PREDICTA Pt training and accreditation courses, event recording: R&D forum recordings, soil biology and in-furrow masterclass wrap up, and much more.

PotatoLink held a research and development forum in Adelaide on 5 June 2023. The seven speakers covered a range of topics including diseases, irrigation, monitoring technology and more. Below are recordings of the presentations given on the day.

In-person event: in-furrow application workshops (Tas) and Gatton Ag showcase, podcast: oxalis, webinar recording: black dot, and much more.

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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Join the PotatoLink team as we explore mobile drip irrigation in potatoes, where we will delve into the exciting world of this technology. The webinar is targeted to growers interested in learning more about ways to enhance watering efficiency to minimise costs, boost yields, and grow more sustainably.

Managing your growing crop with the weather in mind can be a challenge, so having a suite of forecasting and historical data available, can help with decision making. Join BOM’s team as they share what tools are available, where they can be found, how they work and how they are best used.

BOM online training, soil biology masterclass: Gatton (QLD), webinar: Mobile drip irrigation technology, and much more.

Stephanie Tabone (PotatoLink and AHR) talks to NSW's regional representative Marc Hingerager about his 2022 magnesium demonstration trial in Canowindra NSW. They discuss the trial, the results and why magnesium is important.

Soil fumigation can play a role in managing major disease issues. In this episode, Applied Horticultural Research's Dr Jenny Ekman discusses soil fumigation with Chad Hutchinson of the TriCal group.

Stephanie Tabone (PotatoLink and AHR) talks to NSW's regional representative Marc Hingerager about his 2022 Potassium demonstration trial in Canowindra NSW. They discuss the trial, the results and why potassium is important.

PotatoLink magazine issue 08, Springbank (VIC) demonstration site field walk, BOM weather tools online training, new resources – Making sense of soil test results + petiole testing, and much more.

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.

The world may be easing its way into post-pandemic normality, however latest market research shows that this will have limited impact on the historically high prices of nitrogen and imported fertilisers for Australian farmers. This PotatoLink magazine article provides tips on getting the most nitrogen out of your legume cover crop.

As every vegetable grower understands, all good crops start with good seed, and potatoes are no exception. However, potato tubers, unlike many other seeds, need considerable care and attention to optimise results. This PotatoLink magazine special feature covers seed age, diseases, storage, cutting, treatment, and certification.

The correct interpretation of the report, is vital to ensure fertiliser applications are adequate to supply crop requirements. This factsheet covers important considerations while soil sampling and testing, the common parameters tested and which nutrients can be reported.