Virtual stakeholder meeting 17 March 2022

Part I. Surveillance and platforms for potato pests and diseases

Chair: Kristiina Mäkinen, University of Helsinki, SF

9.05-9.30         Research on late blight in the Nordic countries; Jens Grønbech Hansen, Aarhus University, DK

9:30-9:50         Monitoring potato pests and disease vectors in Scotland; Fiona Highet, SASA-Scottish Government, UK

9:50-10:10       Break

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

12:00-13:00     Break

Part II. Disease-free production of potatoes in accordance with IPM during climate change

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