SA: PREDICTA Pt workshop
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SA: PREDICTA Pt workshop
20 August @ 9:00 am - 3:30 pm
The South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI) will be holding a training and accreditation course on PREDICTA Pt.
The course will be available to agronomists, potato growers and processors wishing to use or deliver the DNA diagnostic testing service for soil-borne pathogens of potatoes.
Location: 2B Hartley Grove, Urrbrae, South Australia
Date: Thursday, 20 August 2026
Time: 9:00 am – 3:30 pm
The course will cover the strategies and processes to sample paddocks, along with the interpretation of PREDICTA Pt results. For each pathogen included in the PREDICTA Pt service, the following will be provided:
- Information on symptoms and basic biology
- The importance of inoculum and factors conducive to disease
- An overview of possible management strategies.
Participants will be provided with a manual that covers the information presented and a soil corer for PREDICTA Pt sampling. There is a fee for the course.
Registration Essential: For further information and to register your interest in the workshop, please contact Michael Rettke at michael.rettke@sa.gov.au by Monday, 10 August 2026.