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In October 2007, the German BDC Jahrestagung was held in Nottwil, Switzerland. On the programme was a visit to Wauwiler Champignons AG, one of the major producers in this country. The farm walk ended with a celebration of Wauwilers 20th anniversary jubilee.A report on the the farm visit was published in Mushroom Business nr. 25. On […]

Monterey Mushrooms is the largest producer of fresh mushrooms in the USA. Through marketing channels the company is busy creating its own distinct profile. Monterey’s efforts were already rewarded during the 2007 PMA Fresh Summit, where their packaging won the marketing prize. Our reporter Jan Gottschall visited the trade fair and the company and traced the […]

The BVB group, of which BVB Euroveen is part, will celebrate its 100th jubilee in 2008. Casing soil for the mushroom industryhas been produced for fifty years. It is now exported all over the world, in various forms and types of packaging. The casing soil is supplied in bulk to the Dutch market and customers […]

The Fifth International Workshop on Edible Mycorrhizal Mushrooms (IWEMM5) was held in Chuxiong, Yunnan, China, from 26 to 29th August 2007. A report of this event can be found in Mushroom Business nr. 25. Here is a series of 25 pictures of this colorful event.

June 12-15, 2007, the second International Specialized Exhibition Mushroom Industry was held within the framework of Agro-2007 in the National Complex Expocenter of Ukraine.Here, you can find a photo series of the congress, tradefair, social activities and a visit to a local mushroom farm. A report on this event will be published in Mushroom Business nr. […]

The 13th Mushroom Days took place in Sielinko/Wielichowo on 25-27 May 2007. The theme was ‘Polish mushrooms on Polish tables’. The traditional trade fair was organised at Sielinko and a major promotion event was held at the stadium in Wielichowo on Saturday and Sunday. Numerous consumers and future consumers were informed about the advantages of […]

In the Netherlands, companies that harvest mechanically are starting to see light at the end of the tunnel, as stockpiles have been eliminated, demand is rising and there are gaps in the supply chain to be filled. This has lead to a wave of expansion in 2007 of projects that had been put on hold. […]

The 19th North American Conference was organised February 18-20, 2007 in San Diego, California, U.S.A. With 320 visitors, a trade fair and an interesting conference, the NAMC turned out to be a great success once again. A report on the event is published in Mushroom Business nr. 21. Heres an extensive photo series. Een kort verslag van […]

The annual ‘Hessische Pilztage’ was held this year in the Dutch province of Limburg. The HLP (Hessische Landesfachgruppe Pilzanbau) is a German association for professional mushroom growers. Growers of lignivorous mushrooms in particular are members . Each year, the driving force behind the HLP, Ulrich Groos, chooses an interesting location and activity, and this year […]

From Thursday, October 26 to Saturday, October 28, the yearly Jahrestagung des Bundes Deutscher Champignon- und Kulturpilzanbauer (BDC) was held in Magdeburg, Germany.Besides an interesting conference on Friday, attendants could visit the Fase I compost site of Verschoor Pilzsubstrat in nearby Wolmirsleben on Saturday. After a warm welcome, visitors got a guided tour around the complex. Food […]