David Wilson

@DickyWood1 Was the Bentley in for a service?

Raspberries need picking this morning, maybe time to invest in more polytunnels...

Please get in touch if you would be interested in attending the final field walks of the 2021 SPot farms. Some great trials in the ground this year

We are now doubling up our efforts to detect blight spores at SPot East. Low levels of blight DNA detected at SPot West but none so far in the East! @AHDB_Potatoes @JamesHuttonInst #FAB #Blight

Final @AHDB_Potatoes webinar of storage series today at 3.30pm. ‘Maleic hydrazide, a foundation for storage’ it features Adrian Briddon of #SBCSR, Geoff Hailstone of UPL and Andrew Wilson, Yorkshire grower from Slingsby. BASIS and NRoSO. Register now at ahdb.org.uk/events/maleic-…

New @AHDB_Potatoes #BlightSpy tool - powered by ECMWF forecast via MET Norway - indicates widespread Blight conducive weather (Hutton periods) for East of England stretching into Yorkshire and Kent. Forecast may well change but worth keeping an eye on #IPM ahdb.org.uk/blightspy

Still time to register for this afternoon's webinar on efficient potato storage focussing on energy and costs. SBCSR's @accunnington will be joined by Jon Swain, Director @NFU_Energy and Guy Willets, MD at Assimilate Systems. Book on using this link ahdb.org.uk/events/efficie…

@AHDB_Potatoes has another of its #storage #webinars running on Tuesday 9 March at 3.30pm. The #SBCSR team will be joined by industry agronomists in considering #bestpractice for mint oil & ethylene #sproutsuppression. Register at ahdb.org.uk/webinars

SPOT FARMS: 2021 TRIALS ANNOUNCEMENT The 2021 trials will cover a wide variety of issues looking at disease management, crop protection and storage. Find out the full details: ow.ly/LkBr50DQiC9

If you have any questions about storing your potatoes, don't hesitate to get in touch with the storage team at Sutton Bridge! Either call the advice line on 0800 02 82 111 or email sbcsr@ahdb.org.uk For more information visit: ahdb.org.uk/storage-hub @AHDB_Potatoes

📑 Varietal resistance to late blight Use of varietal resistance scores can assist decisions on which field to use for which variety and how to efficiently organise the sprayer route. Find out more about which varieties are more resistant to blight:ow.ly/L99s50DqeTl

Join us for the latest and a reminder on the key points, before you or your operators go out calibrating your spreader and putting on the first N of the season. BASIS and NRoSO points will be available for attending this webinar.

❗TODAY❗ SPOT FARMS WINTER RESULTS WEEK 🥔 Claire Hodge, Senior KE Manager, speaks about today's webinars which will discuss desiccation, PCN and weed control. Join here: ow.ly/qsBl50DbK3Z

VYDATE Following the news that nematode treatment Vydate 10g has not been re-authorised and is no longer approved for use in the UK we have applied for emergency approval for limited use in 2021. We'll update on the result of the EA when we can More: ow.ly/pjNz50D1CDi

MH effectiveness starting to show between Irrigated vs. non-irrigated in store. ⁦@AHDB_Potatoes⁩

The CRD has approved Funguran Progress to control #blight in organic #potatoes in England, following AHDB’s submission for an emergency authorisation last year. Growers can use the #fungicide until 30 Sept & have until 31 Oct to dispose of stocks: ow.ly/tU1f50AyNxu

It's not too late to register for today's Potatoes Showcase Week webinar on how precision technology can help optimise crop potential ahdb.org.uk/events/can-pre… #precisionTech '#potatoes

Hear from @Potatoes_EM about everything happening today on our first day of #potatoshowcaseweek. Follow this link to register for today's webinar: ahdb.org.uk/events/potato-…

We'll soon be launching our summer potato webinar programme. What time would be best for us to hold our webinars?

Good news for the chipping sector as around 60% of chip shops re-open. Retail sales are back to normal as people adjust to lockdown, while things are still quiet on the processing side. Planting is ending, with recent rain welcome. More info: bit.ly/35gRhRa #AHDBMarkets