Farm Scale Mushroom Cultivation (BF 150)
Growing Shiitake and Other Mushrooms for Fun and Profit
The production mushrooms on a small scale mushrooms an emerging niche
crop with many benefits, including improving farmer stewardship of
forested lands, utilization of old buildings and barn space, and the
ability to offer a unique and highly desired product. With a bit of
practice, mushrooms can be easily grown almost anywhere (woods, old
buildings, gardens) and on many different materials (logs, woodchips,
straw, shredded paper)
This six-week course trains new and experienced farmers in the
background, techniques, and economics of farm scale commercial mushroom
production. Students will learn the basic biology of mushrooms,
cultivation techniques for shiitake, oyster, lions mane, and stropharia
mushrooms, proper conditions for fruiting, management needs, and
harvesting and marketing mushrooms.?
The course is taught by Steve Gabriel, Agroforestry Specialist for
Cornell Small Farms Program, co-owner of Wellspring Forest Farm
(www.WellspringForestFarm.com), and co-author of Farming the Woods
(www.FarmingTheWoods.com). Other guest farmers and mycologists will
offer expertise during webinars.?
Two offerings: ?
Tues. Sept 29 -- Nov 3, 2015. Webinars will be on Tuesday evenings from
6:30-8pm Eastern time, and will be recorded for later viewing.
Tues Feb 23 -- March 29, 2016. Webinars will be on Tuesday evenings from
6:30-8pm Eastern time, and will be recorded for later viewing.?
Course fee is $200, plus $30 for a table-top mushroom spawn kit that
will be sent directly to you for the hands-on portion of the course, so
$230 total.
Read more about the course, and register at:
http://www.nebeginningfarmers.org/online-courses/all-courses/woodland-mushroom-cultivation-bf-150/
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