PCN Action Scotland

Scottish Government-funded project aiming to deliver a sustainable potato industry for Scotland through the management of potato cyst nematodes.

[PCN Action Scotland @pcnactionscot]

Great evening with the Perth #Organic Growers last week! 🌱 #PCN Action Scotland members (Kerry Leslie - SAC and Micha Bayer - JHI) led a lively seminar on PCN basics, project outcomes, and the hunt for resistance genes. Thanks to POG for the warm welcome and engaging discussion!

[PCN Action Scotland @pcnactionscot]

📝 The report for the final PCN Action Scotland field trial season is now published!

🥔Dive into the findings here:
🪱https://t.co/hDbiMmgkc0

#PCN #PlantHealth #FieldTrials

[PCN Action Scotland @pcnactionscot]

📅 Save the date! We're hosting our final PCN Action Scotland meeting in March 2026 — a chance to share findings and explore what they mean for future #PCN management. We'd love to see everyone who's supported the project there! Register: https://t.co/bWosIeYECG

[PCN Action Scotland @pcnactionscot]

PCN Action Scotland attended the Isle of Barra & Vatersay Science Festival last week. Spreading the word about what PCN are, the issue with ground keepers, and the importance of sourcing clean seed. We also sampled some local potato crops which all looked very healthy! 🪱🥔

[CUPGRA @cupgra]

New PCN Factsheet launched by GB Potatoes and CUPGRA to the whole industry. READ MORE > https://t.co/jeoKhe4f1h

[Syngenta UK @SyngentaUK]

🚨 Ongoing research from the @pcnactionscot project reinforces the importance of soil testing as the basis of IPM strategies for managing PCN this spring.

Read more on this, including advice from Dr James Price @JamesHuttonInst via: https://t.co/IYgAvqdDCd

#NSP #PCN #SoilSampling

[PCN Action Scotland @pcnactionscot]

2024 was a big year for PCN Action Scotland
Highlights include:
📽️ A feature on @BBCTheOneShow
📢 Presenting at industry leading conferences by @AABiologists & @ESNematologists
🥔Hosting our final PCN Trials open day @ Barnyards

We are excited for 2025 - Happy holidays all 🪱

[AAB @aabiologists.bsky.social @AABiologists]

👀🪱 Pest Alert: Potato cyst nematodes (Globodera pallida & Globodera rostochiensis) @DefraGovUK @pcnactionscot @ScotGovSASA

[PCN Action Scotland @pcnactionscot]

We've been featured on @BBCTheOneShow 🥔📺
Our segment with Chef Hasan ‘Big Has’ Semay covers PCN, why its an issue for the potato industry, and resistant varieties!

Watch at: https://t.co/gE0BhBdIfO
A big thank you to all project partners and funding received from @scotgov

[IPM@Hutton @IPMHutton]

Nice story from @HuttonCMS @JamesAPrice94 and @SoilEssentials highlighting the important work of @pcnactionscot in tackling the PCN problem. Hitting prime time tv on the One Show tonight! https://t.co/ubKkhoopTX

[AAB @aabiologists.bsky.social @AABiologists]

The OneShow is @BBCOne flagship daily magazine programme and today features our friend James Price heading the @pcnactionscot project.
Saving the 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 tatty! 🥔
First idea at 2mins!
https://t.co/Zp4F64e6KW

[PCN Action Scotland @pcnactionscot]

PCN Action Scotland have been highlighted in a recent
@FarmersGuardian article following presentations at the @AABiologists 6th symposium of PCN management at @HarperAdamsUni

🥔Read here: New tools launched to help growers fight PCN https://t.co/zJUMJ916JF

[PCN Action Scotland @pcnactionscot]

It is great to see multiple members of PCN Action Scotland presenting at the 6th Symposium of PCN Management hosted by @AABiologists @HarperAdamsUni #PCNSYM6

Pictured: Jon Pickup from @ScotGovSASA discussing PCN Policy. For more info - https://t.co/2TZN8lmlYK

[AAB @aabiologists.bsky.social @AABiologists]

James Price @JamesAPrice94 presents the @pcnactionscot project, the largest #planthealth project ever funded through @scotgov @ScotGovSASA

Potatoes are worth £4.5BILLION to UK economy!

[PCN Action Scotland @pcnactionscot]

Check out our article with the BBC. PCN Action Scotland have also featured on Reporting Scotland and BBC Radio 4 last week! 🥔🎥

We would like to thank the Scottish Government for funding this research.

For more information on the project: https://t.co/aE9LQLDkVM

[BBC News (UK) @BBCNews]

Could 'super potatoes' save the tattie industry? https://t.co/yAHjPB0LcY

[PCN Action Scotland @pcnactionscot]

@GhostOfOrwell84 @BBCNews Good morning, we advise at least 6 years between potatoes in any given field. Extending rotations will help to protect new varieties against pests & diseases. PCN are tricky though as they can survive in the soil for long periods of time (~20 years!) 🥔

[PCN Action Scotland @pcnactionscot]

@BBCNews Thank you @BBCNews for highlighting some of the work we are doing - More info can be found on out website https://t.co/BiMrrXgHrw

We are happy to answer related questions & comments below 🥔🪱

[PCN Action Scotland @pcnactionscot]

@BritishPotato_ have featured an article on our recent PCN trials open day! 🥔

Read here: https://t.co/0sfTIIk561

[PCN Action Scotland @pcnactionscot]

It is always great to host visitors, discuss our PCN trials, and see how our practices compare with those from other countries! 🥔

[Grant Reid @AgronomistGrant]

It’s been a full on 3 days touring East Scotland for the visiting #Danish #Potato group.

Lots learned, questions asked & contacts made.

Thanks to all those that kindly hosted the group & presented to them.

#pcn #virus #cropresearch #sharedexperiences #scottishfarming #aphids

[British Potato @BritishPotato_]

PCN Action Scotland has held an annual public open day hosted at Barnyards farm in Tannadice to discuss the project's field trials results. https://t.co/y8dh8aXQuu @pcnactionscot @JamesHuttonInst @SRUC @PlantHealthScot @ScotAgCoOp @SoilEssentials @BioSScotland @ScotGovSASA