Upcoming events.
2007
Feb. 18-20
19th NAMC--Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina
2008
May 21-24
17th Intern. Congress of the Science & Cultivation of Edible
Fungi Cape Town, South Africa * . . .
19th North American Mushroom Conference sponsorship levels &
benefits.
PLATINUM ($15,000)
* Most prominently displayed name on banner and sponsorship boards
at all functions and in all conference printed materials.
* Acknowledgment plaque presented at conference . . .
19th NAMC Update Experts will discuss keys to farm
survival.(North American Mushroom Council)(Brief article)
The 19th NAMC program committee met recently to put the finishing
touches on the business program sessions. We are very pleased to
announce that Ralph Noble, Ph.D., Horticulture Research . . .
Giant mushroom pops up in New York City.(mushroom council
update)(Brief article)
As part of the Mushroom Council's celebration of National
Mushroom Month, a giant 15-foot tall white button mushroom cafe popped
up overnight in Grand Central Station Terminal on Friday, September . . .
SMS Symposium Review.(Spent Mushroom Substrate Symposium
)(Conference news)
The 2nd International Spent Mushroom Substrate (SMS) Symposium was
held September 17-20 in Concordville, PA. Sixty-six attendees traveled
to Pennsylvania from all over the United States and Canada . . .
Generic fertilizer label: fresh mushroom compost fertilizer &
soil amendment.(Guarantor)(Brief article)
Guarantor
Fresh Mushroom Compost
Fertilizer & Soil Amendment
Mushroom Compost is made from agricultural materials, such as wheat
straw bedded horse manure, hay, poultry manure, cottonseed . . .
Mushroom compost is registered in PA as a specialty
fertilizer.(industry news)(Pennsylvania)(Brief article)
In 2006, the Community Awareness Committee (CAC) applied for and
received a research grant to determine the beneficial uses for Spent
Mushroom Substrate (SMS). An important beneficial use of SMS is . . .
Control of Listeria monocytogenes in mushroom growing &
packing environments.
In recent years, awareness of Listeria monocytogenes as a potential
microbial contaminant in ready-to-eat foods has increased. Several
highly publicized outbreaks attributed to Listeria . . .
AMI & Mushroom Council ready to assist.
The current situation with spinach contaminated with E coli 0157:H7
reminds us of the tremendous importance of producing safe food products.
Penn State has a comprehensive Web site with resources . . .
Feasibility of Processing spent mushroom substrate to recover
additional value.
Spent Mushroom Substrate (SMS) is what remains of the organic
medium (i.e. "substrate") used to grow mushrooms once a
prescribed proportion of the original nutrients has been used. A number
of . . .
Tribute to Paul Wuest.(Pennsylvania State University's Paul
J. Wuest)(Obituary)
Paul J. Wuest, Ph.D. died in September. Mushroom growers around the
world mourned his passing. A memorial service was held in State College,
PA, on Sept. 15, 2006.
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Wuest . . .
Research & review.(Paul Wuest's contributions)
Our Tribute to Paul Wuest highlights the many contributions Paul
made to the mushroom farm community. From the time he started at Penn
State in 1964 until he retired in 1999, he devoted his career . . .
19th NAMC--sponsors.
Our generous conference sponsors are listed here. Sponsors show
their support for the industry, help keep registration costs to a
minimum and permit the continuation of industry events. To have . . .
Upcoming events.(Calendar)
2006
Oct. 20-24
PMA's Fresh Summit -- San Diego. CA * www.pma.com
2007
Feb. 18-20
19th NAMC -- Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina
2008
May 21-24
17th Intern. Congress of the Science . . .
19th North American Mushroom Conference sponsorship levels &
benefits.
PLATINUM ($15,000)
* Most prominently displayed name on banner and sponsorship boards
at all functions and in all conference printed materials.
* Acknowledgment plaque presented at conference . . .
19th NAMC update sign up & chart the course with us.(Public
notice)
While it's still a few months away, we want to remind you to
reserve Feb. 18-20, 2007 on your calendar for the 19th North American
Mushroom Conference. It's a holiday weekend so book flights . . .
Supplements & molds.(Letter to the editor)
I was interested to read the article Re-evaluating Supplementation
by Dennis Wheeler and Mark Wach in Mushroom News, July 2006. The work
they reported included the ability of Trichoderma spp and . . .
Online hand holding in fixing computer glitches.(personal
computing)
One of a number of catchy TV commercials aired lately by
Hewlett-Packard implies that the reliability of personal computers
stacks up well against low-tech products such as pens and staplers,
which . . .
To manage debt ... try simple math.(financial issues)
How do I know if I am over extended? Is there a magic formula? Can
I borrow more money without jeopardizing my company or myself?
You can answer these questions by looking at your past . . .
The mushrooms are beautiful--except for the dirt.(spore
prints)
These days the most frequent comment I get on my farm visits is
"we need to improve the quality." Conditions have evolved in
every country where volume is no longer the limiting factor . . .
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