Potatoes New Zealand

Field walk Canterbury
2019-02-13 14:30 - 18:00 (Pacific/Auckland) | Andy Bailey’s Farm, 148 Beachcroft Road, Southbridge, New Zealand
2.30pm Andy Bailey’s Farm
148 Beachcroft Rd, Southbridge, Canterbury
4pm Tim Pike’s Farm
2620 Thompson’s Track, RD6 Ashburton
5pm Daniel Lovett’s Farm
River Road, Wakanui (between Wakanui School Rd & Gibsons Rd)

See our 2019 Field Walk Booklet.

Biosecurity Readiness Training Workshop
2018-12-21 11:00 - 15:00 | Pukekohe Indian Association Events Centre, 57 Ward Street, Pukekohe, 2120, New Zealand
This is to confirm that Air NZ strikes have been cancelled and so Potatoes New Zealand, alongside Plant and Food, that we will still be running this readiness workshop for Potato growers and agronomists.

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11:00 – 11:30
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Identification of arthropods that are on the potato sector’s risk organisms list (Colorado potato beetle (Leptinotarsa decimlineata); Potato flea beetle (Epitrix similaris, E. papa, E. tuberis, E. cucumeris, E. subcrinita); Leaf mining flies (Liriomyza sativae, L. bryoniae, L. trifolii; L. huidobrensis; L. nietzkei, L. cepae, Chromatomyia horticola, Phytomyza gymnostroma); Potato leafhopper (Empoasca fabae); Red spider mite (Tetranychus evansi), and other priority alien arthropod pests, e.g. Brown marmorated sting bug (Halyomorpha halys), and Andean potato weevil (Premnotrypes sp.)
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11:30 – 12:00
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Identification Fungal and bacterial potato sector risk organisms: Brown rot (Ralstonia solanacearum), Late Blight (A2 mating strain) (Phytophthora infestans), Blackleg (Dickeya solani)
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12:00 – 1:00
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Lunch
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1:00 – 3.00
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Training on Potato mop-top virus (PMTV) identification (tuber and foliage), overview of the disease, update on the current situation, plan for the coming season, long term management plan.
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Plant & Food Biosecurity Seminar
2018-11-27, 2018-11-27 00:00 - 23:59 | Plant and Food Research, Lincoln, Plant and Food Research, Canterbury Agriculture and Science Centre, Gerald Street, Lincoln, Canterbury, 7608, New Zealand

November Means New Potatoes
2018-11-08, 2018-11-08 00:00 - 23:59 | Ponsonby, Auckland, New Zealand

Chip Fest 2018
2018-09-20 17:00 - 19:00 | Fresh Factory 6, 10 Nikau Street, Eden Terrace, Auckland, New Zealand
A Celebration of all things Chips
Potatoes New Zealand are hosting an inaugural Chip Fest event to engage industry, media and key personnel to help increase awareness of The Chip Group and its stakeholders. The core message will be: to shine the light on our FREE Chip Group Training and the power it has to improve the health of New Zealanders – one chip at a time.
We will also be announcing the Winner of the 2018 People’s Choice Best Chips Award – which is supported by Bidfood Ltd.
