Potatoes in Practice 2017
Potatoes in Practice is the largest field-based potato event in the UK. The event brings together variety trials, research and trade exhibits in one place making it an essential date in the potato industry calendar. The event is organised and hosted by the James Hutton Institute, sponsored by AHDB Potatoes, and held in association with SRUC (Scotland's Rural College) and Agrii. The event is also supported by media partner Potato Review.
Visitors will be able to:
- review crop varieties
- view results of new crop treatments
- attend live machinery demonstrations
- hear seminars on current issues impacting on the farming industry
- network with colleagues, suppliers and industry experts
Event programme
- 8.30am: Event opens
- 9.00am - 4.30pm: Marquee and static machinery exhibits will be available at all times during this period
- 9.30am, 12.10pm and 2.20pm: Guided whistle-stop tours of the field plots (approx 60 minutes per tour). Attendees are free to visit plots for further discussion at any time outwith these tour times.
- 10.35am and 1.55pm: Late Blight information sessions - to be confirmed
- 11.00am and 3.25pm: Live demonstrations of potato machinery
Confirmed Exhibitors
This year we're delighted to be joined by many of our returning event supporters but also very pleased to welcome some new faces:
Agrico UK Ltd | Agrii | Agrimech Services |
Agrovista UK Ltd | AHDB | Alan Mackay Machinery (Forfar) Ltd |
A M Phillip Agritech Ltd | BASF | Bayer CropScience |
Belchim Crop Protection Ltd | Bradley Refrigeration Ltd | Branston Ltd |
Burden Group Ltd | Caithness Potatoes | Certis Europe |
Crop Solutions Ltd | ||
Cygnet PB | DuPont UK Ltd | Emerald Crop Science Ltd |
Engage Agro Europe Ltd | EQ Accountants | Farm Electronics Ltd |
Farming and Water Scotland | Frontier Agriculture | Glenside Group |
Greenvale AP | Grimme UK | Haith Group |
Headland FMC | HK Timbers Ltd | HL Hutchinsons Ltd |
IPM Potato Group | James Hutton Institute | James Hutton Ltd |
JD Cooling Systems Ltd | Linde MH Scotland Ltd | Netherton Tractors |
Newtec Odense (UK) Ltd | NIAB CUF | OMEX Agriculture Ltd |
Oro Agri BV | Redwood Refrigeration | Restrain Company Ltd |
Ringlink (Scotland) Ltd | SASA | ScanStone |
Sirius Minerals | Skea Organics | SoilEssentials Ltd |
Solufeed Ltd | SSCR | |
Stet Potato UK | Standen Engineering Ltd | Syngenta UK |
Team Sprayers Ltd | Tong Engineering Ltd | Tozer Seeds Ltd |
United Box Ltd | UPL Europe Ltd | Wroot Water |