Potato cyst nematodes (PCN) are one of the world’s most significant potato pests. Despite potentially devastating consequences on yield, symptoms are frequently subtle; the crop can just look a bit sickly or fail to thrive. This PotatoLink magazine article covers the lifecycle of PCN, impacts of PCN, and how Scotland manages PCN.

PotatoLink at the WalkerAg Agricultural Industry Forum (Tas), workshop and field walk: diseases, biosecurity and cover crops (WA), improving your farm’s resilience using cover crops, and much more.

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.