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Pros and cons of working with purchased oyster substrate

In this article, I will describe the strengths and weaknesses of working with purchased substrate in the context of using production facilities.

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20.06.2024

Mushroom Automation Seminar in Ireland

Robots will start harvesting mushrooms soon, but they won’t completely replace humans any time soon – this is the main conclusion that can be drawn from the presentations and discussion of the Mushroom Automation Seminar held on June 11, 2024, in Dublin, organized by Teagasc. The seminar was attended by about 80 people, mainly farmers from Ireland and the UK. The speakers and panel discussion participants were companies and projects involved in automating the mushroom harvesting process in one form or another. The companies presented their developments and shared the current situation.

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17.06.2024

III International Technical Thematic Conference of the Cultivated Fungus Industry in June 27, Poland

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14.06.2024

Mushroom prices in Serbia in June

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13.06.2024

Why it is important to use supplements?

SuperChamp is located in Hoenzadriel – and that’s one of the epicentres of mushroom and substrate producers in the Netherlands.

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11.06.2024

Mushroom prices in Cambodia in May

UMDIS Mushroom Agency received mushroom prices in Columbia in May.

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10.06.2024

Mushroom prices in Germany in May-June

UMDIS Mushroom Agency asked two people in Germany to send us the photos of mushroom prices in different supermarkets in end of May – June.

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08.06.2024

Cultivating Success: Visit to Walsh Mushrooms in Ireland (art 4 of 5)

Rich mushroom history of Ireland started in the late 1970s, as UMDIS agency wrote before. One of the most notable person in mushroom industry of Ireland of those years is Mr Walsh, the owner of Walsh Mushrooms. Now his son Alan plays a large role in the company. The growing farms was mostly built and equipped by JF McKenna, Irish supplier of turn-key solutions.

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10.10.2023

Economic miracle in Łosice. They won by growing mushrooms

The region and town of Łosice, although located in one of the poorest regions of Poland, is developing extremely dynamically. Unemployment there dropped from 16 percent up to 4 percent All thanks to growing mushrooms.

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07.10.2023

What German mushroom producers discuss?

This time 75 Annual Mushroom Conference of German mushroom producers (Jahrestagung des BDC) organised by Bund Deutscher Champignon- und Kulturpilzanbauer e.V. (BDC) took place in Heilbronn, Germany on 28-30 of September 2023. The Conference consisted of German association meeting, The Conference on 29th and the visit to Pilzland farm.

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06.10.2023

Courses with Yuri Boychuk. Oct. 16-18 on the farm. Show your interest until the end of the week

Courses with Yuri Boychuk October 16-18. Small group – breakdown of each farm’s situation

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05.10.2023

Interview with George Kyriakides – organiser of a Mushroom Festival on Cyprus

Kyriakides mushrooms is the only mushroom farm on Cyprus. It grows number of types of different mushrooms and supply to local market. The most unusual activity farm does – organization of Mushroom Festival that was attended by 15000 people in 2022. Maksym Yenchenko, UMDIS Mushroom Agency talks with owner of the farm George Kyriakides about his farm, mushroom market in Cyprus and Mushroom festival.

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04.10.2023

Courses “Growing champignon. Polish experience” are held on November 28-30 on the farm

Mushroom Agency UMDIS invites you to take a training course “Growing mushrooms. Polish experience”. The 3-day course will cover all the basic steps of the mushroom production process, from loading the chambers to harvesting the mushroom. Also aspects of equipment needed and practical information on composting. The dates are November 28-30, 2023. Venue: Aniela Mushroom Farm, Wolsztyn, Poland.

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04.10.2023

Case Growing of white and brown mushrooms in America. Andre Marjanowski, Mushroom Cultivation Consultant

This article is written specially for UMDIS Mushroom Agency`s readers by Andre Marjanowski, Mushroom Cultivation Consultant from USA.

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03.10.2023

Mushroom harvesting courses at Sopinscy mushroom farm 18-20 September 2023

Unique opportunity to increase knowlege about harvesting and boost yields with no cost. Training took place at Sopinscy mushroom farm – 108 growing rooms

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26.09.2023

„After any Course I never seen such a desire and need for changes in my people, and indeed in myself”, – Krystian Sopinski, owner of 108-rooms farm in Poland

On 18-20 of September UMDIS Mushroom Information Agency organised the International Harvesting Course with participants from Europe and Asia – on the largest farm in Europe – Sopinscy mushroom farm in Poland. The trainer – Lina Turovska who currently manages picking on 9 farms in Canada. Maksym Yenchenko and Inna Ustylovska from UMDIS managed the Course. – Thank you Inna you and your company great, – writes after the Course Brendan Byrne, owner of Green field Mushrooms in Ireland. The group consisted of 10 people – what gave opportunity everyone to talk in person to a trainer about his farm requirements and get advises. – I thank you from my heart for everything, you are very good people and Yes, will be very effective for my farm! – shares Christinel Olenici from McKenna Mushrooms. The partners of Harvesting Course by UMDIS were Atmo-Control, engineering of climatization for mushroom farms, and Grow-Time, manufacturer of picking trolleys. – Dear Maksym, thank you so much for your help, pls take care and we shall see again soon! – writes Boey Tze Zhou, mushroom producer from Malaysia after the course and UMDIS` trip to see other farms and compost yard in Poland. The Course included picking techniques, organisation of harvesting and motivation – as the main topics.

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21.09.2023

Welcome to button mushroom farm of Pilzland GmbH in Schwaigern – on 30th of September. Built by Limbracco

On 30th of September the participants of 75 Annual Mushroom Conference in Germany, Heilbronn, organised by BDC – will visit a unique farm of Pilzland GmbH in Schwaigern, built by Limbraco International BV in collaboration with GTL Europe. UMDIS agency asked Frank Lemmen from Limbracco to describe the farm. By the way in the beginning of September this Dutch company had celebration of its 50th anniversary.

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19.09.2023

MUSHROOM HARVESTING COURSE IN POLAND 11.09.2023-13.09.2023

A unique opportunity to go to the COURSE to the LARGEST farms in Europe, which is provided by TOP-trainer of HARVESTING from Canada with 15 years` experience. Such an opportunity has not been for a long time and will not be repeated soon. Don’t miss it!

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13.09.2023

The three main rules of mushroom harvesting are like this

The first rule of picking – always keep Leader for next day. Rule №2 – give space for Leader to grow (even if you need to take 1-3 mushrooms from clump). The third picking-success rule and all others – you have opportunity to listen with the second group which starts 18-20 on Sopinscy farm in Poland.

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13.09.2023

BDC in Germany organises 75 Annual Mushroom Conference 28-30 of September

On September 28-30 in Germany takes place a large Mushroom Conference organised by Bund Deutscher Champignon- und Kulturpilzanbauer e.V. The event takes place in Heilbronn, Parkhotel Heilbronn which is now full-booked – showing that event is large. That is 75 Annual Conference of the BDC in Germany for the mushroom producers.

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06.09.2023

Natalia Jachimowicz answers 11 questions regarding Mushroom Harvesting

On September 11-13 Courses on Mushroom Harvesting with TOP-trainer from Canada take place at Mirek Jachimowicz’s farm Wierzbno in Poland. Mushroom producers from different countries regisetred for the Courses In anticipation of the courses, we asked Natalia Jachimowicz 11 questions about the farm and the organization of picking.

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02.09.2023

Why Ireland is the “warmest” country in terms of mushrooms? Leonne from JF McKenna showed us Ireland (1 of 5)

When I looked on the website of JF McKenna I liked one phrase from their client`s review: “The whole team at JF McKenna will go the extra mile”, which means “make effort”. Being the editor of UMDIS Mushroom Information Agency, I agreed on our promo company visit to JF McKenna in the beginning of July. In the moment of buying the tickets – I realised that JF McKenna, general contractor and supplier for mushroom industry, was located in Northern Ireland, not in Ireland as I thought – so I needed visa to UK as it is not EU anymore. After thinking about the situation for some hours I wrote to JF McKenna: – Maybe you will come to Ireland and show me your clients there? I was amazed receiving the answer: – Yes, for sure. I thought that time – wow, this company really “will go the extra mile”!

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25.08.2023

How many kg of CUCUMBERS can be bought for 1 kg of MUSHROOMS in Moldova?

According to the monitoring by UMDIS agency for the week of August 7-13, 2023, in the Moldovan supermarket, a kilogram of white champignons by weight costs 2.73 Euros. While on the same shelf there is a kilogram package of champignons at a price of 3.5 Euro – much more expensive, but probably the producer is different. A package of white champignons 400 grams costs 1.6 euros, 250 grams – 1.24 euros, 200 grams – 1.13 euros. Also, on the shelf of the Moldovan supermarket there are mixtures of white and brown champignons – 400 grams – 2 euros. For comparison, in Moldova, cucumbers cost 1 Euro, tomatoes – 1.2 Euro per kilogram. Chicken fillet in a package – 2.2 euros per half kilogram. A kilogram of champignons is between vegetables and chicken fillet. So, for a kilo of champignons you can buy about 3 kilograms of cucumbers.

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14.08.2023

Why champignon farms become oyster farms? Visit to Bispora Trade in Romania

In Romania we visited oyster farm Bispora Trade. It has 6 modern growing rooms. Mushrooms here are grown on the racks (actually usual champignon racks), there are control computers, climate control systems. Bispora Trade started to operate in 2014 as champignon production. After four years the owners decided to switch to oysters from button mushrooms. As the owner Corina Tiganas tells – for her to produce oysters is much easier. And that is not about making the right temperature or humidity.

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10.08.2023

Monitoring of mushrooms in the supermarket of Uzbekistan

This is what a fruit and vegetable shelf looks like in Tashkent. We don’t find mushrooms there. – No, there are no mushrooms, – an employee of a large Makro supermarket in the capital of Uzbekistan, Tashkent, in the Chelanzar district, tells us. To our question, there are no mushrooms now or they never being sold here at all, she says that at all. – People rarely take mushrooms here, – she explain to us. As for pickled mushrooms, they are represented by a fairly wide range compared to the complete absence of fresh mushrooms. There are Chinese Lorado (3.6 euros for 580 ml), Bonduelle (2.5 euros for 280 grams). Also on the shelf are two products that look local (or possibly imported but packaged in Uzbekistan). “Master of Taste”, for a liter jar 3.3 euros and Foodmaxx also in a liter – 3.7 euros.

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06.08.2023

In Uzbekistan at the conference: how is consumption, the number of farms and compost yards is growing?

The first conference for mushroom growers in Uzbekistan brought together medium and large mushroom producers and compost suppliers – in Tashkent on August 1, 2023. A large mushroom farm for Uzbekistan – more than 10 rooms and 10 tons of loading. The conference organizers are spawn supplier Amycel, UMDIS Mushroom Information Agency and compost supplier Toshkent Shampin`on. Mushroom growing in Uzbekistan is developing, new compost yards are being built, mushroom producers are increasing their volumes. Prospects were discussed at the event.

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05.08.2023

UMDIS published sensational interview about MUSHROOM MARKETING with Bio Funghi

Biofungi – Promoting Mushroom Consumption and Social Responsibility in Central and Eastern Europe In this insightful interview, UMDIS director Maksym Yenchenko meet Agnes Vatamany, the Marketing Manager of Bio Fungi, a well-known mushroom company with diverse activities in the mushroom business. Agnes shares valuable information about Biofungi’s journey and the exciting projects they undertake to promote mushroom consumption and social responsibility.

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04.08.2023

Mushroom Conference in Uzbekistan. Path to Success. 01.08.2023

On August 1, 2023, the first conference “Mushroom Business in Uzbekistan” was organized by UMDIS Information Agency in Tashkent with participation of 20 leading mushroom producers of Uzbekistan and representatives of composting facilities.

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01.08.2023

What is it like to work directly with restaurants? The farm tells

Recently, the Polish farm Trzebieszów, dealing with the cultivation of oyster mushrooms, announced the start of direct deliveries of mushrooms to various local eateries located in the area, among others: “Jabłko Baked” in Grojec, MIÓD MALINA CATERING SP.Z O.O. in Łuków. UMDIS agency decided to talk to the owners about how to work with local restaurants. We talked with Ela Szmulik.

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25.07.2023

Imported compost in blocks. Erik de Groot tells what you should note

All around the world growers can receive phase 3 blocks. Especially in countries where no or just some raw materials to make compost are available, importing phase 3 blocks is than the easiest way to start mushroom farms.

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21.07.2023

The Spaniards held a street festival with mushrooms

At the end of June, the Ven i Vino festival was once again held in the Spanish town of Villamalea. The event was connected with a concert that was taking place at that time. This is a kind of Spanish mini-festival or event for mushroom lovers. The event was organized by representatives of the largest Spanish mushroom cooperative Champinter and other mushroom farms. They donated mushrooms for the festival. Similar events have already taken place in this area, where the Champinter residence is located. In addition to gastronomic pleasure from various types of snacks with mushrooms, the event was charitable. Some money was sent to the association Asociación Сontra Сancer. The money gathered will be used to help people with cancer.

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20.07.2023

Are you a mushroom grower? Don`t miss your chance to improve picking!

📍📍 Harvesting Courses in September with TOP-5 Trainer in the World. 💪 On the largest farms in Europe. ✅HIGHER YIELD Increase your yield by even 10 kg/m2 more – just through the picking techniques ✅HARVESTING SPEED Improve your harvesters’ average picking speed for up to 35% ✅PERFECT QUALITY Produce high-quality mushrooms. Reduce your undergrade mushrooms to less than 3% ✅LESS HEADACHE Receive planning techniques that make you have your picking process systematic. You will be always confident you pick 100% of your mushrooms ✅LESS STUFF TURNOVER Your pickers will have less work than on every other farm – but will get more money. They are happy, you are rich ✅ENJOY BEST RESULTS EVER Farms that we consult receive 35+ and even 40 kg/m2 of good quality mushrooms 📍Sign up here📍 https://26629828.hs-sites-eu1.com/umdis-harvesting-courses-with-lina-turovska

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18.07.2023