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January 26, 2026
Potatoes in Practice returns for 2026

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.

August 04, 2025
Cutting-edge demonstration by Sky-Pin Drones at Potatoes in Practice
Potatoes in Practice, one of the UK’s premier field-based potato events, takes place at Balruddery Farm on Thursday (7th August) and throughout the day Sky-Pin Drones will be demonstrating the XAG P100 Pro, a next-generation heavy-lift agricultural drone designed for precision spraying and spreading, ideally suited to potato production systems.
August 01, 2025
Breeding for the Future: James Hutton Scientific Services innovation at Potatoes in Practice
With less than a week to go until Potatoes in Practice, excitement is building — and the James Hutton Scientific Services field plots are well worth a visit. This year, they feature a diverse array of material from the Commonwealth Potato Collection (CPC), alongside cultivars with different sources of resistance to blight and to White Potato Cyst Nematode (PCN).
July 28, 2025
Fight Against Blight
Over the last two potato growing seasons late blight management has been under severe pressure across much of Europe. The cause? A combination of very wet weather and clones of Phytophthora infestans, the potato blight pathogen, that have evolved resistance to two key fungicide active ingredients. 
July 17, 2025
Exploring the SAC consulting plot at Potatoes in Practice 2025
The plots at Potatoes in Practice serve a wide range of purposes, from showcasing the latest potato varieties to industry representatives to demonstrating innovative products and technologies. The SAC Consulting/SRUC team, uses our dedicated plot not just for display, but as a hands-on training and diagnostic hub.

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