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Growing Shiitake Mushrooms on Beech Logs for Healthier and More Profitable Woodlots

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Time: October 1, 2016 from 9:30am to 12:30pm
Location: 529 Prospect Valley Road, Willseyville, NY
Phone: 607-535-7161
Event Type: walk, and, workshop
Organized By: Catherine Barnes
Latest Activity: Aug 30, 2016

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Growing Shiitake Mushrooms on Beech Logs for Healthier and More Profitable Woodlots – Saturday, October 1^st, 9:30-12:30. Many woodlots are overrun with unhealthy beech trees that are in decline from beech bark disease. Cutting them often makes a bad problem worse, as beech resprouts aggressively from the root system and outcompetes other native plants and trees. Thankfully there are solutions to this problem, as well as ways to turn low-quality beech stems into a valuable cash crop. Join small-scale shiitake farmer and NY Forest Owners Association (NYFOA) member Jeff Joseph on his 33-acre woodland homestead for a crash course in simple, low-tech ways of managing beech in family woodlots while at the same time using harvested trees to grow a valuable edible mushroom: the shiitake.

The morning will start with a short hike around the woods (under 1 mile) to see and discuss beech management scenarios and control options. Afterwards, we will cover the essentials of how to confidently produce shiitake mushrooms in your own woods, concluding with the opportunity for each participant to drill, inoculate, and wax their own log to bring home.

Rain or shine, so please dress appropriately. Light refreshments will be served in the morning starting at 9am. This event is sponsored by the Southern Finger Lakes chapter of the New York Forest Owners Association (NYFOA), and will take place at 529 Prospect Valley Road, Willseyville, NY. Cost is $20 for NYFOA members, or $35 for non-members. Limited to 25 participants; pre-registration is required. For more information, or to register, contact Jeff at jeffjosephwoodworker@gmail.com or by phone at 607.659.5995.

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