Odor-Management Plan available for mushroom growers.

A Mushroom Substrate Preparation Odor-Management Plan is now available for mushroom growers. Produced by Penn State's Dr. David Beyer and the College of Agricultural Sciences, the plan outlines various methods of preparing a selective substrate for mushroom production, monitoring and odor reduction opportunities.

The reason for the document is outlined in the plan's introduction. "The purpose of a management plan is to describe the substrate-preparation process, its operational variables and limitations, suggested testing and monitoring procedures and to provide a contingency plan to minimize or avoid impact on the environment while maintaining substrate quality."

To get a printed copy, call the AMI Avondale office, 610/268-7483. To download a copy visit www.americanmushroom.org and click on the Best Practices Web site, then go to the Environmental Management icon and scroll down to view the odor-management plan.

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