There’s less than a week to go until the 2018 Victorian Certified Seed Potato Authority (ViCSPA) Potato Industry Conference, and if you’re in the potato industry and haven’t already signed up, now’s the time to register to attend this celebration of the art of growing potatoes.

This vibrant and informative event will be held in the world-class Melbourne Arts Centre from 12-14 August, and promises to feature exceptional industry trade displays and great networking opportunities.

The conference program also includes more than 15 presentations by leading national and international experts covering all aspects of potato production, including:

• Surviving with zebra chip – lessons for Australia from New Zealand (Dr Chris Claridge)
• A menace of potato soil: the common scab story (Dr Tonya Wiechel)
• Powdery scab management (Dr Robert Tegg)
• Behind seed potato certification ensuring value for the industry (Dr Nigel Crump)
• New innovation in potato quarantine testing (Mark Whatham)
• Outcomes and activities from Potatoes South Australia (Robbie Davis)

AUSVEG CEO James Whiteside will also be presenting on the morning of Tuesday 14 August, discussing how AUSVEG is representing potato growers.

If you want to see the full program, including the complete list of speakers and topics, click here.

To register for this must-attend event, visit the ViCSPA website.

This post appeared in the AUSVEG Weekly Update published 7 August 2018. Subscribe to the Update using our online form to receive the latest industry news in your inbox every week!