Mushrooms in Ghana.(mushroom NEWS flash)
The Mushrooms in Ghana Project is an effort to expand the Oyster
mushroom industry and introduce Shiitake production to the African
country of Ghana. Douglass and Sandra Williams of Lost Creek . . .
20th NAMC Speaker Biographies.(NAMC update)
Mushrooms Canada presents the business program line up for the 20th
North American Mushroom Conference in Niagara Falls, Canada, May 3-6,
2009. For more information, registration forms, . . .
Autumn reflections.(17'th International Society for Mushroom
congress)
Ray Samp's Spore Prints column, "Harvesting a
Vision," highlights the 17th ISMS Congress held in Cape Town, South
Africa in May. More than 300 delegates and 50 guests attended, several
from . . .
Adding a traceability review to the external audit.(packing &
food safety)
External audits are designed to provide peace-of-mind to key
company stakeholders not involved in the company's day-to-day
operation. Without third-party audits, stakeholders must rely solely
upon . . .
Are you ready for a food safety emergency?(editor's
note)
During the summer, food safety problems with produce items were the
lead story in newspaper articles, nightly TV broadcasts, Web headlines
and radio talk show segments. Some possible solutions and . . .
Creating Community Networks.(CAC Corner)
The 4-H Creating Community Networks Program is building to reach
the heart of Chester County's most vulnerable and hidden poor
neighborhoods. Cooperative Extension 4-H staff is engaging . . .
How Do You Respond When ICE Shows Up at Your Farm, Ranch or
Business?(Immigration and Customs Enforcement )(Reprint)
For several years, the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS)
agency charged with enforcement of employer immigration compliance has
expanded significantly its worksite activities. In the last . . .
The safety committee: just the tip of the iceberg.(USHA alliance
news)
"It's just the tip of the iceberg." This cliche,
derived from a gigantic mass of floating ocean ice and the Titanic
tragedy, is familiar to all of us. More often than not, it is used in a
negative . . .
We can't go back, so let's charge straight
ahead.(packaging & food safety)(Reprint)
The mid-July news that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had
lifted its tomato advisory was welcome indeed. (See AMI Update for
related information.) Now that FDA has identified a sample of . . .
ISMS proceedings available.(mushroom NEWS flash)
The International Society for Mushroom Science has CD copies
available for purchase of the Proceedings of the 17th ISMS Congress from
Cape Town, South Africa, May 20-24, 2008. Go to www.isms.biz to . . .
CAC supports the neighborhood.(CAC Corner)
The Community Awareness Committee (CAC) of the American Mushroom
Institute (AMI) supports many activities in the southeastern
Pennsylvania are. CAC collects dues to sustain ongoing projects, funds . . .
Harvesting a Vision at the 17th ISMS.(International Society of
Mushroom Science)
The 17th Congress of the International Society of Mushroom Science
(ISMS) went without a hitch in the fabulously vibrant city of Cape Town,
South Africa. Although the location is virtually at the . . .
Researchers study mushrooms' cancer fighting
potential.(mushroom council update)(Clinical report)
Behold the formidable fungus. Not quite plant and not quite animal,
it grows in out-of-the-way spots, avoiding attention. But if new studies
at City of Hope bear fruit, the White button mushroom . . .
Food safety measures get hearings in Congress.(ami
update)
In light of the Salmonella Saintpaul outbreak, the U.S. Congress
recently held several food safety hearings with witnesses from the Food
and Drug Administration, food scientists, trade . . .
Integrated Pest Management Handbook available in
Spanish.(mushroom NEWS flash)
The Integrated Pest Management Handbook is now available in
Spanish. A group from the mushroom industry in Mexico offered to
translate the Handbook and worked with AMI Board member Charlee . . .
upcoming events.(Conference news)(Calendar)
2008
Oct. 24-27
PMA Fresh Summit
Orlando, FL * www.pma.com/freshsummit
Nov. 20-22
Second Chinese Mushroom Days
Zhangzhou, China * www.mushroomdays.com.cn
2009
April 22-24
United . . .
2007-2008 NASS Report Hightlights.(mushroom industry)
The 2007-2008 NASS Mushroom Report was issued August 22, 2008.
Highlights are printed below. The entire report can be accessed via the
AMI Web site www.americanmushroom.org or by . . .
Upcoming events.(Conference news)(Calendar)
2008
Sept. 2
CAC-Mushroom Festival Golf Tournament Kennett Country Club, Kennett
Square, PA Contact: Pete Alonzo, 610/637-3294
Sept 6-7
The Mushroom Festival
Kennett Square, PA * . . .
Prime time food safety education.(packaging & food
safety)
when the safety of the food supply makes the evening news, it is a
glaring reminder that we need to keep mushrooms free of pathogens that
can cause food borne illness. Food borne pathogens affect . . .
AMI & CAC participate in book about Mushroom
farming.(mushroom NEWS flash)
Arcadia Publishing has released a pictorial history of Chester
County Mushroom Farming. The book contains more than 200 vintage
photographs from the collection of the American Mushroom Institute . . .
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