Members of PCN action Scotland took to the stage at the 25th annual SACAPP Conference yesterday! Presentations included: 🥔James Price - PCN - Are we making progress? 🥔Prof S. Thomson demonstrated the new economic model 🥔Dr K. Leslie on extensions to Nemathorin usage dates

Spoilers ahead…the answer is yes! Incredible progress and a fantastic project (although I may be biased) Thank you to SAC for having me and to everyone for all their discussions and interest

James Price James Price introduces PCN Action PCN Action Scotland which is a collaborative network that aims to research all aspects of Potato Cyst Nematode, which is a real threat to UK potato industry. pcnhub.ac.uk

It's here! The Potato Sector Economic Report has been published and is available to read: pcnhub.ac.uk/publications/e… An incredible amount of work has gone into this - a huge well done and thank you to the author Prof Steven Thompson from all at PCN Action Scotland! 🥔🪱

🚨 SAVE-THE-DATE 🚨 🪱Advances in Nematology 2024 🪱 📅 December 5th The Linnean Society of London in London w an Evening Social event! Abstract submission for Oral and Poster presentation is OPEN! 🕸️cvent.me/99Y4ok

🚨 6th Symposium of Potato Cyst Nematode Management 🚨 📅 Sept 10-11 2024 Harper Adams University and Online Confirmed speakers: James Price Sebastian Eves-van den Akker Misghina Teklu Wageningen U&R -> Abstract Submission OPEN until June 17th -> Special Issue Annals of Applied Biology 🕸️cvent.me/0OKzgB

Thanks for inviting me to talk, it’s been a great project!

The deadline for submitting abstracts to the 6th Symposium of PCN Management is approaching (17th June) 🔜‼️AAB AAB Nematology Group European Society of Nematologists Society of Nematologists Harper Adams University Dr Katarzyna Dybal

The FINAL PCN open day will be held on the 7th of August 2024! 🥔🪱 Sign up here: tinyurl.com/PCN-OPEN-DAY Session topics: · Potato & Oil radish variety trials · Decision support system updates · Policy discussions with SASA · Live sprayer demonstrations targeting groundkeepers

Our final PCN Action Scotland open day will be on the 7th of August, sign up link available below!

A really enjoyable project to be a part of, glad to see it published and available at link below! Incredible how basic biology can be adapted to exploit favourable habitats and highlights the continued need for PCN work in East Africa brill.com/view/journals/…

Available today! Amazing to contribute to a book series that helped me so much as a student. Thank you to the editors and chapter coauthors. cabidigitallibrary.org/doi/10.1079/97…

6th Symposium of Potato Cyst Nematode Management 🥔🪱 📅 Sept 10-11 Harper Adams University and online - Registration closes Aug 20th 🕸️ cvent.me/0OKzgB

Thank you to all attendees (~120) of the PCN open day at Barnyards last week! What a great turn out to discuss: 🥔Policy 🥔Resistance markers 🥔Tolerance 🥔Oil radish cover crop field trial 🥔Potato variety/Nematicides field trial results For more info - pcnhub.ac.uk

Here is a peek at the PCN Action Scotland open day 2024 at Barnyards Farm!👀 Lots of people, presentations, PCN, and potatoes 🥔 Video credit - SoilEssentials #PCNActionScotland #potato #farmingscotland #farminguk #PCN #agriculture #farming instagram.com/p/C-aA9-XMqi0

PCN Action Scotland has held an annual public open day hosted at Barnyards farm in Tannadice to discuss the project's field trials results. britishpotato.co.uk/news/ PCN Action Scotland James Hutton Institute SRUC Scotland's Plant Health Centre Scottish Agronomy Ltd SoilEssentials BioSS SASA

It is always great to host visitors, discuss our PCN trials, and see how our practices compare with those from other countries! 🥔

James Price James Price presents the PCN Action Scotland project, the largest #planthealth project ever funded through Scottish Government SASA Potatoes are worth £4.5BILLION to UK economy!

Some pictures from day 1 of #PCNSYM6 at Harper Adams University A fantastic day!! AAB Nematology Group AAB Matthew Back 🇺🇦 Dr Katarzyna Dybal James Price Sebastian Eves-van den Akker

It is great to see multiple members of PCN Action Scotland presenting at the 6th Symposium of PCN Management hosted by AAB Harper Adams University #PCNSYM6 Pictured: Jon Pickup from SASA discussing PCN Policy. For more info - tinyurl.com/3r4htxmv