National Potato Conference 2020
18 February 2020 18 February 2020
Event Time 10am
Venue Red Cow Hotel, Naas, Dublin
National Potato Conference 2020 organised by Teagasc and the Irish Farmers’ Association, in association with Bord Bia.
Venue Red Cow Hotel, Naas, Dublin
| Agenda | |
|---|---|
| Session 1 | |
| 10.00 | Opening Address IFA and Teagasc |
| 10.15 |
The Irish Potato Market Cliona Lynch, Kantar |
|
10.45 |
‘Millennials Attitudes to Potatoes’ and the new EU potato promotional campaign 2020-2023 Lorcan Bourke, Bord Bia |
| 11.15 | ‘Potatoes - the Food of the Future - a British Perspective’ Stu Baker, AHDB |
| 11.45 | ‘Putting Potatoes Centre Plate for Millennials Optimum Nutrition’ Aoife Hearne, Dietitian |
| 12.25 | ‘World Potato Congress, Ireland, 2021’ Liam Glennon, World Potato Congress Organising Committee |
| 12.30 | Lunch |
| Session 2 | |
| 2.00 | Plant health requirements, Seed supply post Brexit Barry Delaney, DAFM |
| 2.20 | Energy requirements & savings on potato farms Barry Caslin, Teagasc |
| 2.40 | Desiccation – life after diquat Shay Phelan, Teagasc |
| 3.00 | Controlling sprouting in store without CIPC Adrian Briddon, Sutton Bridge, AHDB |
| 3.30 | Workshops |
Trade show ongoing throughout the afternoon
Admission:
€50 – includes lunch, tea/coffee, conference catalogue and access to trade stands.
€40 for Teagasc clients and IFA members.