What is Oxalis? What it looks like, why it's a problem, and what to do about it. It also summarises the field walk held in March 2023 and the outcomes from conversations had on the day.

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Three successive La Niña seasons have left prime potato growing areas waterlogged. Challenges for growers are evident at every stage, from managing seed, planting, crop management and storage. Paulette Baumbartl covers all the key points in this article in Issue 8 of PotatoLink magazine.

Potato growers have many options for controlling weeds, from prevention and cultural management to mechanical and physical weed control, and chemical and biological methods. With so many choices, the key to success is knowing which method to use, and how to combine them for maximum impact. Read about the weed control tool box and more in this PotatoLink magazine article.

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

Join PotatoLink as we talked to Dr Andy Robinson of North Dakota State University and the University of Minnesota about herbicide damage and weed management in potatoes.

In Issue 06 of PotatoLink magazine, Ryan Hall looks at the accessibility and mobility of technology available to growers in the form of drones, remote sensing and smartphone apps.

In Issue 02 of PotatoLink magazine, you can read the article on the CROP.ZONE Integrated weed management system used as an alternative to herbicides to terminate potato crops.

Watch this panel discussion and the last soil biology masterclass with potato growers across Australia and see many of your questions answered.

Albert Schirring covers the role of biologicals in soil health and the opportunities in enhancing crop productivity in potatoes.

Read this Soil Wealth and Integrated Crop Protection factsheet to learn about volunteer potatoes and some potential methods of integrated weed management that can be used to control them after a potato crop.

Integrated weed management (IWM) is about combining a series of small management changes to produce a big result. Read the guide that was conducted by the University of New England through the Hort Innovation funded project.

A three-year project in Tasmania was conducted on the potential benefits of using degradable polyethylene films in potato crops. This 2013 report found there was limited benefit to nitrogen fertiliser savings and yield but instead may allow for early harvest and some water saving.

Read this 2002 report on herbicide use. The three year Australian study covers herbicide breakdown, residual herbicide effects on future crops and much more.