Best Practices for Mushroom Production and Marketing
This website has been designed for mushroom growers, packers and marketers. It is a compilation of information on production and marketing of mushrooms from a variety of reliable sources.
Community Awareness Committee (CAC)
The Community Awareness Committee of AMI has created a Web site to address the issues that affect the southeastern Pennsylvania mushroom farm community. CAC works with residents and township officials to keep family farms in the Commonwealth. Click on the site to learn about local growers, misconceptions about mushroom farming, community relations and scholarships.
The Mushroom Information Center
All About Mushrooms, from how they grow, care and handling, varieties, nutrition and preparation can be found on this site. A searchable recipe database contains hundreds of meal suggestions.
The Mushroom Council
The Mushroom Council conducts nutrition and market research for the mushroom industry. Please visit their site to learn more about their work.
Best Practices for Environmental Protection (.pdf format) This manual provides information about environmental protection and management in the mushroom farm community.
The Mushroom Growers' Information Site
This site has been developed to serve as a reference for Mushroom Growers by Penn State University. It provides current information about the diseases and pests that plague the Mushroom Growing Industry. Information on new trends and developments in the industry is also included.
The Penn State Mushroom Spawn Laboratory
This site has been developed to serve as a reference for Mushroom Growers by Penn State University. It contains the Mushroom Facts Sheet as well as many useful links.
International Society for Mushroom Science
ISMS serves to disseminate information on new developments and science of mushrooms and to stimulate the exchange of ideas among growers and scientists around the world.
Crop Profile for Mushrooms in Pennsylvania
USDA OPMP & PIAP. This page contains information about the Pennsylvania mushroom industry, its crop cycle, insect pests, diseases, and contact information.
Crop Profile for Mushrooms in California
USDA Office of Pest Management Policy (OPMP) & Pesticide Impact Assessment Program (PIAP). This page includes general production information as well as cultural practices, insect pests, diseases and contact information.
National Agricultural Statistics Service-Mushrooms
This is the home page of the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS).
USDA's Economic Research Service - Mushroom Statistics
Statistical information on this site provides almost every statistic ever compiled about the mushroom industry from 1966-2000. The information is presented in tables gathered from the USDA, the Census Bureau, Statistics Canada and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United States.
Mushroom Education Packet
This workbook is perfect for instructing school age children all about mushrooms. It is filled with information, games, puzzles, and other fun activities designed just for kids. This would make a great addition to any lesson plan.
Mushroom Festival
This is the official page for the annual Kennett Square Mushroom Festival in September.
The Mushroom Growers' Newsletter
Contains information of interest to commercial mushroom growers, as well as links to other sites.
The Mushroom Growers' Newsletter Archives
Archives of the Mushroom Growers' Newsletter. This contains a link to bibliographies maintained by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agriculture
Library. One bibliography is for oyster mushrooms and one is for shiitakes.
Fungus of the Month
This Web site, produced by Dr. Tom Volk (University of Wisconsin-La Crosse), spotlights a different fungus each month and gives detailed information about each type.
College of Agricultural Sciences-Penn State
This page allows navigation throughout various departments in agriculture and it provides information about professors and research being conducted at the University.
Economic Research Service/USDA -
Outlook and Yearbook Reports
The Outlook report provides current intelligence and forecasts the effects of changing conditions in the U.S. vegetable and melon sector. Topics include production, consumption, shipments, trade, prices received, and more. Mushrooms are included in this report as specialties.
The National Organic Program
This is a USDA site which provides information on the National Organic Program final rule, issued on December 20, 2000. Purchase of the final rule is available through this site and background information and resources are also available.
Food Safety Home Page-Penn State
This page includes information on all aspects of food safety including daily updates on food safety issues as well as further contact information concerning food safety.
Pennsylvania IPM Program
The Pennsylvania IPM Program is a collaboration between The Pennsylvania State University and the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture aimed at promoting Integrated Pest Management in both agricultural and nonagricultural situations.
Produce for Better Health Foundation
This site contains information about the national 5-a-day program which encourages everyone to eat AT LEAST 5 servings of fruits and vegetables a day to increase health benefits.
Produce Marketing Association
The Produce Marketing Association's official site contains information about upcoming events, news happenings, products and services and membership. Also available in Spanish.
United Fresh Produce Association
This page provides information about United, an organization of which AMI is a member.
