National Potato Conference 2020

National Potato Conference 2020 which took place on Tuesday, 18 February in the Red Cow Moran Hotel, Dublin.

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National Potato Conference organised by Teagasc and the Irish Farmers’ Association, in association with Bord Bia.
The morning session of the conference focussed on the new EU Potato promotion campaign, “Millennials Attitudes to Potatoes” and the health benefits of potatoes.

The afternoon session focussed on plant health, energy use in the potato sector, desiccation and controlling sprouting in store without CIPC.

Presentations:

Session One:

• The Irish Potato MarketCliona Lynch, Kantar Worldpanel
• Millennials Attitudes to Potatoes & the new EU Potato Promotional Campaign 2020-2022 
  Lorcan Byrne, Bord Bia
• Potatoes - the Food of the Future - a British Perspective 
  Stu Baker, AHDB
• Putting Potatoes Centre Plate for Millennials 
  Aoife Hearne, RD
• World Potato Conference 2021 
  Liam Glennon, World Potato Congress Organising Committee

Session Two:

• Potatoes, Plant Health and Beyond 
  Barry Delaney, DAFM
• Energy use in the Potato Sector 
  Barry Caslin, Teagasc
• Desiccation - Life after Diquat 
  Shay Phelan, Teagasc
• Controlling Sprouting in Store without CIPC 
  Adrian Briddon, AHDB, Sutton Bridge