Perfecting Potatoes Together

Potatoes fuel the nation.

We believe that this essential, versatile crop deserves our investment; in terms of time, expertise, knowledge, and protection. Our exciting initiative serves as a platform for everyone in the potato growing industry to come together to share combined experience, know-how and passion for developing and perfecting healthy potato crops.

Our collaborative and holistic approach provides solutions that combine culture and chemistry to help UK growers unlock the potential - and the profits - in their potato crops.

Let's unite in Perfecting Potatoes Together.

BASF Potato Innovation Tour 2025 Competition

Perfecting Potatoes Together - Experience Innovation Where It Grows

Join us on the BASF Potato Innovation Tour 2025 – a two-day, all-expenses-paid journey through the cutting edge of potato farming in the UK. Explore pioneering agricultural practices, visit key innovation sites in Scotland, and connect with leading voices in the industry.

This exclusive event, hosted by BASF, will take place on Tuesday 5th and Wednesday 6th August 2025. We're selecting two winners to join our tour group of growers, agronomists, and industry experts to receive full access to the tour (including travel, accommodation, meals, and more).

APPLY HERE

What's Included

Two days of exclusive access to the BASF Potato Innovation Tour (5-6 August, 2025)
Accommodation (5 August, with a second night if attending Potatoes in Practice 2025)
Meals and travel during the Tour
Entry to all official tour sites
Networking with potato innovators and industry leaders including The James Hutton Institute and Scottish Agronomy

Media & Marketing Consent

As part of the Potato Innovation Tour experience, photos, soundbites, video, and interviews will be captured throughout the event. By entering the competition and accepting a place on the Tour, participants agree to:

Be photographed and filmed during the event
Allow BASF and its partners to use their name, image, quotes, and feedback
Permit the use of this content in marketing, promotional materials, social media, and press related to the Tour and future BASF activities

This material may be used in both print and digital formats for a period of up to 24 months after the Tour. Please note: no additional compensation will be provided for participation in media content.

Who Can Apply?

The competition is open to individuals who:

Work in the agricultural industry
Are aged 18 or over
Are based in England, Scotland, or Wales
Are available for full participation on both days of the Tour

How to Enter

1. Complete the application form with your details and responses.

2. Submit your entry by 23:59 on 22 July, 2025.

Winners will be selected by BASF

Winner Announcement

Winners will be contacted within 5 days of the competition closing date using the contact information provided. You must confirm your place and agree to the Tour Terms & Conditions to secure your spot.

Important

Only one entry per person.
Entries that are incomplete or submitted after the deadline will not be considered.
The Tour is not transferable and cannot be exchanged for cash.

Don't miss your chance to be part of the future of potato innovation

Catch our Perfecting Potatoes Together Webinar On Demand

On May 22, 2025, BASF, in partnership with The James Hutton Institute and GB Potatoes, hosted a seasonal potato webinar that brought together industry-leading experts from across the sector.

Experts from the James Hutton Institute, GB Potatoes, and BASF shared updates on blight management, industry collaboration, and innovative solutions for potato growers across the country. The session provided timely, valuable insights for growers and industry professionals.

Didn’t catch it live? Don’t worry, it’s now available on demand!

Perfecting Potatoes Together Podcast

Bringing together the potato growing industry to share combined experience, know-how and passion for developing and perfecting healthy potato crops.

Albert Bartlett looking to the future

Justin Wilderspin is Head of Farming at Albert Bartlett & Sons Limited, a role that brings with it many different skills. We find out the implications of the weather, how they are changing their approach to managing the soil, cover crops and their focus on new varieties as they move away from the Maris Piper.

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Growing, Packing, Peeling and Retailing

Andrew Stirling and his family farm in Angus, Scotland and have done ever since Andrew was a young boy. Potatoes have become part of their heritage, and a core part of their farming business – growing, packing, peeling and retail.

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From Science to Farming

Luke Pollard, BASF Campaign Manager for Speciality crops, shares an insight into exciting events hosted over the summer, BASF's new liquid tuber treatment Honesty®, the British Potato Awards, and, what he gets up to away from work.

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Manufacturing Machinery for Potatoes

We chat to Ed Hodson, Product Specialist for potatoes with GRIMME UK. A family-owned business now operating in 120 countries to manufacture machinery for the vegetable sector.

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Potatoes in a Wide-Crop Rotation

Matthew and his brother Lloyd won the Rawcliffe Bridge Award for Sustainability in 2023. He discusses their business, the farm’s wide 12-crop rotation, including wheat, barley, sugar, beet, beans, sunflowers, linseed, and millet. And of course, potatoes.

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Growing Potatoes on an Island

How do you plant potatoes in a field that is so steep you can’t use a tractor? And what does hemp and tea have to do with potatoes? This month we sat down with Mike Renouard, Business Unit Director from the Jersey Royal Company to find out how they are growing potatoes, investing in their environment and supporting the local community. We packed a lot into this short 20-minute podcast.

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Water Management and Stewardship

Paul Goddard, Business Development Manager at BASF, Lucinda Smith, Agronomist at Dyson Farming and Simon Faulkner, an Independent Agronomist from Lincolnshire, Cambridgeshire, and Norfolk talk about the value of potatoes, managing pests, Nemaslug® and trials on farm.

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Soil, Sustainability and Spuds

We chat with Aberdeenshire seed potato grower, Jim Reid, and BASF’s Agricultural Sustainability Manager, Mike Green to look at how and what can be done on-farm to support the future of potato production, whilst also protecting our land and the environment.

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Digging together for the future

In our first podcast of 2022, Seed and Tuber expert David Turner and Justin Wilderspin, Head of Farming and Procurement at Albert Bartlett join Paul Goddard, Business Development Manager at BASF to reflect on some of the challenges facing the potato sector last season and plans for the year ahead.

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Virtual Potato Tour

Our virtual potato tour is now live. Enter into an immersive 360° experience, discover Honesty^® liquid tuber treatment at the roller table, and Privest late blight fungicide in the field trials. Optimised for web or mobile use.

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Perfecting Potatoes Together is a collaborative initiative led by BASF aiming to bring together the UK potato growing community to create a more profitable future.

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