In 2022 PotatoLink hosted a grower tour to the 2022 World Potato Congress (WPC) in Dublin, Ireland. Lachlan Heysen, a grower from south east South Australia, attended. In this podcast he speaks with PotatoLink team member Ryan Hall about their experiences and learnings from the congress. They also discuss the upcoming congress in Adelaide. Read more about the World Potato Congress in PotatoLink Magazine issue 05 If you would like to learn more about the World Potato Congress click here:  https://tcc.eventsair.com/world-potato-congress-2024/ View the WPC program here: https://tcc.events ..read more

Back in 2023 the PotatoLink team ran a biological product demonstration at the PotatoLink Springbank demonstration site. A mycorrhizal fungi product was applied. Following the results from the 2022 Bolwarrah demonstration site, changes to the fertiliser and fungicide programs were made.  Join PotatoLink team members Stephanie Tabone and Kelvin Montagu as they discuss the results of the demonstration and how to get the most out of your mycorrhizal product. Link to the website: https://potatolink.com.au/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PotatoLinkAustralia Twitter: https://twitter.com/P ..read more

Breeding a new potato variety is not easy. For starters, whereas most plants have two copies of each gene, potatoes have four. As a result, potatoes have a particularly large and complicated genome. Finally sequenced in 2011, a printout on paper would cover the distance from Melbourne to Cairns! Growing and screening new varieties takes time and space, making it both expensive and slow.  Researchers at the James Hutton Institute in Scotland are fast tracking potato breeding. Using genetic markers, the team have identified new genes for disease resistance as well as the rapid screening te ..read more

Tim Walker, WalkerAg Consultancy, Tasmania Worldwide there are 570 species of oxalis and approximately 30 species in Australia. Recently, PotatoLink's Tasmanian regional representative Tim Walker, has noticed that one type of Oxalis, (Oxalis latifolia) known as fishtail wood-sorrel, is becoming a problem on more and more properties in Northern Tasmania. In late March 2023, PotatoLink and VEGNET held a paddock walk focussing on controlling oxalis. This podcast covers what Oxalis is, what it looks like, why it's a problem, and what to do about it. It also summarises the field walk held in March ..read more

Marc Hinderager, 4 Leaf Ag, Applied Horticultural Research, Cowra NSW Magnesium (Mg) is essential to plants. It is strongly involved in photosynthesis and transporting carbohydrates from leaves to roots, which is particularly important for tuber development. Yet, it may be overlooked within fertiliser programs focused on N, P and K. In this Podcast Stephanie Tabone from the PotatoLink project 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. This po ..read more

Chad Hutchinson, TriCal, Indiana United States of America In this episode, Applied Horticultural Research's Dr Jenny Ekman discusses soil fumigation with Chad Hutchinson of the TriCal group. This podcast was recorded at the 2023 Ballarat growing better potatoes workshop. You can view recordings from this event here: https://potatolink.com.au/resources/growing-better-potatoes-workshop-recordings Soil health and soil-borne diseases are a major part of modern agriculture. Soil fumigation can play a role in managing major disease issues. PotatoLink cannot endorse any chemicals discussed in this ..read more

Marc Hinderager, 4 Leaf Ag, Applied Horticultural Research, Cowra NSW Potassium is essential for many processes in both plants and the human body. If people want potassium they most likely reach for a banana. However, the best source of potassium is actually the potato, with approximately 600 mg per medium-sized tuber. In this Podcast Stephanie Tabone from the PotatoLink project 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. This podcast is a com ..read more

Breeding a new potato variety is not easy. For starters, whereas most plants have two copies of each gene, potatoes have four. As a result, potatoes have a particularly large and complicated genome. Finally sequenced in 2011, a printout on paper would cover the distance from Melbourne to Cairns! Growing and screening new varieties takes time and space, making it both expensive and slow.  Researchers at the James Hutton Institute in Scotland are fast tracking potato breeding. Using genetic markers, the team have identified new genes for disease resistance as well as the rapid screening te ..read more

Tim Walker, WalkerAg Consultancy, Tasmania Worldwide there are 570 species of oxalis and approximately 30 species in Australia. Recently, PotatoLink's Tasmanian regional representative Tim Walker, has noticed that one type of Oxalis, (Oxalis latifolia) known as fishtail wood-sorrel, is becoming a problem on more and more properties in Northern Tasmania. In late March 2023, PotatoLink and VEGNET held a paddock walk focussing on controlling oxalis. This podcast covers what Oxalis is, what it looks like, why it's a problem, and what to do about it. It also summarises the field walk held in March ..read more

Chad Hutchinson, TriCal, Indiana United States of America  In this episode, Applied Horticultural Research's Dr Jenny Ekman discusses soil fumigation with Chad Hutchinson of the TriCal group. This podcast was recorded at the 2023 Ballarat growing better potatoes workshop. You can view recordings from this event here: https://potatolink.com.au/resources/growing-better-potatoes-workshop-recordings Soil health and soil-borne diseases are a major part of modern agriculture. Soil fumigation can play a role in managing major disease issues. PotatoLink cannot endorse any chemicals discussed in ..read more