Forest Mushroom Cultivation Workshop
Have
you ever wanted to grow mushrooms but thought that it seemed too
complicated? On April 14, 2016, John
Schwartzer, PA DCNR Bureau of Forestry Service Forester, will speak on forest
mushroom cultivation. His presentation
will include growing shiitake and oyster mushrooms in your backyard or
woodlot. The meeting will be held at
7:00 P.M. at the Cumberland County Extension Office which is located at 310
Allen Road in Carlisle. You do not have
to be a member and there is no cost to attend.
The
proper tree species and techniques for cultivation will be discussed and
inoculation techniques will be demonstrated during this presentation. The
nutritional requirements and environmental conditions necessary for the
production of a variety of different mushrooms will be covered.
Growing
oyster mushrooms can be a simple and great addition to many gardens, yards, and
woodlots. Shiitake mushrooms can be
grown indoors or outdoors on almost any deciduous wood that retains its bark
for a number of years. When shiitake or oyster mushrooms are cultivated
outdoors on logs in a managed shade environment, a forest farming practice is
initiated.
The
Cumberland Woodland Owners Association is an organization of forestland owners
and others interested in forestry issues in south central Pennsylvania. For more information about the meeting or the
Cumberland Woodland Owners Association, contact Fred Peabody at 717-776-3565
(email: fredp5@earthlink.net) or Mike Waldron,
717-677-7317 (email: mdwald57@yahoo.com).
