Scottish Government-funded project aiming to deliver a sustainable potato industry for Scotland through the management of potato cyst nematodes.
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📝 The report for the final PCN Action Scotland field trial season is now published!
🥔Dive into the findings here:
🪱tinyurl.com/5443av86
#PCN #PlantHealth #FieldTrials
📅 Save the date! We're hosting our final PCN Action Scotland meeting in March 2026 — a chance to share findings and explore what they mean for future #PCN management. We'd love to see everyone who's supported the project there! Register: tinyurl.com/mtfjwxbw
PCN Action Scotland attended the Isle of Barra & Vatersay Science Festival last week. Spreading the word about what PCN are, the issue with ground keepers, and the importance of sourcing clean seed. We also sampled some local potato crops which all looked very healthy! 🪱🥔
PCN Action Scotland retweeted
New PCN Factsheet launched by GB Potatoes and CUPGRA to the whole industry. READ MORE > cupgra.com/gb-pcn-forum-news…
PCN Action Scotland retweeted
🚨 Ongoing research from the @pcnactionscot project reinforces the importance of soil testing as the basis of IPM strategies for managing PCN this spring.
Read more on this, including advice from Dr James Price @JamesHuttonInst via: bit.ly/41v0nr2
#NSP #PCN #SoilSampling
2024 was a big year for PCN Action Scotland
Highlights include:
📽️ A feature on @BBCTheOneShow
📢 Presenting at industry leading conferences by @AABiologists & @ESNematologists
🥔Hosting our final PCN Trials open day @ Barnyards
We are excited for 2025 - Happy holidays all 🪱
PCN Action Scotland retweeted
👀🪱 Pest Alert: Potato cyst nematodes (Globodera pallida & Globodera rostochiensis) @DefraGovUK @pcnactionscot @ScotGovSASA
We've been featured on @BBCTheOneShow 🥔📺
Our segment with Chef Hasan ‘Big Has’ Semay covers PCN, why its an issue for the potato industry, and resistant varieties!
Watch at: bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m0…
A big thank you to all project partners and funding received from @scotgov
PCN Action Scotland retweeted
Nice story from @HuttonCMS @JamesAPrice94 and @SoilEssentials highlighting the important work of @pcnactionscot in tackling the PCN problem. Hitting prime time tv on the One Show tonight! bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m0…
PCN Action Scotland retweeted
The OneShow is @BBCOne flagship daily magazine programme and today features our friend James Price heading the @pcnactionscot project.
Saving the 🏴 tatty! 🥔
First idea at 2mins!
bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m0…
PCN Action Scotland have been highlighted in a recent
@FarmersGuardian article following presentations at the @AABiologists 6th symposium of PCN management at @HarperAdamsUni
🥔Read here: New tools launched to help growers fight PCN farmersguardian.com/news/436…
It is great to see multiple members of PCN Action Scotland presenting at the 6th Symposium of PCN Management hosted by @AABiologists @HarperAdamsUni #PCNSYM6
Pictured: Jon Pickup from @ScotGovSASA discussing PCN Policy. For more info - tinyurl.com/3r4htxmv
PCN Action Scotland retweeted
James Price @JamesAPrice94 presents the @pcnactionscot project, the largest #planthealth project ever funded through @scotgov @ScotGovSASA
Potatoes are worth £4.5BILLION to UK economy!
Check out our article with the BBC. PCN Action Scotland have also featured on Reporting Scotland and BBC Radio 4 last week! 🥔🎥
We would like to thank the Scottish Government for funding this research.
For more information on the project: pcnhub.ac.uk/news/pcn-action…
Could 'super potatoes' save the tattie industry? bbc.in/3Xn4SmE
It is always great to host visitors, discuss our PCN trials, and see how our practices compare with those from other countries! 🥔
It’s been a full on 3 days touring East Scotland for the visiting #Danish #Potato group.
Lots learned, questions asked & contacts made.
Thanks to all those that kindly hosted the group & presented to them.
#pcn #virus #cropresearch #sharedexperiences #scottishfarming #aphids
PCN Action Scotland retweeted
PCN Action Scotland has held an annual public open day hosted at Barnyards farm in Tannadice to discuss the project's field trials results. britishpotato.co.uk/news/ @pcnactionscot @JamesHuttonInst @SRUC @PlantHealthScot @ScotAgCoOp @SoilEssentials @BioSScotland @ScotGovSASA
Here is a peek at the PCN Action Scotland open day 2024 at Barnyards Farm!👀
Lots of people, presentations, PCN, and potatoes 🥔
Video credit - @SoilEssentials
#PCNActionScotland #potato #farmingscotland #farminguk #PCN #agriculture #farming
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Thank you to all attendees (~120) of the PCN open day at Barnyards last week! What a great turn out to discuss: 🥔Policy
🥔Resistance markers
🥔Tolerance
🥔Oil radish cover crop field trial
🥔Potato variety/Nematicides field trial results
For more info - pcnhub.ac.uk
The FINAL PCN open day will be held on the 7th of August 2024! 🥔🪱
Sign up here: tinyurl.com/PCN-OPEN-DAY
Session topics:
· Potato & Oil radish variety trials
· Decision support system updates
· Policy discussions with SASA
· Live sprayer demonstrations targeting groundkeepers
