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New leadership at Potato Council
As Allan Stevenson steps down after five years as Chair of Potato Council and member of the AHDB Board, David Piccaver, a leafy salad producer from South Lincolnshire enthusiastically takes on this challenging and exciting role. “I am pleased to have been appointed chairman of Potato Council. I have been a potato grower for most of my working life and have gained much experience...
5 April 2013 -
New potato council studentships ensure future research capability in the potato sector
As part of the new look AHDB studentship scheme to be launched this summer, Potato Council has announced that it will fund four studentships starting in Autumn 2013. Addressing industry priorities as outlined inthe Potato Council’s R&D strategy 2012-15, the aim of the studentship scheme is to produce original research, leading to benefits to the potato industry. Crucially the...
4 April 2013 -
First-time technical event for chip shop supply sector
A key sector of the potato industry met in Cambridgeshire this week at Potato Council’s first time early-evening event, targeted exclusively at this important sector of the supply chain – chip shop growers and suppliers.The informal evening programme, hosted by Potato Council’s Gary Collins and sponsored by Crowland Fresh Produce and Agrico (UK) Ltd, offered a chance for...
22 March 2013 -
What to do with seed if planting is delayed
Simple measures to preserve seed potato quality in the period between farm delivery and planting were discussed at the Sutton Bridge Storage Event, coinciding with the issue of a new Seed Storage Technical Note.Hosting a workshop session with Sutton Bridge colleague Dr Glyn Harper, Potato Council’s Communications Officer Sophie Lock described that a recent seed survey of 170 businesses...
9 March 2013 -
More monitor farms for Scotland as funding boost rewards success
More than £260,000 has been secured from the Scottish Government to fund a new round of four Scottish monitor farms over three years, covering arable (cereals/oilseeds, with potatoes in rotation) and dairy.The new funding has been awarded to the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) under the Skills Development Scheme of the Scottish Government/European Union Scotland Rural...
4 March 2013