IPM meeting sponsored by Amycel.
Amycel/Spawn Mate sponsored an Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
Seminar in Kennett Square in February. About 50 mushroom growers and
suppliers attended the meeting chaired by Charlee Kelly. Drs. David
Beyer, Pete Romaine and Steve Lodder discussed IPM practices, resistance
management and imazalil research. Phil Coles described IPM practices at
Giorgi Mushroom Co. Pesticide credits were awarded.
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Mushroom Council President Bart Minor also attended the meeting to
discuss marketing and promotion plans as well as to highlight the
attention mushrooms are getting as a result of the best-selling book,
"The Best Life Diet" by Bob Greene. Mushrooms are one of the
first fresh produce items to carry the Best Life mark of approval.
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