Co-Chairs needed for 20th NAMC.(mushroom NEWS flash)
Mushrooms Canada will host the 20th North American Mushroom
Conference (NAMC) in Niagra Falls, Canada, May 3-6,2009. The organizing
committee is looking for Co-Chairs of the sponsorship, Expo and . . .
In memoriam: Jack Kooker.(mushroom NEWS flash)(John
''Jack'' Kooker, Jr.)(Obituary)(Brief
article)
John "Jack" Kooker, Jr., AMI executive director from 1981
to 1983, passed away on Jan. 4, 2008 in San Francisco, CA. He was born
April 15, 1929 in Reading, PA. He graduated from Mount Penn High . . .
Phillips Mushroom Farm recognized.(mushroom NEWS flash)(Brief
article)
Phillips Mushroom Farm of Kennett Square, PA was recognized as the
PA Preferred Member Company of the year in January at the 2008 PA Farm
Show in Harrisburg. "The PA Preferred program was developed . . .
Upcoming events.(Brief article)(Calendar)
2008
May 4-7
United Fresh Show
Las Vegas. NV * www.unitedfreshshows.com
May 20-24
17th Intern. Congress of the Science & Cultivation of Edible
FungiCape Town, South Africa * . . .
Mushroom Council partners with Weight Watchers.(mushroom council
update)
The Mushroom Council will partner with Weight Watchers, the
world's leading weight management partner, as the official Pick of
the Season sponsor from July through September 2008. The . . .
Sinden Committee requests candidates to apply.(ami
update)
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) . . .
Food Safety Training Kit now available.(ami update)
AMI recently unveiled the Mushroom Industry Food Safety Training
Kit (FSTK). The kit was created to establish a uniform food safety
training program for the benefit of the mushroom industry and . . .
17th ISMS Congress set for May: Harvesting a Vision.(ISMS
Conference)
The 17th International Congress of the International Society for
Mushroom Science (ISMS) will be held May 20-24, 2008 in Cape Town, South
Africa. The organizing committee has put together a program . . .
Backing up isn't hard to do.(personal computing)
The mantra to prevent loss of important data created with a
computer is "backup, backup, backup." Even if some of the
worst disasters strike, whether a natural disaster such as a fire, a
machine . . .
Do food labels make a difference?... Sometimes.(business
issues)(Reprint)
There is a lot to know about the food we eat. The ingredients in a
jar of spaghetti sauce, a box of cereal, or a cup of coffee could come
from around the corner or around the world; they could be . . .
Stirring the pot.(financial issues)(on mushroom growing)
Did you ever go to a chili cook-off? There are hundreds of
contenders all making the same thing with the same basic ingredients,
yet every concoction looks and tastes different. Some recipes . . .
Communications are essential to making successful benefit plan
changes.(business issues)
Communications are critical to successful benefit plan modification
and change, according to a recent survey by Towers Perrin, a human
resources consulting firm. Without effective messaging that . . .
Develop your team--have a winning season.(business
issues)
As you're reading this, baseball spring training is getting
underway in warm, sunny places like Florida and Arizona. Baseball's
owners and managers are carefully evaluating their talent, rookies . . .
Spring forward.(editor's note)(Editorial)
Jay Shannon suggests a yearly training evaluation on mushroom farms
in Develop Your Team--Have a Winning Season. In today's business
environment, lenders are interested in the reliability of key . . .
Mushroom import report compiled from department of commerce trade
data services Washington, D.C.--reporting month October 2007.(
Mushroom Import Report Compiled from Department of Commerce Trade Data
Services Washington, D.C.--Reporting Month October 2007
OCT 2007 2007 YTD OCT 2006 2006 . . .
AMI Directories now available.(mushroom NEWS flash)
AMI Directories have been mailed to all AMI members. If you need
additional copies, please call the Avondale office, 610/268-7483.
[ILLUSTRATION . . .
CCHD offers immunization outreach.(mushroom NEWS flash)
As some of you may know, the Chester County Health Department
(CCHD) has been conducting an immunization outreach program at Chester
County mushroom farms. The program provides free Hepatits A . . .
Free classified ads for AMI members.(mushroom NEWS flash)(Brief
article)
Classified ads help you buy and sell products and equipment and to
publicize a new position on the farm and in the company office. Free to
AMI members, classified ads will run in three consecutive . . .
Keep Farming First summit set.(mushroom NEWS flash)
"For Love of the Land" is the title of this year's
Keep Farming First (KFF) summit to be held at the Penn State-Great
Valley campus on Feb. 14. The summit has become a regional event, open
to . . .
Upcoming events.(Brief article)(Calendar)
2008
May 4-7
United Fresh Show
Las Vegas, NV * www.unitedfreshshows.com
May 21-24
17th Intern. Congress of the Science & Cultivation of Edible
Fungi-Cape Town, South Africa * . . .
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