BP2011 – something for everyone, including BASIS points

Follow the Potato Council knowledge trail at BP2011 and gain up to 18 BASIS points! There are lots of reasons to register now for your free entry to the event, to be held in Harrogate, Yorkshire on November 23 and 24.

Areas of interest include market intelligence news and updates on the different potato marketing campaigns.

Technical seminars will take place on the Potato Council stand, updating levy-payers on subjects such as Potato Cyst Nematode (PCN) control programmes, notifiable and emerging diseases, and the recently updated costs of production.

Potato Council head of R&D Dr Mike Storey will be reviewing recent reports on potato crop sustainability.

Sustainability is an area that concerns the whole industry, with the whole supply chain seeking to make cost savings in addition to reducing the carbon footprint where possible. Potato Council is focusing on sustainability, looking at practical solutions to growing consumer concerns such as carbon footprints and food miles, waste, sustainable sourcing and water management.

“Most large retailers and processors are already looking at these areas and requesting voluntary measures from their suppliers. We must also be aware that these may be replaced by statutory measures in the not too distant future,” says Potato Council director Dr Rob Clayton.

“You must measure the resources being used so you can decide where to make savings.”

The Cool Farm Tool that measures the levels of greenhouse gases produced throughout the crop production process will be showcased on the Potato Council stand. A potato-specific version is currently being tested in on-farm trials with two of the UK’s largest potato buyers. Growers are encouraged to make an appointment to measure potato-specific greenhouse gas emissions on the Potato Council stand at BP2011 and enter a special Potato Council prize draw to win free entry to World Potato Congress. To make an appointment contact Miya Kotecha

If you are BASIS registered, there are 4 points available each day for attending the event. In addition there is a point for each of the various seminar sessions held in the seminar room on the PCL stand. As part of the knowledge trail, BASIS points are also available for completing a questionnaire on storage and running through a Q&A session on hot topics in storage. These are in addition to points for viewing the air flow video and participating in a CIPC and sprouting discussion on the CIPC stewardship stand. Furthermore, if you book a 30 minute slot to work through the Cool Farm Tool demonstration, you will earn another BASIS point.

Getting your points is easy, visit the Potato Council stand to collect your BASIS card and then make sure you have it stamped at each point along the knowledge trail.

BP2011 is hosted by Potato Council and sponsored by Branston, on November 23 and 24.

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