Managing powdery scab
By Gemma Carroll Information sourced from Dr Calum Wilson’s article in Potatoes Australia, with his permission. A four year research programme at the Tasmanian Institute of … Read More
Plant and food trial soil-water management
Improving soil and water management may assist in lifting potato yields, Plant and Food Research trials show. Growers are achieving yields of about 50 … Read More
Spring has sprung and it’s all systems go!
By Gemma Carroll, Communications & Engagement Officer Throughout the start of Spring, PNZ has been heavily involved with MPI Biosecurity, … Read More
More potatoes, less meat: the way of the future
Two reports were released recently which should have sent us all into an urgent, we-have-to-do-something-now panic. The first was a … Read More
Nitrate soil testing a boon for growers
By Heather Chalmers for PNZ A test which allows growers to assess soil nitrate levels in the field in a … Read More
e-newsletter #78 – October 2018
PMTV response continues PMTV and MPI interaction, currently kick-starts every workday for the PNZ team. We appreciate stakeholder patience and … Read More
Health and safety machinery focus
By Heather Chalmers Operators of potato harvesters are being urged to leave nothing to chance when it comes to worker … Read More
Pest Handbook updated.
PotatoesNZ are pleased to announce that the Pest & Disease Handbook has been updated. Visit the Biosecurity section of the … Read More