On the 2nd of February 2023, PotatoLink hosted a workshop In Ballarat. Weeds, disease, seed and storage were all covered in these presentations.

Ensuring plants get the right amount of water when they need it is essential to produce a great crop. In this factsheet, Dr Jenny Ekman covers water stress, waterlogging and how to make sure your potatoes are getting the right amount of water.

Bruises develop due to impacts that either break the cells apart (shatter bruise) or rupture the cell membranes (blackspot). The risk of bruises can be reduced. This factsheet covers factors influencing potato bruising and how to manage them.

This webinar presented by Dr Jenny Ekman from Applied Horticultural Research (AHR), and the WA Potato Growers Association’s Simon Moltoni will provide valuable insight into bruising of potatoes during and after harvest.

Dr Jenny Ekman from Applied Horticultural Research (AHR), Maarten van Delden from Tolsma Australia and Dr Nigel Crump from the Australian Seed Potato Industry Certification Authority (AuSPICA) talk about the importance of correct seed potato storage, optimal storage processes and conditions and management of physiological age.