Blackleg Hub

Understanding interactions between Pectobacterium, soil, microbes and crops in the development of potato blackleg disease

[Blackleg Hub @Blackleg_Hub]

A great end of year meeting for the blackleg DeS BL project. Lots of interaction between industry and scientists. Thanks everyone for your enormous effort, great suggestions and willingness to interact. Results are starting to come out which we will share over the coming months.

[Blackleg Hub @Blackleg_Hub]

Visit #ClimateChangeBites, a @BBSRC virtual event exploring the future of diseases spread by insects & ticks and the impacts on our health and food.
21 Oct, 11am-1pm and is open to all.
Learn more and register: Climate Change Bites Tickets, Thu 21 Oct 2021 at 11:00 | Eventbrite

[Blackleg Hub @Blackleg_Hub]

Great new work taking place in our DeS BL blackleg project to look at how Pectobacterium (in green) infects potato root systems using the latest in confocal microscopy @JamesHuttonInst

[Blackleg Hub @Blackleg_Hub]

Great day today #PotatoesInPractice. Lots of discussion about the DeS BL blackleg project around this cover crop plot. Discussion too about the new PCN project announced today by Scottish Government https://t.co/5VcPLp5qRs

[Blackleg Hub @Blackleg_Hub]

The polytunnels are now up at @SASA to begin our investigation into the role of insects in the spread of Pectobacterium and subsequent blackleg development. Come and find out more about this area and others in the project #potatoesinpractice this Thursday

[Blackleg Hub @Blackleg_Hub]

Next stage of the cover crop trial - part of the @BactPlantDis blackleg project @JamesHuttonInst to see whether different cover crops influence blackleg incidence in subsequent potato crops. Results expected soon.

[Blackleg Hub @Blackleg_Hub]

Spring work now well underway looking in the glasshouse at how the blackleg pathogen Pectobacterium atrosepticum colonises different cover crops which might have an impact on blackleg in the field.

[Blackleg Hub @Blackleg_Hub]

Great news that @MairiGougeon is back as Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs & Islands. Welcome back Mairi!

[Alison Lees @aklees_dundee]

Calling plant nematologists - excellent career opportunity available to develop a research programme on Potato Cyst Nematodes @IPMHutton: https://t.co/EtMLSf2Jv6

[Blackleg Hub @Blackleg_Hub]

Please take a look at the new Scottish PCN working group report from @PlantHealthScot now available at https://t.co/lDBRVdlGKR. Many thanks to all those involved in the group and others for their support.

[Scotland's Plant Health Centre @PlantHealthScot]

Many thanks to all those who participated in the working group (over 50 potato industry, government and academic partners from both Scotland and the wider UK) to identify a clear strategy for dealing with the PCN crisis.

[Blackleg Hub @Blackleg_Hub]

Take a look at this fantastic new video animation (https://t.co/eoGloqIUD9) describing the projects (including blackleg) involved in the @BactPlantDis initiative funded from @ScotGovSASA @BBSRC @NERCscience @DefraGovUK

[Bacterial Plant Diseases Programme 2020-24 @BactPlantDis]

Bacterial Plant Diseases threaten crop production, forestry, horticulture, biodiversity and landscape management.
The Strategic Priorities Fund from @UKRI_News @BBSRC @NERCscience @DefraGovUK @ScotGovSASA supports nine projects that tackle these challenges
https://t.co/mZb6pDUyze

[Blackleg Hub @Blackleg_Hub]

Despite the situation with COVID and subject to Covid regulations, plans for Potatoes in Practice 2021 are underway for 12th August 2021 8.30-16.30 @JamesHuttonInst. We hope to see you there for more discussions on blackleg disease. Visit https://t.co/zbZW9g0t6E for information.

[Blackleg Hub @Blackleg_Hub]

Learn from Dr Mark Stalham at the @ConsultingSAC SACAPP potato conference on 28th January about new data from the @BactPlantDis blackleg project on the effects of delaying irrigation for scab control on blackleg disease

[Blackleg Hub @Blackleg_Hub]

Happy New Year. Dozens of experts from around the world have worked hard over 2019-20 to write a new book about Pectobacterium and Dickeya pathogens with lots about blackleg. You can buy it at https://t.co/vtxtxshpOJ with more info at https://t.co/ujhWYoyYjZ

[Blackleg Hub @Blackleg_Hub]

Just completed the mid season soil sampling @JamesHuttonInst for the cover crop trial in the @BBSRC @BactPlantDis blackleg project DeS BL. Looking for changes in FLN and root bacteria populations. Beautiful autumn evening! See https://t.co/yCvp4x9QGM for more information.

[Blackleg Hub @Blackleg_Hub]

Look our for the outcomes of this @PlantHealthScot project and please help if you are asked to complete a survey. It all helps! Or why not apply to do the work yourself?

[Scotland's Plant Health Centre @PlantHealthScot]

PROJECT CALL: We are looking to know more about how farmers form their impression of pest and disease risk. How does perceived risk impact appropriate usage of control options across key arable regions/ crop types and IPM plans? Further details: https://t.co/WnTYlYPd04

[Blackleg Hub @Blackleg_Hub]

Great talk by Roy Neilson from @JamesHuttonInst on the @BBSRC @BactPlantDis DeS BL blackleg project as part of @TheAHDB Agronomy Week 2020. If you missed it please look out for it when the recording becomes available.

[AHDB Potatoes @AHDB_Potatoes]

🏆British Potato Industry Award 2020🏆

Professor Ian Toth has been awarded the British #Potato Industry Award 2020 in recognition of his invaluable contribution to the potato industry over the past 25 years

Learn more about his work: https://t.co/jpWIcfmKKS