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Project Overview

FNE02-428
Project Type: Farmer
Funds awarded in 2002: $4,201.00
Projected End Date: 12/31/2002
Region: Northeast
State: New York
Project Leader:
Tina McMurray
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Weeping Birch Farm

Growing Gourmet Mushrooms on Woodland Wastes

View the project final report

Commodities

  • Miscellaneous: mushrooms

Practices

  • Crop Production: agroforestry
  • Education and Training: demonstration, on-farm/ranch research
  • Farm Business Management: whole farm planning
  • Production Systems: general crop production

Proposal summary:

Waste from managed woodlands—stumps, brush, and leaves—will be used as the substrate for a variety of edible mushrooms to be sold at local and urban markets. The farmer will track costs, the relative success of different varieties, and the overall feasibility of growing in different mixtures of logging wastes. He will also develop market data, and project results will be disseminated to other farmers through workshops, extension, and the general media.

Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Department of Agriculture or SARE.

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