Visitors to Potatoes in Practice 2026, who are members BASIS or NroSO, can enhance their professional development and earn up to 6 CPD points at the event on Thursday 13th August.
An interactive knowledge trail, designed to engage visitors while reinforcing key agronomic insights, will run across a number of participating exhibitors stands, with 10 questions per exhibitor, each focused on the technical and practical information on display.
Potatoes in Practice 2026 takes place a week later than usual, on Thursday 13th August, at The James Hutton Institute’s Balruddery Farm in Invergowrie, near Dundee.
Potatoes in Practice is hosted by The James Hutton Institute through the National Potato Innovation Centre (NPIC) in partnership with SRUC and Agrii.
Potatoes in Practice 2026, Scotland’s largest field-based potato event, will take place a week later than usual, on Thursday 13th August at The James Hutton Institute’s Balruddery Farm in Invergowrie, near Dundee.
Potatoes in Practice will be back at The James Hutton Institute’s Balruddery Farm in Invergowrie, near Dundee, on Thursday 13th August 2026.
This year’s theme is Future proofing the potato industry so expect seminars that cover the key pressing issues facing the sector, such as bruising, viruses, the latest research on PCN, sustainability, and Scottish Government’s science strategy.
As always, this is the event to attend if you want to get up to date with the latest developments in the potato industry and to meet friends, old and new.
