Northern Ireland: Biennial potato variety event to take place at Greenmount campus

The biennial potato variety event will take place at Greenmount campus on 3rd December 2014. As with the 2012 event this will be supported by the UFU and this year will use the event to promote a recent industry campaign to reverse the declining trend in potato consumption. Chairing the morning sessions will be UFU deputy president Ivor Ferguson. As with the 2012 event the proceedings will begin with a series of three talks. Over lunch growers will have the opportunity to view new varieties currently being developed at AFBI Loughgall and some of the most promising varieties emerging from the Crossnacreevy recommended list trials. During the afternoon there will be a series of optional seminars on potato related issues. More