National Potato Conference and Trade Show 2007
Location: Glenroyal Hotel, Maynooth, Co. Kildare.
Date: 1.30 PM, 14th February 2007.
Admission: €20 (Lunch/Snacks/Bar available in hotel)
Download a copy of the complete conference proceedings (PDF 1.4MB)
Programme
| 1.30 p.m. | Registration |
| Session I | Chairman: Lorcan O’Toole, Acting Head of Horticulture, Teagasc, Kinsealy |
|---|---|
| 2.00 p.m. | Welcome Address: Paidraig Walshe IFA President |
| 2.15 p.m. | Official Opening: Mary Coughlan TD, Minister for Agriculture and Food |
| Session II | Chairman: William Monagle, Chairman, IFA National Potato Committee |
| 2.30 p.m. |
Insect and Nematode Pests of Potatoes in Ireland Dr. Tom Kennedy & Dr. Finbarr Horgan – Teagasc, Oak Park, Carlow |
| 3.00 p.m. |
Re-inventing the Potato: A Marketing Approach for the 21st Century James Burke and Alice McGlynn – Bord Bia |
| Session III | Chairman: Denis Griffin, Potato Breeder, Teagasc, Oak Park, Carlow |
| 3.45 p.m. |
Cross Compliance, the Nitrates Directive and Potato Growers Michael Hennessy – Teagasc, Oak Park, Carlow |
| 4.15 p.m. |
Potato Nutrition, the Art is in the Appliance of Science Mark Ballingal – SAC (Scottish Agricultural College), Scotland |
| 5.00 p.m. | Close of Conference |
| 5.00 – 8.00 p.m. |
Trade Show Tea and Coffee compliments of Bayer Crop Science |
For Further Information:
Evelyn Hayes, IFA
Phone: 01-4500266
Fax: 01-4565146
Email: evelynhayes@ifa.ie
Michael Hennessy, Teagasc
Phone: 059-9183427
Mobile: 087-4158385
Email: michael.hennessy@teagasc.ie
