Potato Review

www.potatoreview.com POTATO REVIEW SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2019 13 NPI AWARDS Chris Wilson/Dillington Farms (nominated for an Environmental Award) What the nominees say: “Both Chris and his son Ollie have environment concerns at the top of the list when making management decisions.” Crop Systems Ltd (nominated for an Innovation Award) What the nominees say: “Crop Systems Ltd has a long track record on manufacturing, installing and equipping crop stores. It has launched a succession of innovative systems.” Douglas Russell (Messrs Charles Russell) (nominated for a Grower Award) What the nominees say: “He applied detailed agronomic protocols to consistently high-quality crops and not simply accepting that the status quo was how things were always going to be.” Emma Kelcher (nominated for an Agronomy Award) What the nominees say: “Her self motivation and constant demands on herself drive her to never be satisfied with the job she is doing. This inspires and challenges people around her to follow that standard. Emma also puts a lot of voluntary time into supporting young entrants into the sector.” Fera Science Ltd (nominated for an Innovation Award) What the nominees say: “Fera’s efforts to raise the UK service standards for PCN testing, identification, viability and monitoring supports the coordinated industry effort to reduce the impact of PCN and accelerates this turnaround.” Grimme (nominated for a Machinery Award) What the nominees say: “This planter even helps to retain water levels in the beds for improved yields. In perfect conditions this belt fed system can achieve a top speed of around 13k, planting around 43 acres a day.” Haith UK (nominated for a Machinery Award) What the nominees say: “The robust built quality and innovative design ensures that the Rota-Tip S has superior longevity coupled with minimal maintenance costs.” Herbert Solutions (nominated for a Machinery Award) What the nominees say: “Huge improvement on throughput with better yield in French fries. Constant flow on average length controlled by the machine, means better efficiency in peeling and cutting.” Heygate Farms (nominated for a Marketing Award) What the nominees say: “The brand is becoming a well know household name in and around Norfolk. The unique black and gold boxes and wrapping make the Norfolk Peer stand out from their competitors and make them very eye catching in store against their own brand equivalents. They have a very informative website and social media pages.” Howseman Agriculture (nominated for an Innovation Award and Machinery Award) What the nominees say: “Howseman Agriculture has become a serious contracting business, developing Innovative machinery & systems of work to improve and encourage the uptake of Drip Irrigation systems across Lincolnshire, Norfolk & Suffolk.” ICL Group (nominated for an Innovation Award) What the nominees say: “At a time whenmany growers are looking to reduce water consumption and improve farmefficiency, H2Flo water conservation agent can help significantly increase potato yields and reduce water use.” JD Cooling (nominated for a Marketing Award) What the nominees say: “JD Cooling Group’s marketing has strengthened their reputation as a leader in the sector known for innovation, client service and as the largest independent supplier of bespoke cooling systems.” John Keer (nominated for an Agronomy Award) What the nominees say: “John has worked so hard and for many years on understanding PCN and blight in potato crops by endless amount of trials and experiments and giving his views to potato growers.” Levity Crop Science (nominated for an Innovation Award) What the nominees say: “The product is backed with an unprecedented level of research for a specialty potato fertiliser with peer reviewed research published in UK and international science journals.” Mark Green & Sean Mason (nominated for a Grower Award) What the nominees say: “These two innovative farmers deserve special recognition for developing a sustainable potato business that cares about the environment in what can sometimes can be a very challenging industry.”