British Potato 2007
, sponsored by Branston Ltd and organised by the British Potato Council, is the event where the potato industry does business.
FWi brings you the latest news from the event held in Harrogate.
BP07 News headlines:
- Genetically modified crops could be accepted in Europe within 10 years
- Potato growers must get to grips with diffuse pollution risks
- Aggressive potato blight could push spray intervals tighter
- Damage to potato crops caused by manure or slurry
- Reekie launch first folding two-bed tiller
- New granular potato nematicide applicator launched
- New text alert system for potato stores
- New potato seed rate guidelines to be expanded to include more varieties
- Nematodes could be causing greater yield loss in potato crops
- Don’t overlook ongoing tuber blight threat
- Slow-speed fans could improve CIPC efficacy
- Energy bills could be cut by up to a third in potato stores
- Antony Worrall Thompson hails Mayan Gold potatoes as his favourite
- New potato insecticide offers rapid knockdown and persistence against key aphids

