In memoriam: John C. Leo.(mushroom News flash)(Obituary)
John C. Leo, 88, of West Grove, PA, died March 12, 2007. He was the
husband of Anne Camorano Leo, with whom he shared 60 years of marriage.
He was born in Philadelphia.
He started growing . . .
Upcoming events.(Mushroom industry)(Calendar)
2007
June 1
The Efrain Anthony Marrero Foundation (TEAM) Tournament
Golden Oaks Golf Club. Fleetwood. PA
Email: fmar288141@aol.com
June 10-12
49th Mushroom Industry Conference
The . . .
Sinden Committee requests candidates to apply.
The Dr. James W. Sinden Scholarship Committee is pleased to
announce the availability of its scholarship award. The Committee awards
one or more scholarships to a graduate student(s) . . .
2006 import data.(American Mushroom Institute
update)(Table)(Brief article)
The 2006 import data for fresh and processed mushrooms has been
compiled. For a copy of all the data, contact the AMI Washington office
at 202/842-4344 or ami@mwmlaw.com
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AMI . . .
Thanks to the PA Department of Agriculture.(mushroom council
update)(Pennsylvania)
On behalf of the Mushroom Council I would like to thank the PA
Department of Agriculture (PDA) and the PA Fresh Committee of the
American Mushroom Institute for offering matching grant funds to use . . .
Moving forward.(financial issues)(Mushroom industry)
I just got back from the 19th NAMC in San Diego. It was a great
conference, filled with informative sessions and good camaraderie. When
the planning meetings for this conference began more than a . . .
Low-interest loans available for PA mushroom industry.(general
issue)(Pennsylvania)
As part of Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell's Economic
Stimulus Package passed by the state legislature in January 2005, the
First Industries Fund was created. This fund brought a huge . . .
Improving the efficiency and environmental impact of mushroom
composting and cropping.(general issue)
This article is a summary of the Andrew O'Neil Memorial
Lecture presented at the 19th North American Mushroom Conference in San
Diego, February 2007. The mushroom industries in the most . . .
Recycled leachate from fresh spent mushroom compost for
greenhouse and nursery crops.(general issue)
Once leachate is collected from fresh mushroom compost (MC), a
fertilizer solution can be made and a uniform nitrate and K
concentration can be maintained in the recycling tank during the . . .
Make plans for improvement.(editor's note)
Our May General Issue focuses on a variety of topics to improve the
mushroom growing process and the business of mushroom growing.
Improving the Efficiency and Environmental Impact of . . .
Mushroom import report compiled from department of commerce trade
data services Washington, D.C.--reporting month December 2006.
Mushroom Import Report Compiled from Department of Commerce Trade Data
Services Washington, D.C.--Reporting Month December 2006
DEC 2006 2006 YTD DEC 2005 2005 . . .
CAC sponsors teachers for Ag in the Classroom.(Community
Awareness Committee, agronomy)(Brief article)
PA Farm Bureau's Ag in the Classroom Teacher Workshop will be
held July 15-20 at Penn State. Ag in the Classroom is a nationally
developed program designed to help students in grades K-12 enhance . . .
Food safety update.(American Mushroom Institute)
AMI, in conjunction with Penn State and the Mushroom Council, is
planning a "Food Safety Summit" to bring the mushroom industry
together to discuss this timely and critical topic.
On March 13, . . .
Upcoming events.
2007
June 1
The Efrain Anthony Marrero Foundation (TEAM) Tournament
Golden Oaks Golf Club, Fleetwood, PA
Email: fmar288141@aol.com
June 10-12
49th Mushroom Industry Conference
The . . .
Newsletters help increase mushroom Awareness.(mushroom council
update)
First of all, I would like to thank the American Mushroom Institute
and Mushrooms Canada for the opportunity to showcase the Council's
program at the North American Mushroom Conference in San . . .
Agora Web site available to AMI members.(Access to Global Online
Research in Agriculture, American Mushroom Institute)(Brief
art
The Agora Web site was developed by the Australian Mushroom Growers
Association and Horticulture Australia. In 2004, the U.S. based Mushroom
Council purchased rights to this disease and pest . . .
SMS Committee meets with PDA Secretary to discuss mine
reclamation projects.(Spent Mushroom Substrate, Pennsylvania Department
o
The Community Awareness Committee's (CAC) Spent Mushroom
Substrate (SMS) research group recently met with Pennsylvania Department
of Agriculture (PDA) Secretary Dennis Wolff and other state . . .
IPM meeting sponsored by Amycel.(Integrated Pest
Management)(Brief article)(Conference notes)
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. . . .
The Worker Protection Standard: are you ready for an
inspection?(mushroom growing, pest control)
The Worker Protection Standard (WPS) is a law regulated by the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). This regulation covers all
pesticides (both restricted and general use) that are used in . . .
At the 19th NAMC we charted the course.(North American Mushroom
Conference )
The mushroom farm community came together in San Diego at the 19th
North American Mushroom Conference (NAMC) to share information, show off
products and chart the course for the future. More than . . .
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