Date: Tuesday, May 26 2026

Time: 10:00 am - 3:00 pm (AEST)

Location: Cherry Hill Coolstores, 32 Cherry Hill Road, Latrobe, TAS, 7307

Registration: Click here to register. Registrations are essential.

Morning tea and lunch will be provided.

Biosecurity matters. Join us by coming in clean clothes and footwear, with a clean vehicle — come clean, go clean.

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About the Session

Aerial view of Cherry Hill Coolstores

Join PotatoLink for a day at Cherry Hill Coolstores to learn about all things seed! Cherry Hill Coolstores have the capacity to handle 15,000 tonnes of seed potatoes per annum across their 16 coolstores and three large dry store areas. They provide services including cool storage, grading, potato seed, cutting and bulk unloading.

During our visit, Cherry Hill will take us on a tour, demonstrating the different stages of their supply chain and best practices of seed storage and handling.

Designed for all members of the seed potato supply chain, this event will seek to enhance foundational knowledge on potato seed processes, certification, handling, hygiene, storage and physiological age.

Participants will leave the session having explored:

1. Processes through the seed supply chain (seeing it from diverse perspectives)

2. Risks and challenges that affect seed performance through the seed supply chain

3. Best practices relating to seed certification, storage, physiological age management and seed treatments

4. Importance of best practices on seed performance

5. Actions that participants can take to address key risks through their seed supply chain

Event schedule

1. Cherry Hill Coolstore Tour: We will embark on a tour of the Cherry Hill facilities to explore receival, grading, cutting and storage approaches. The important principles for successful seed management will be highlighted during the tour including temperature, humidity, carbon dioxide and oxygen management, handling, hygiene, and communication.

2. Presentation updates: A diverse range of speakers will provide updates on aspects of seed management including seed physiological age, seed treatments, and seed certification. An update on progress and results from the Integrated Disease Management project will also be provided.

3. Panel session and group discussion: This panel is designed to bring diverse perspectives from different sectors of the seed supply chain. The session will explore the complexities of the seed supply process, recognise potential issues and barriers to success, and highlight practical solutions to minimise risk. Bring along your seed related questions for an interactive discussion. The session will conclude with a debrief from the event, summarising key learnings and actions from the day.

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and our Speakers

Meet the Panel

• INDUSTRY BODY:
  Rob Salmon
  Potatoes Tasmania

• PHYSIOLOGICAL AGE:
  Nathan Tivendale
  Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture

• CERTIFICATION: Doug Clark
  TasSeed

• SEED TREATMENTS: Wayne Richardson Syngenta and Andrew Wardle Campbell Chemicals

• INTEGRATED DISEASE MANAGEMENT: Calum Wilson
  Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture

• STORAGE: Conor O’Doherty
  Cherry Hill Coolstore

• CERTIFICATION: Doug Clark
  TasSeed

• PROCESSING: Rachel Gill
  Simplot

• FRESH: Nathan Daly
  Daly Potato Co.

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More Information

Please contact Seona Findlay, PotatoLink Regional Representative: 0428 922 106 or seona.findlay@gmail.com

• Meet Seona Findlay

  Seona Findlay brings over two decades of hands on agronomy experience to the role as PotatoLink Tasmania representative. Having worked as a private agronomist across Tasmania for the past 18 years and prior to that sales agronomist roles with local resellers.

  After graduating from UTAS, she recognised the growing need for independent, practical, and research driven advice for Tasmanian growers, an approach that has shaped her career ever since.

  In her new position with PotatoLink, Seona looks forward to delivering uptodate presentations, sharing insights from leading experts, and helping transfer the latest research and field knowledge to growers through field days, training events, and industry networks. Her work spans a wide range of Tasmanian crops, giving her a broad understanding of local farming systems and their interactions and the challenges and opportunities they face.

  Seona is passionate about education, sustainable agriculture, and continuous improvement, with a strong focus on longterm farm health and practical solutions for growers that result in profitable outcomes.

  When she’s not out in the paddock, you’ll find her enjoying time with her children and making the most of Tasmania’s great outdoors.