Potato Review

4 POTATO REVIEW NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2022 NEWS COUNTDOWNTO INTERPOM INTERPOM, an international trade show for the whole of the European sector, takes place from November 27th to 29th. The event represents the whole of the supply chain, with stands displaying products and services for all professionals in the potato sector - growers, contractors, processors, packers, buyers and traders of fresh and processed potatoes from all corners of Europe and other continents. More than 300 exhibitors from 15 countries will be at the indoor event, which attracts around 19,500 visitors from 49 countries. Organised by Belgapom, the o cial trade association for the Belgian potato trade, growers and processors, it is held at Kortrijk Xpo, Doorniksesteenweg 216, 8500 Kortrijk in Belgium. CUPGRA FOCUSES ON INNOVATION IN POTATOMANAGEMENT CUPGRA, the annual potato conference held in Cambridge, will focus on innovation for potato management in its broadest sense when it is held on December 14th. Speakers will look at challenges for potato growers and the supply chain from a number of angles. The main sessions will explore new approaches to pest management and the role and opportunities that precision breeding technology might bring. In the forum, researchers, agronomists and growers will debate whether cover crops and reduced tillage approaches bring more problems than they solve. Again, CUPGRA will host the Eric Allen Memorial Lecture “Understanding how potatoes grow determines how to grow potatoes” with young scientists sharing their research and vision for a new focus on resource use e ciency. Dr Katharina Huntenburg of Wageningen University will explore Water relations and Dr Joseph Martlew of NIAB will look at rooting constraints. The Potato Barons’ Christmas Feast will also be held in St John’s College Great Hall, Cambridge. Matt joins next-level sustainability project PERTHSHIRE potato grower Matt Lyle is one of eight LEAF farmers taking part in a one-year project tailoring Integrated Farm Management practices to achieve the next level in sustainable farming. Led by global sustainable farming organisation, LEAF (Linking Environment And Farming) and supported by The Linder Foundation, the one-year project will see the farmers use carbon measuring tools to help track emissions and sequestration, identify where e ciencies can be made and set targets for benchmarking and monitoring. Matt of Easter Caputh Farming Co is one of four English farmers and four Scottish farmers taking part in the project which follows on from last year’s Nature Based Solutions project. Gender collaboration A COLLABORATION between the International Potato Center (CIP) and the CGIAR Gender Impact Platform is to compile case studies on e orts to integrate gender in breeding. The information gathered will be compiled, structured, and shared globally to contribute to more e ective and gender equitable breeding in the future. Editor Stephanie Cornwall 01778 395055 stephanie.cornwall@warnersgroup.co.uk Advertising Manager eresa Geeson 01778 392046 theresag@warnersgroup.co.uk Publisher Juliet Loiselle 01778 391067 Julietl@warnersgroup.co.uk Design Dean Cole deanc@warnersgroup.co.uk Subscriptions 01778 392464 subscriptions@warnersgroup.co.uk Subscriptions & advertising copy Potato Review, Warners Group Publications, e Maltings, West Street, Bourne, PE10 9PH www.potatoreview.com ISSN 0961–7655 © AREMI Ltd 2018 e publishers are not necessarily in agreement with opinions expressed in this journal. No responsibility can be accepted for statements made by contributors or advertisers. POTATO REVIEW is published by: Warners Group Publications, e Maltings, West Street, Bourne, PE10 9PH Printed by Warners (Midlands) Plc Manor Lane, Bourne, Lincs. PE10 9PH November/December 2022 PRINTED BY WARNERS 01778 395111