We are an Association of Pre Basic Seed Potato Growers based in the UK, mainly Scotland. Our purpose is to promote and develop early generation production.
Joined November 2015
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10 Feb 2016
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PreBasic Growers Ass retweeted
16 May 2024
Meeting @PreBasicGrowers, Agriculture Minister @JimFairlieLogie discussed the importance of the seed potato industry and PBGA’s vital role underpinning potato production & health.
@ScotGovSASA continues to work with producers to maintain the highest quality of seed potatoes.
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PreBasic Growers Ass retweeted
17 Sep 2021
Also with reduced availability of insecticides and nematicides, Scotland is the ideal place to grow healthy early generation seed for Europe. We can even grow organic seed with very low levels of virus and EU wants 20% of production from organic.
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PreBasic Growers Ass retweeted
17 Sep 2021
Maybe 'need' is too strong. But we have (had) good demand for our seed in EU. Ireland is particularly dependent on our seed, and our varieties and seed are preferred in Spain, Portugal and Sweden.
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PreBasic Growers Ass retweeted
28 Aug 2021
#tomatoblight Do you have tomato blight and are you able to send us a diseased leaf sample for one of our research projects? Postage paid sampling packs available if needed. Thanks!
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PreBasic Growers Ass retweeted
24 Aug 2021
Field meeting with #organic growers and breeders today. Some interesting #blight resistant varieties to see. A bright future? #sustainable #ipm @IPMHutton @PotatoHutton
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PreBasic Growers Ass retweeted
21 Aug 2021
great article in today's Dundee Courier by @C_NancyNicolson about our fabulous potato collection @HuttonCMS @PotatoHutton @JamesHuttonInst
thecourier.co.uk/fp/business…
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15 Aug 2021
Should growers fund R&D to find solutions to seed production problems. Bigger Subscriptions to @ConsultingSAC / @ScotAgCoOp? A compulsory levy on ha or seed labels? Or will chemical companies do what's needed?
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Voluntary Subscriptions
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Tonnage or Ha levy
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Chemical co's will pay
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I'm not a seed grower
11 votes • Final results
15 Aug 2021
There are plenty Independent Research organisations out there to do the work, the big question is how it will be funded?
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5 Aug 2021
What do our members think? Do we need R&D for seed production? How do we go about funding it?
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PreBasic Growers Ass retweeted
19 May 2021
Congratulations @MairiGougeon! It was brilliant working with you in our old roles, and I really look forward to working with you in your new role!
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PreBasic Growers Ass retweeted
15 Mar 2021
The AHDB Potatoes ballot closes at midnight on Wednesday. Post TODAY or you can vote online so long as you have the voting code from your ballot paper and your AHDB account number (from an invoice).
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PreBasic Growers Ass retweeted
5 Mar 2021
Lunchtime?
JACKET POTATO TIME!
The New Packed Lunch!
lovepotatoes.co.uk
@AHDB_Potatoes
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PreBasic Growers Ass retweeted
5 Mar 2021
Hello @potatoes4school. I've shared this before but thought you would like to see it again. Back in 1974, I wrote to my cat about the potatoes I had planted with my Grandad. We still have the postcard.
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PreBasic Growers Ass retweeted
23 Feb 2021
What's the first thing your children will be doing when they go back to school in March?
For over 400,000 primary school children one of the first things will be planting potatoes! Our #GrowYourOwn Potatoes seed, donated by industry, is waiting for them youtu.be/y_pX-qlnFZU
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PreBasic Growers Ass retweeted
19 Feb 2021
THE NEW PACKED LUNCH 🥔
We have put together a levy payers communications pack that can be used to spread the word and inspire others to rustle up a jacket potato for lunch ❤️
This pack includes videos, graphics, tips and advice.
Access pack now: ow.ly/s0TU50DDvw4
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30 Jan 2021
EU rejects application to resume British seed potato exports… pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/bus… via @pressjournal
PreBasic Growers Ass retweeted
30 Jan 2021
EU rejects application to resume British seed potato exports potatonewstoday.com/2021/01/…
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30 Jan 2021
Our seed growers are making plans for life without access to the EU market.
(@TheScotsman). This will be a huge loss to the Scottish Seed potato industry.
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PreBasic Growers Ass retweeted
28 Jan 2021
#sacapp underway again. @ChristopheLaco9 on virus incidence in scotland. To be followed by @singh_mathuresh on control in Canada.
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