The James Hutton Institute, along with its partners, Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) and Agrii, is delighted to announce that it has secured sponsorship for Potatoes in Practice, the UK’s largest field-based potato event that will take place on 7th August at the Hutton’s Balruddery Farm.
GB Potatoes serves as the collective voice of the British potato industry, uniting growers, packers, processors, and other supply chain partners to tackle shared challenges and work towards a sustainable future for potato production in Great Britain.
CEO, Scott Walker, said, “GB Potatoes is proud to sponsor Potatoes in Practice. It is a fantastic opportunity to connect with growers, researchers, and supply chain partners, all working to drive innovation and tackle industry challenges. Supporting this event reflects our commitment to championing the sector and securing a strong future for British potatoes.”
Restrain has pioneered excellence in crop storage with ethylene solutions for over 20 years, developing innovative, natural solutions for post-harvest crop management. Its unique generator converts ethanol into ethylene gas, offering eco-friendly sprout control for potatoes and onions. It also offers Accumulator+, a proprietary seed potato treatment that increases stem numbers and results in more tubers initiated per plant, uniform tuber size distribution and increased marketable yield.
Managing director, Dan Hewitt, said: “Scotland’s Potatoes in Practice is a must-attend event for anyone serious about the future of potato farming. It’s where the industry comes together to share knowledge, showcase innovation, and build the resilient best practices that will define the next generation of potato production.
“Restrain is delighted to support this event and demonstrate how Accumulator+ and our industry leading ethylene solutions are helping growers achieve quality, yield and meet their sustainability goals.”
The Scottish Society for Crop Research (SSCR) is a member-based organisation that provides a link between the Hutton and farmers, processors and interested bodies.
Its potato sub-committee supports and sponsors Potatoes in Practice, recognising the value the event brings to the potato industry. It acknowledges Potatoes in Practice as a major event in the potato industry calendar, bringing the latest research, new varieties and agronomy methods to the notice of SSCR members as well as the wider industry.
Dr Jennie Brierley of the Hutton and secretary of the SSCR Potato sub-committee, said: “Attending Potatoes in Practice is an annual highlight, a perfect opportunity to engage directly with those involved in the potato industry.
“One of SSCR’s key aims is to facilitate the link between researchers and the potato industry and being involved in Potatoes in Practice is an important part of that process.”
Potatoes in Practice is also supported by its media partners, British Potato Review (BPR) and PotatoPro.
Stephanie Cornwall, editor of BPR, said: “British Potato Review is proud to be a partner of Potatoes in Practice, which we’ve supported for a number of years. It’s a great opportunity for the industry to come together at a field-based event to see variety demonstrations, research and trade exhibits.”
Paul van Eijck, president and founder of Food Innovation Online Corp said, on behalf of PotatoPro: “Potatoes in Practice is a cornerstone event for the UK potato industry. It fosters collaboration, showcases innovation, and delivers the research-driven insights growers and supply chain partners need to stay competitive. As the team behind PotatoPro, we’re proud to support this event and help share its impact with a global audience.”
Potatoes in Practice, hosted by the Hutton through the National Potato Innovation Centre, will take place on 7th August. You can book tickets here