PCN management: National review targets smarter PCN management

A national effort is underway, led by Agriculture Victoria, to modernise Australia’s approach to managing Potato Cyst Nematode (PCN), a serious soil-borne pest that has long challenged potato growers. The national review, led by Agriculture Victoria, aims to strike a balance between effective biosecurity and more practical, nationally consistent trade regulations. A recent workshop at Hort Connections 2025 in Brisbane, run by Lavinia Zirnsak and Pippa Kay, covered progress to date.

Read the full article in Issue 17 of PotatoLink Magazine.