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SAC Potato Newsletter December 2006
In This Edition
- The selection of forklift trucks for use in potato stores
- Book Review: Potato by Lyndsay and Patrick Mikanowski
- Control of common scab without the use of water
- Heritage potatoes
- How is the source of potato blight in a potato crop identified?
- Grower profile - David Gammie
- Industry news
- New DNA soil diagnostics for 2006
- How do plants defend themselves
- Market overview
- The SAC Association of Potato Growers Annual Conference 2007
- A miscellany of potato matters
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Editorial
With the warmest July, September and October on record, how much will global warming influence the potato industry? There are subtle changes happening. These need to be recognised especially when considering new investment.
The selection of forklift trucks for use in potato stores
What do you consider when selecting a fork lift for your potato store? Rod McGovern, of SAC Aberdeen, considers the key elements of selecting and using a fork lift in the store.
Book Review: Potato by Lyndsay and Patrick Mikanowski
A new coffee table book on potatoes is reviewed. A lot of it revolves around some extraordinary recipes, but don't dismiss it. The section on the rise of the potato over time and superb photographs make this book worth owning.
Control of common scab without the use of water
Starting with a BPC literature review and a trial in 2005, SAC has continued to evaluate non-water control options. But don't throw away the irrigator yet!
Heritage potatoes
What are heritage potatoes and where do you get them from? There is increasing interest by the consumer in ‘old varieties’ but who promotes and markets them?
How is the source of potato blight in a potato crop identified?
Sources of potato blight. Can you recognise the origins of blight outbreaks? We explain how to tell from the symptoms. It isn't easy but it is important.
Grower profile - David Gammie
In the first of a new series where growers around the UK are interviewed to allow them to explain their views on the potato industry, we profile David Gammie who farms in Kincardineshire