Potatoes in Practice 2010
Just over 700 people attended Potatoes in Practice 2010, which was held at SCRI’s Balruddery Farm on Thursday 12 August 2010. It 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. Read the news story about the success of Potatoes in Practice 2010.
Photograph of field plots at Potatoes in Practice 2010 looking towards the River Tay and Fife
Potatoes in Practice is sponsored by Potato Council and features trials and demonstrations from SCRI, SAC, CSC Potato Care and the potato industry.
Potatoes in Practice 2011 will be held at Balruddery Farm on Thursday 11 August 2011.
Seminars
Seminars given at Potatoes and Practice are available below.
- PDF file: How to guard against existing and new disease threats (379 KB)
Dr Gerry Saddler, SASA - PDF file: The importance of diagnostics to potato production (866 KB)
Dr Vivian Blok and Dr Roy Neilson, SCRI - PDF file: Using quality compost and bio-fertiliser to benefit potato crops (1 MB)
William McManus, WRAP
Exhibitors
See the full list of exhibitors below.
- PDF file: List of Exhibitors (177 KB)
Abstracts from exhibitors taking part in Potatoes in Practice with field plots, marquee and machinery displays can be found below.
- PDF file: Field Trials and Demonstrations (110 KB)
- PDF file: Marquee Exhibitors (156 KB)
- PDF file: Machinery and Outside Exhibits (55 KB)
2009 field trials results
A results summary of the field trials and demonstrations can be found below.
Potatoes in Practice 2010 location
Balruddery Farm
Invergowrie
Dundee
DD2 5LJ
Directions to Balruddery Farm and a location map can be found below and we would advise all visitors to follow these directions.
