The Welsh Potato Day event will take place next Tuesday, 19 February, 2019 – 08:45 to 13:30 at Wolfscastle Country Hotel, Wolfscastle, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire. Participants will be informed about the results from the Strategic Potato Farms.
Programme:
8.45-9.30 Registration, bacon rolls and tea/coffee
9.30 Stephen Mathias (Puffin)/Bill Watts (AHDB) – Welcome
9.35 Daniel Griffiths (Grimme UK) – mechanical techniques for haulm destruction
10.00 Aidan Wright (AHDB) – Potato market intelligence update
10.25 Bill Watts – Biofumigation for management of PCN and other soilborne pests
10.50 Tea/coffee break
11.10 James Cheesman (Belchim) – update focussing on Gozai® for haulm desiccation
11.40 Ben Clunie (Swansea University) – PhD update on wireworm management options
12.00 Simon Fox (Emerald Crop Science) – OptiYield: microbials and biostimulants for enhanced potato yield
12.30 Stephen Mathias (Puffin)/Bill Watts (AHDB) – Summary of the day
12.35-13.30 Lunch and depart
Please click here to register. Further information on the AHDB Potatoes website
