Black dot is a fungal disease caused by Colletotrichum coccodes. Once considered a minor pathogen, recently there have been significant yield losses and reduced quality. Read this factsheet to know what to look for, how it spreads, and what you can do about it.

Project update from Peter O’Brien, face-to-face workshop and field walk, black dot fact sheet, and much more.

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

Pink rot is an important soil-borne disease caused by Phytophthora erythroseptica. It can cause rots at all parts of the growing cycle. Read this factsheet to know what to look for, how it spreads, and what you can do about it.

Adrian James covers the current state of play of carbon in agriculture, carbon neutral farming and the use of farm carbon calculators. In addition he explores the opportunities in farm carbon offsets.

De-mystifying the carbon story and the role of biologics in soil health & enhancing crop productivity in potatoes

In this online session, with a NSW focus, experienced phytopathologist Len Tesoriero will give a short presentation on early blight and other Alternaria diseases followed by a discussion with Len, Marc Hinderager and Peter O’Brien to answer questions (Q&A).

Dom Cavallaro (Stoller), Ian Simpson (Mitolo), Nigel Crump (AuSPICA) and Peter Philp (PotatoLink) discuss seed management, quality and timing of supply and how quality seed is the foundation of profitable potato production.

Masterclass 2021 – getting soil biology working for you, demonstration site news, pink rot, and much more.

Watch this webinar presented by Frank Mulcahy to learn how soil mapping (EM38) can assist potato growers with better yields.

While tuber moth can be a serious pest of potatoes, it can also be effectively controlled using agronomic practices and biological controls. This new factsheet by Dr Paul Horne describes how growers can continue to manage this pest with minimal chemicals.

With slender margins and fierce competition, food production companies are constantly trying to find faster, more efficient, more accurate and lower cost ways to process potatoes. In this PotatoLink magazine article, steam peeling and optical sorting in potato processing is discussed.

As it warms up and your potato crop gets going Dr Kelvin Montagu and Marc Hinderager talk practical tools to help scheduling and monitor irrigation in potatoes.

New edition of PotatoLink magazine, soil biology masterclass for potato growers, new resource: potato tuber moth factsheet by Dr Paul Horne, and much more.

Potato census 2021, the Potato R&D forum, controlling pests in potatoes, and much more.

IrriSAT, is a free satellite-based irrigation scheduling app. It combines satellite images with weather data to estimate crop water use. Learn how it works and what you can use it for.

This presentation by Dr Paul Horne, entomologist and owner/director of IPM Technologies outlines the elements of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) in any crop but particularly in potatoes. The most important biological, cultural and chemical options available to growers are described and specific examples are given from Australian potato production.

Catch up on Day 2 of the Australian Potato R&D Forum 2021, which focused on soil health and disease management. 

Catch up on Day 1 of the Australian Potato R&D Forum 2021, which focused on pest management.