A virtual Potato Showcase Week will highlight the results of the on-farm trials taking place at AHDB’s Strategic Potato Farms across the UK, as well as the latest research information and industry viewpoints.
AHDB has put together a series of webinars (6-9 July), on industry-related topics ranging from agronomic management to future solutions and market dynamics. Strategic farm hosts, researchers, and key experts from across the potato industry will participate in the four-day programme, tailored for potato growers.
Topics covered in the webinars include the first planted area estimate for the 2020 season and impacts affecting the potato market. Leading researchers, growers and agronomists will discuss how rotations, aphid research, and emerging agtech can help potato businesses make informed decisions throughout the potato lifecycle.
Richard Meredith, AHDB’s Head of Arable Knowledge Exchange, said: “In these difficult times it is more important than ever for AHDB to facilitate the sharing of knowledge and information between our growers. Following the success of the virtual Strategic Cereals Farm Week which we held in June, we wanted to deliver something similar for potato growers as it allows us to engage with a wider audience than we can with on-farm events.
“One of the highlights of the Potato Showcase Week will be the session with our strategic farm hosts in Scotland, North England and East Anglia who will explain how they are rising to the challenges of the season while running local and national trials putting research into practice. This is a great opportunity to share on-farm learnings with farmers across the UK.”
To register or for more information visit https://ahdb.org.uk/news/the-ahdb-potato-showcase-week-6th-9th-july-2020
All of the webinars together with other resources will be recorded and available to watch after the Potato Showcase Week via AHDB’s website – https://ahdb.org.uk/potatoes-events-archive
Photo caption: Catriona McLean from Soil Essentials flying a drone over the potato trial fields at the Scottish SPot farm Milton of Mathers.