AHDB Potatoes is highlighting the dates for three key events set to take place in July, August and November.
Claire Hodge, Knowledge Transfer Manager for AHDB Potatoes in Scotland, explains more: "Once the majority of growers have finished planting, we are keen to draw their attention to these three key events, in July, August and November.
"Each event will have something to appeal to growers throughout Scotland and also those from further afield."
"We are extremely excited about the Strategic Potato (or ‘SPot’) Farm project which takes AHDB-funded research to the next level, applying proven beneficial results to a real, commercial farm.
"Even before work starts in earnest in 2017, it’s great that Bruce Farms, our SPot Scotland hosts, are all set to give the project an advance ‘soft-launch’ this summer, with an Open Day on 12th July 2016.
"The July Open Day will focus on a 24ha crop of Maris Piper and explore the results of different bed tilling and stone separation techniques undertaken on trial areas across the field.
"Bruce Farms are one of the largest potato growers in Scotland and we hope that fellow farmers will be keen to attend on 12th July for an insight into this multi-faceted business alongside the SPot Farm’s demonstrations of new research and technologies in practice."
A month later, on 11th August AHDB Potatoes will once again partner with the James Hutton Institute (JHI) at Balruddery, Dundee for the largest field-based potato event in the UK, Potatoes in Practice.
The event brings together variety demonstrations, working machinery, research and trade exhibits and is regarded as an essential date in the potato industry calendar.
Later in the year, when harvest is completed and thoughts turn to all-things-seed, the biennial Seed Industry Event will take place on 3rd November.
"Our theme this year is ‘linking seed and supply chain”, advises Robert Burns, head of AHDB Potatoes seed campaigns.
"This event has evolved from a seed-specific focus into an industry-wide opportunity for seed and ware growers and supply chain colleagues to get together, discuss current issues and learn more about the challenges and opportunities that exist from seed production right along our supply chain."
