Potatoes in Practice 2011
Potatoes in Practice is the biggest field potato event in the UK and brings together variety trials and research in one place making it an unmissable date in the potato industry calendar. It is sponsored by Potato Council and features trials and demonstrations from The James Hutton Institute, SAC, Masstock Arable (UK) Ltd. (formerly CSC Potato Care) and the potato industry.
Photographs
Photographs from Potatoes in Practice 2011 are now available.
Attending
Attendance at Potatoes in Practice is free and there is no need to book in advance. However you can speed up your arrival by printing off and completing the form below and bringing it with you on the day.
BASIS and NRoSO points will be awarded to attendees on the day.
Directions to Balruddery Farm can be found below.
Programme
The programme for Potatoes in Practice 2011 is as follows:
9.30am - 4.30pm: Marquee and Machinery and outdoor exhibits can be viewed at any time; Field plots will be manned from 10am - 12.30pm and 1.30pm - 4.30pm.
10am, 11.30am and 1.30pm: Guided tours of field plots
10.30am and 2pm: Seminar by Dr Gerry Sandler, SASA 'Plant Health Challenges: control and regulation - we all have a part to play'.
11.10am and 2.40pm: Seminar by Mark Prentice, Potato Council and Robert Burns, SASA 'Seed exports - challenges and opportunities'.
11.50am and 3.20pm: Seminar by Dr John Kerr, SASA ' Potato Cyst Nematodes: the impact of the new EU Directive in Scotland'.
1pm: Address outside marquee by Allan Stevenson, Chairman, Potato Council and Professor Iain Gordon, Chief Executive, The James Hutton Institute
- PDF file: Potatoes in Practice 2011 programme (614 KB)
- PDF file: Potatoes in Practice 2011 Site Plan and Tour Descriptions (154 KB)
Exhibitors
Abstracts from exhibitors taking part in this year's event can be found below.
Further Information
- Sharon Neilson - Communications, The James Hutton Institute Invergowrie Dundee DD2 5DA Scotland UK Office: +44 (0)344 928 5428 (*)
