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VIC: Thorpdale: Effective seed and irrigation management in potatoes
2025-08-22 12:30 - 15:30 (Australia/Melbourne)
Join PotatoLink for a practical event facilitated by Nigel Crump (PotatoLinkand AuSPICA), focusing on effective seed handling, storage, and irrigation for improved crop quality and performance. Hear from potato Professor & Extension Specialist Nora Olsen (University of Idaho) on seed storage, bruising, and disease management, and Steph Veskoukis (AgVic) on irrigation planning and soil moisture monitoring. The session will wrap up with a regional outlook on the future of potato production from the PotatoLink team.
PotatoLink (PT20000) is funded by Hort Innovation using the Potato – Fresh and Potato – Processing industry research and development levies and contributions from the Australian Government.

Webinar: Biostimulant Labelling Code of Practice
2025-08-22 13:30 - 17:00 | Webinar
Jeff Kraak will explain why Fertilizer Australia has created the biostimulant labelling code of practice, the key areas covered in the code and the next steps being considered by industry. Dr Sofie De Meyer from MALDIID will share some tips on the key things to look for when lab and field trial data on microbial products is presented to agronomists, and how to critically review product literature to determine how much confidence you can have in the information.
