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Harvest

Breeding

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Breeding a better mushroom
Breeding a better mushroom

Growing

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Stronger together: Recap of the 2024 AU + NZ Mushroom Growers Conference
Stronger together: Recap of the 2024 AU + NZ Mushroom Growers Conference
Mushroom people development strategy
Mushroom people development strategy
KENON MUSHROOMS:Pioneering innovation in Australian exotic mushroom production
KENON MUSHROOMS:Pioneering innovation in Australian exotic mushroom production
AI isn’t just for harvesting - a new home grown tech start up
AI isn’t just for harvesting - a new home grown tech start up
Shortening the Cycle
Shortening the Cycle
Managing the Mushroom Biome
Managing the Mushroom Biome
Monaghan Mushrooms
Monaghan Mushrooms
MushroomLink fact sheet: Nitrogen and compost
MushroomLink fact sheet: Nitrogen and compost
What’s new at the Marsh Lawson mushroom research unit
What’s new at the Marsh Lawson mushroom research unit
Giorgi Mushroom Company
Giorgi Mushroom Company
Safe Mushroom – A new food safety code of practice designed for mushroom farms
Safe Mushroom – A new food safety code of practice designed for mushroom farms
Mushroom farming in Ukraine
Mushroom farming in Ukraine
Inside the Marsh Lawson mushroom research centre
Inside the Marsh Lawson mushroom research centre
Mushroom Farm Hygiene video
Mushroom Farm Hygiene video
Poultry litter – more than just a nitrogen source
Poultry litter – more than just a nitrogen source
Graham Price and the history of Hawkesbury mushroom industry
Graham Price and the history of Hawkesbury mushroom industry
MU21004 - Marsh Lawson Mushroom Research Centre of Excellence
MU21004 - Marsh Lawson Mushroom Research Centre of Excellence
A COMPLEX WEB OF LIFE: BACTERIAL-FUNGAL INTERACTIONS
A COMPLEX WEB OF LIFE: BACTERIAL-FUNGAL INTERACTIONS
A complex web of life: bacterial-fungal interactions
A complex web of life: bacterial-fungal interactions
Mushrooms in Ireland, and the work of Teagasc
Mushrooms in Ireland, and the work of Teagasc
Review - Improving mushroom whiteness (MU19005)
Review - Improving mushroom whiteness (MU19005)
MU17007 - Feasibility of compost substrate alternatives for mushroom production
MU17007 - Feasibility of compost substrate alternatives for mushroom production
MU17008 - Understanding and managing the impacts of climate change on Australian mushroom production
MU17008 - Understanding and managing the impacts of climate change on Australian mushroom production
MU21000 - Digitisation of mushroom industry archive
MU21000 - Digitisation of mushroom industry archive
MU20001 - Mushrooms and their potential health benefits of lowering blood cholesterol
MU20001 - Mushrooms and their potential health benefits of lowering blood cholesterol
MU16004 - Marsh Lawson Mushroom Research Centre (MLMRC)
MU16004 - Marsh Lawson Mushroom Research Centre (MLMRC)
MU17004 - Optimising nitrogen transformations in mushroom production
MU17004 - Optimising nitrogen transformations in mushroom production
MU17006 - Developing a database of bio-markers for compost quality control to maximise mushroom production yield
MU17006 - Developing a database of bio-markers for compost quality control to maximise mushroom production yield

Compost

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Studying the microscopic metropolis
Studying the microscopic metropolis
The Future of Casing
The Future of Casing
Lignin Removal
Lignin Removal
Testing the effects of nitrogen
Testing the effects of nitrogen
Balancing air and moisture within compost
Balancing air and moisture within compost
Alternative casings and a sustainable mushroom industry
Alternative casings and a sustainable mushroom industry
Poultry litter - More than just a nitrogen source
Poultry litter - More than just a nitrogen source
Feeding mushrooms - The ‘ins’ and ‘outs’ of nitrogen in mushroom compost
Feeding mushrooms - The ‘ins’ and ‘outs’ of nitrogen in mushroom compost
MU17004 - Optimising nitrogen transformations in mushroom production
MU17004 - Optimising nitrogen transformations in mushroom production
MU17006 - Developing a database of bio-markers for compost quality control to maximise mushroom production yield
MU17006 - Developing a database of bio-markers for compost quality control to maximise mushroom production yield
Australian Mushroom Industry - Can nitrogen be better managed in compost production
Australian Mushroom Industry - Can nitrogen be better managed in compost production
Recycled organics as an alternative to peat in mushroom casing
Recycled organics as an alternative to peat in mushroom casing

Sustainability

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The Future of Casing
The Future of Casing
A life cycle analysis of the mushroom industry
A life cycle analysis of the mushroom industry
Exploring the potential of spent mushroom substrate for sustainable agriculture
Exploring the potential of spent mushroom substrate for sustainable agriculture
The power of mushroom waste
The power of mushroom waste
MU17007 - Feasibility of compost substrate alternatives for mushroom production
MU17007 - Feasibility of compost substrate alternatives for mushroom production
MU17008 - Understanding and managing the impacts of climate change on Australian mushroom production
MU17008 - Understanding and managing the impacts of climate change on Australian mushroom production
06. SOLAR POWER GENERATION
06. SOLAR POWER GENERATION
05. EFFICIENT USE AND RE-USE OF WATER
05. EFFICIENT USE AND RE-USE OF WATER
04. EFFICIENT ENERGY USE
04. EFFICIENT ENERGY USE
03. GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE OPPORTUNITIES
03. GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE OPPORTUNITIES
02. ALTERNATIVE CASING MATERIALS
02. ALTERNATIVE CASING MATERIALS
01. ENERGY GENERATION FROM SPENT MUSHROOM COMPOST
01. ENERGY GENERATION FROM SPENT MUSHROOM COMPOST
Spent mushroom compost as casing soil with Mohammad Mirzadeh
Spent mushroom compost as casing soil with Mohammad Mirzadeh
Climate change and the Australian mushroom industry – risk, adaptation and opportunities
Climate change and the Australian mushroom industry – risk, adaptation and opportunities
Recycled organics as an alternative to peat in mushroom casing
Recycled organics as an alternative to peat in mushroom casing