160: Potato irrigation: efficiency, common scab control and new trials

In this episode we will discuss: Irrigation systems efficiency Licensing for abstracting water  Current water levels  How to use irrigation to reduce common scab  An overview of the latest trials looking at use of brackish in potato irrigation    Our guest speakers: Nicola Dunn - AHDB Resource Management Scientist Dr. Mark Stalham - Head of NIAB CUF  Mark Taylor - Vice Chair of Nene Potatoes Ltd  Useful links: ahdb.org.uk/knowledge-library/potato-irrigation https://ahdb.org.uk/news/can-brackish-water-be-used-for-potato-irrigation https://ahdb.org.uk/ ahdb.org.uk/weather innovativefarmers.org

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