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Join Us for Coffee and a Bacon Roll at BP2011 - Stand 160, Yorkshire Event Centre, Harrogate - November 23rd & 24th

Event date : 23 November 2011 - 24 November 2011

Location : Yorkshire Event Centre, Harrogate

Due to popular demand the industry dinner is NOW SOLD OUT.

BP2011, organised by the Potato Council, takes place on November 23 and 24 at the Yorkshire Event Centre, Harrogate.

It's now FREE to get into BP2011. Better Still, by registering here and getting your tickets, you'll avoid queues - simply hand in your ticket and walk in on the day.

The biennial event brings growers together with their suppliers and customers, offering ample opportunities for networking and renewing acquaintances.

The show will feature:

• A major trade show with over 150 of Europe‘s leading companies exhibiting


• Potato Council‘s latest consumer marketing and market intelligence activities in addition to research-related news and developments from the country‘s leading authorities at the seminars, organised by Potato Council.


• (NOW SOLD OUT) An industry dinner - the ideal place to catch up with existing contacts, make new acquaintances and enjoy the after-dinner speaker.

Seminar Programme

Morning session

10.00 am Benefits of R&D to industry Long-term implications of climate change will be discussed by Potato Council head of R&D, Mike Storey

10.30 am PCN control programmes Pat Haydock, nematologist at Haper Adams Agricultural College

11.00 am Notifiable and emerging diseases Colin Jeffries, Head of UK potato quarantine unit, SASA

11.30 am Business insight: key market and consumer trends Caroline Evans, Potato Council head of Marketing and Corporate Affairs, will update on the latest research,, surveys and promotions

12.00 pm Market intelligence update Speaker to be confirmed

12:30 pm Cost of production 2011 & 2012 Speaker to be confirmed

Afternoon session

13.30 pm Benefits of R&D to industry

14.00 pm PCN control programmes

14.30 pm Notifiable and emerging diseases

15.00 pm Growing future demand

15.30 pm Market intelligence update.

"For those with a serious interest in potatoes, BP2011 plays an important role in building a sustainable, efficient and profitable business," says Potato Council head of communications Sharon Hall. "We look forward to welcoming a wide attendance from all sectors within the potato industry, including farmers, students, machinery dealers, seed breeders, retailers, merchants, processors, research authorities, agronomy and field-staff specialists."

For more information contact miya.kotecha@potato.ahdb.org.uk

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