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It’s good to talk…and listen. Potato summit improves understanding of challenges faced by all in the potato supply chain.
Oversupply in 2011 followed by a short season in 2012, on a scale unheard of in over 35 years have created numerous trade tensions along the supply chain. The combination of two difficult seasons brought some long-standing industry issues home to roost. By Christmas the Potato Council Board decided that a safe environment in which to air a whole host of challenges and start to agree...
25 April 2013 -
BASIS training for potato store managers and advisors
Limited spaces are available for a two day specialist post-harvest training course, for potato store managers and advisors, on 8 and 9 May. The course will take place at Sutton Bridge Crop Storage Research (SBCSR), Potato Council’s state-of-the-art storage facility, near Spalding and will be repeated at the Farm Energy Centre at Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire on 11 and 12 June.“With...
23 April 2013 -
The future of effective sprout control
Chlorpropham (CIPC) is long established as the major global sprout suppressant, but whilst EU regulations tighten, the team at Sutton Bridge Crop Storage Research (SBCSR) has been evaluating new alternatives. Effective sprout suppression is a fundamental component of managing stored potato quality. Great Britain is heavily reliant on Chlorpropham (CIPC), which has been available for over...
8 April 2013 -
Flexible approach to Smith may pay
New evidence from the James Hutton Institute shows that the long established blight prediction conditions defined by a ‘Smith Period’ need to be approached with some flexibility.Speaking at the Potato Council’s Winter Forums at Sutton Bridge and Harper Adams, the Institute’s Dr David Cooke outlined the findings from experiments that observed the development of GB’s...
8 April 2013 -
Virus vigilance
The evolution of aphid and virus populations means GB is facing continued challenges to control the spread of virus in crops. The latest Potato Council research ensures growers are one-step-ahead. With 2013 crop planting underway, it won’t be long before growers and agronomists are considering aphid management this season. “It’s therefore a good opportunity to remind...
8 April 2013