Chair: Kristiina Mäkinen, University of Helsinki, SF
09.05-09.30 Research on late blight in the Nordic countries; Jens Grønbech Hansen, Aarhus University, DK
09:30-09:50 Monitoring potato pests and disease vectors in Scotland; Fiona Highet, SASA-Scottish Government, UK
10:10-10:30 Utilizing plants defensive mechanism to detect viruses – from theory to practice; Johanna Santala, Finnish Food Authority, SF
10:30-10:50 Monitoring aphids and testing potato cyst nematodes (PCN); Jan Luimes NAK, NL
11:00-12:00 Networking possibilities. Break-out groups and discussions
Chair: Karen Kloth, Wageningen University & Research, NL
13:00-13:20 Production of seed potato cultivars in the Nordic countries – Shared strategies? Benedicte Albrectsen, Umeå University, SE
13:20-13:40 How starch industries select their cultivars in Denmark and future needs of healthy seed potatoes; Kristian Elkjær (KMC) and Lars Bødker (Seges), DK
13:40-14:00 Can gene editing provide solutions to pathogen sensitivity? Erik Andreasson, SLU, Alnarp, SE
Seed potato producers about challenges and opportunities (14:20-15:30)
14:30-14:50 Opportunities and challenges in Northern Sweden; Sjoerd van der Schaar, AgricoNordic SE
14:50-15:10 Planning 15 years ahead; Merethe Bagge, DanesPo, DK
15:40-15:45 Wrap-up Benedicte Albrectsen