Green Horizons

Who Should Attend? Anyone interested in learning the basics of production and/or marketing techniques for specialty gourmet mushrooms including shiitake, oyster and Stropharia. University of Missouri research faculty members, professional mushroom growers and marketers will provide participants with the knowledge and skills needed to get

Nicola McPherson, right, is a featured speaker at the upcoming Specialty Mushroom Workshop. McPherson and her husband, Dan Hellmuth, operate a successful specialty mushroom business near Timber, Mo., utilizing sustainable agricultural practices to produce fresh mushrooms and value-added mushroom products year-round.

started with growing and marketing mushrooms. Exhibitors from the industry will be on hand to provide information about mushroom production supplies and establishing successful markets. A hands-on tour of the mushroom cultivation sites at the University of Missouri Horticulture and Agroforestry Research Center, New Franklin, Mo., will feature demonstrations of steps involved in growing mushrooms.

Registration is limited to 60 participants. Please send in your form and payment early to ensure your attendance at this workshop. Early registration fee postmarked before Feb. 13 is $89 per person; registration fee postmarked after Feb. 13 and walk-ins is $99 per person.

For registration information, or to print a brochure, visit www.centerforagroforestry.org and select Upcoming Events; or call Julie Rhoads, UMCA Events Coordinator, at (573) 882-3234 or email rhoadsj@missouri.edu.