJames Price: The James Hutton Institute \n13:50 – BlackPot: Using Potato DNA to Help Breed Varieties That Resist Blackleg Disease\nSanjeev Sharma\, The James Hutton Institute \n14:10 – Systematic analysis of Potato leafroll virus (PLRV) symptom development in Scottish potato cultivars to produce a guide for rogueing\nEugene Ryabov\, The James Hutton Institute \n14:30 – Refreshment break \n15:00 – Update from Seed Potato Organisation (SPO)\nMike Wilson\, Chair\, Seed Potato Organisation (SPO) \n15:20 – New potato varieties for management of PCN in East Africa\nJohn Jones\, The James Hutton Institute \n15:40 – Factors affecting tuber formation\nRob Hancock\, The James Hutton Institute \n16.00 – National Potato Innovation Centre (NPIC)\nIan Toth\, The James Hutton Institute \n16:20 – Final remarks and meeting close \n  \nReserve your spot here.
URL:https://www.hutton.ac.uk/event/sscr-potato-winter-meeting-2026/
LOCATION:The James Hutton Institute\, Invergowrie\, The James Hutton Institute\, Invergowrie\, Dundee\, DD2 5DA\, United Kingdom
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