NAMC 2022 in Vancouver cancelled
September 23, 2021
In light of the continuing pandemic and ongoing group gathering and travel restrictions, Mushrooms Canada and its North American Mushroom Conference partners have made the difficult decision to cancel the 2022 (26th) North American Mushroom Conference in Vancouver, Canada. This decision was made at the borard meeting on 22 September. A statement by the organisers Mushrooms […]
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ISMS e-Congress 2021: you are invited
August 19, 2021
Dear colleagues in the mushroom industry; it is time to register for the ISMS congress. The next ISMS congress will be held from 14 till 17 September 2021. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic this time it will be an online event, although we would have preferred to make it a live event. However, as the […]
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ISMS e-Congress Countdown
August 19, 2021
Only a few weeks to go until the ISMS e-Congress 2021 begins on Tuesday 14 September. The event will run for four days between 12:00 – 14:30 UTC (GMT) each day. Here’s an update on what to be expected, sponsorship possibilities and registration. Program highlights A highlight on Day 1 of the event will be […]
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Cornerstone, Kartesia and Okechamp join hands
August 13, 2021
Cornerstone Investment Management (formerly Cornerstone Partners), a private equity investment manager, in co-operation with Kartesia, a European specialist financing provider, and Polish mushroom producer Okechamp S.A. will combine forces to create a global player in the mushroom production sector, Cornerstone communicated beginning of August. The new group will have day one revenues of EUR 180 […]
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Coming up: the Ukrainian Mushroom Days
August 13, 2021
On October 20-21, 2021, the IV International Exhibition-Conference Ukrainian Mushroom Days takes place in Kyiv, Ukraine at the Mercure Kyiv Congress hotel in Kyiv. Usually, the event gathers 400 mushroom producers, nearly 50 exhibitors and 25 international experts as speakers. Ukraine produces nearly 60 thousand tons of mushrooms annually. Due to its geographical location, the […]
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Comparison of Dutch and US mushroom growing strategies
July 15, 2021
Consultant Ray Samp of Agari Culture Mushroom Consulting Services and longtime author for Mushroom Business compares the Dutch way of growing Agaricus with the American model. In his view, both systems have their strengths and weaknesses. INTRODUCTION I’ve been in the Agaricus mushroom business since 1976, almost 45 years, and during that time I have […]
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Mushroom Days 2022
March 2, 2021
De organisers of the Dutch Mushroom Days in Den Bosch have set the dates for the next edition: 30 and 31 March and 1 April, 2022. Because of COVID, organising a big international event like this, is not so obvious as it used to be, and many events in the mushroom sector around the world […]
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Legro takes over Aurich-Wiesmoor-Torfvertriebs
January 5, 2021
Legro Group B.V., one of the leading European producers of substrates and casing soils, has announced the takeover of Aurich-Wiesmoor-Torfvertriebs GmbH (AWT), strengthening its own position in terms of access to raw materials for the production of mushroom casing soil. AWT has approximately 230 hectares of peat fields in northern Germany, with a licence for […]
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Mush Comb celebrates 25th anniversary
January 5, 2021
1 January 2021 marks the 25th anniversary of Mush Comb. In 1996, Jeu Holtermans started his own business, repairing and selling second-hand machines for the mushroom industry. In 2004, his 21-year old son Bob joined the company and in 2007 they decided to refocus the business, producing new and innovative machines. Since then, the revenues […]
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Mushroom Signals BV
November 6, 2020
Mushroom Office and Roodbont Publishers have joined forces in educating the mushroom business. Their joint venture Mushroom Signals BV, founded 29 October 2020, will offer online education and digital knowledge transfer, combined with practical training at all levels for the mushroom production chain. The companies were already working closely together launching the book Mushroom Signals […]
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