From October 5 to 7, 2017, the 69th anniversary of the Federation of German Mushrooms and Cultivated Mushrooms (BDC e.V.) takes place in Darmstadt. Now the program is packed with an exciting mix of specialist presentations from various fields. The link for the registration and all important information can be…

Saint Petersburg plans to build a mushroom nursery soon. The project with a capacity of 10,000 tonnes also includes a department for raw materials.The agreement has been signed by the local government and the company Vyborgec. "Mushroom production is a new area for us. We cultivate mushrooms and shiitake," says…

It was a busy three days at the Fairmont Le Château Frontenac. The final day of the conference fell on the annual National Holiday Saint-Jean-Baptist Day which offered local festivities, traditional parades and mega variety shows. It was a conference to remember. The organisation looks forward to seeing you at…

On 1 January 2017 Wauwiler Champignons will take over the Swiss Fine Funghi in Gossau, Canton of Zürich. Fine Funghi has 20 employees and is specialized in the production of edible gourmet mushrooms. Contracts were signed at the beginning of December and on 1 January 2017 the change of ownership…

The mushroom industry in the United States is worth around $1.19 billion and consists of only 346 growers. Donald Simoni owns and runs "Mushroom Adventures" where he grows the fungi on his farm in Marysville. He states that mushrooms are not grown using seeds and require special compost to grow.…

Watsonville, Calif.-based Monterey Mushrooms has added Dana Giacone as a sales manager and has promoted Jill Moran to national customer service manager. Giacone will be the sales manager of Southern California, Arizona and Hawaii, according to a news release. “We are thrilled to have a professional with Dana’s background join…