Unveiling mushrooms' nutritional benefits helps generate
consumer demand.(mushroom council update)
While it is well established that consumers buy mushrooms because
of their taste and versatility, nutritional value is increasingly
impacting their purchase decisions. According to the Food . . .
NASS report shows decline in production.(AMI Update)(National
Agricultural Statistics Service)(Conference notes)
The 2005-2006 annual mushroom report released by the U.S.
Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics
Service (NASS) shows production for all types of mushrooms at . . .
Avian Influenza Virus.(general issue)
Avian Influenza Virus (AIV) is still in the news, on television and
the Internet. Governmental and regulatory agencies have pages of
information on Avian Influenza Virus (AIV) available to the . . .
The sun & the mushroom shine in Kennett Square.(industry
news)
The 21st Annual Mushroom Festival served up sunshine, mushroom
culinary treats, and lots of fun and enthusiasm on Sept. 9-10 in Kennett
Square, PA. The festival celebrates mushrooms, Kennett Square . . .
No tricks, just treats for October.(editor's
note)(Editorial)
For the first time, all of our regular columnists are in the same
issue. Spore Prints by Ray Samp, Financial Issues by Keith Silfee and
Personal Computing by Reid Goldsborough enlighten us on . . .
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 . . .
Harrold Parrish.(member of American Mushroom
Institute)(Obituary)
Harrold Parrish, Parrish Brothers mushroom farm, Kennett Square,
PA, died in June. He was a member of the American Mushroom Institute and
served as president in 1967-68. He started growing . . .
USDA offers guide to protect food supply.("Pre-Harvest
Security Guidelines and Checklist 2006" from United States.
Department of
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently released the
guide "Pre-Harvest Security Guidelines and Checklist 2006" to
help agricultural producers enhance security at the farm level. . . .
Nutrition labeling update.(Food and Drug Administration )
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently issued a final
ruling on food labeling: Guidelines for Voluntary Nutrition Labeling of
Raw Fruits and Vegetables (21 CFR Part 101. Docket No. . . .
Upcoming events.(Brief article)(Calendar)
2006
Sept. 5
CAC Golf Tournament
Kennett Square, PA * 610/268-7483
Sept. 9-10
Mushroom Festival
Kennett Square, PA * www.mushroomfestival.org
Sept. 17-20
2nd International SMS . . .
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 join us in San Diego.(North American Mushroom
Conference)
Some readers may have attended every North American Mushroom
Conference (NAMC) since the inaugural event in San Francisco in 1987.
Others might be coming to San Diego in February for the first . . .
NASS reperesentatives visit PA mushroom farms.(United States.
National Agricultural Statistics Service)(Brief article)
Representatives from the Pennsylvania, Delaware and Washington, DC
offices of the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) recently
toured mushroom operations in Chester County to gain a . . .
CAC awards scholarships.(Community Awareness Committee of
American Mushroom Institute )
The Community Awareness Committee (CAC) of the American Mushroom
Institute (AMI) awarded seven high school seniors from Avon Grove,
Unionville and Kennett high schools $1,000 scholarships. . . .
Quality matters ... and you CAN do something about it!(fresh
mushrooms prefered)(Statistical table)
A recent research study shows that consumers do not buy mushrooms
just to keep on hand because they don't think mushrooms will last
very long in the refrigerator. Edelman, the Council's new . . .
Virgin material key to successful mushroom packaging.
What should a good mushroom package do? In aesthetic terms, it
needs to present the contents in as appealing a manner as possible. It
must allow the product to breathe, both for preservation . . .
Fresh-cuts are popular, any way you slice them.
Convenient, packaged fresh-cut fruits and vegetables are showing up
in more and more consumer markets. Ready-to-eat sliced apples, for
example, are now being offered by fast-food chains and . . .
Sphagnum peat-based casing soils do not permit the survival of
Listeria monocytogenes & Salmonella sp.
ABSTRACT
In the mushroom growing process, sphagnum peat amended with calcium
carbonate added on top of mushroom mycelia-colonized substrate (compost)
is called casing soil. The objective of the . . .
Correction.(Correction notice)
Mary Jo Feeney, MS, RD, FADA * Mushroom Council Nutrition Research
Coordinator
Please note a correction in the following article:
Optimizing Vitamin D2 in Mushrooms: Pilot study to expose . . .
Spotlight on Mushroom Month, packaging & food
safety.(Editorial)
Look for declarations from the U.S. Department of Agriculture
(USDA) and the Pennsylvania Governor's Office as September is
proclaimed Mushroom Month. USDA Secretary Mike Johnann's
certificate . . .
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