From the President I’m very pleased to announce that we have forged a new collaboration with market leading magazine Mushroom Business, the latest copy of which you are now holding in your hands. As you know, the ISMS informed its members in the past through our Mushrooms International Newsletter in print, and from 2006 – 2008 as an e-newsletter. For several reasons, this publication has been discontinued. In recent years, ISMS has worked with the publisher of Mushroom Business (Global Roel Media) to our mutual benefit. This is not surprising, as both parties further the growth of the international mushroom industry through independent dissemination of information on a global scale. Through its vast readership base and firm network within the worldwide industry, we believe that Mushroom Business constitutes a stable, readable and informing plat- form for the ISMS messages and news, besides or other publications in print and online. So from now on, you will find ISMS contributions on this page, informing you on everything we are up to. If you have any news you want to share, please mail to the editor:
roel@mushroombusiness.com
The role of mushroom science ISMS was founded as an organization dedicated to facilitating coo- peration among the world’
s new” at the popular Dutch s mushroom scientists, in order to improve
the transfer of new ideas and technologies to the commercial sector. As the industry gathers to see “what’
Mushroom Days trade show and exposition, I am reminded of the role of mushroom science in the global growth of the business.
Today, ISMS is playing a key role in developing an understanding of the nature of mushrooms in the diet, their role in human nutrition, and the potential health benefits. The finer points of compost, casing soils and pasteurization techniques will always be important to the grower, and the subject of significant research. However, in order to increase consumption and compete with the ever increasing availability of other fruits and vegetables expanding consumer awareness, has become the focus of an international research effort. Today, industry groups from Australia, Canada and the USA are combining their resources to address issues such as; Mushrooms as a Source of Dietary Selenium, The Health V
Greg Seymour at the recent AMGA conference in Sydney, raising awa- reness for the ‘Mushrooms go Pink campaign’.
alue of Mushroom Beta Glucans and The Bioavailability of
Vitamin D in UV Exposed Mushrooms. Many of the results are updated regularly in the ”Mushrooms and Health Global Initiative Bulletin”, an ISMS sponsored publication available at
http://www.mushroomsand-
health.com/
Cheers, Greg Seymour, ISMS President.
Perhaps the best example of the continuing collaboration among the world’
s mushroom scientists may be found in the title of last year’ s
Mushrooms and Health Bulletin The latest issue of the Mushrooms and Health Global Initiative Bulletin (nr 15), was published on August 15, 2012. If you haven’t received the issue, be sure to sign up to get it in your mailbox directly next time, or read it on our website:
www.isms.biz/bulletins-s106/ Mary Jo Feeney, Editor
info@mushroomsandhealth.com
publication of the DNA sequence of a complete agaricus genome. The research article, more than a decade in preparation and execution, boasts 43 authors representing 21 institutions in 7 countries and was published in one of the world’ that’
s collaboration on an unprecedented scale for our industry! This
Upcoming Events 7th ICMBMP, Arcachon, France October 04 - October 07, 2011 All Ireland Mushroom Conference, Ireland October 20 - October 21, 2011 Hessischer Pilztag, Hogeging, Germany October 25 - October 26, 2011 Fruit Logistica 2012, Germany February 08 - February 10, 2012 Floriade 2012, Venlo, The Netherlands April 05 - October 07, 2012 18th International Congress of the ISMS, China August 25 - August 30, 2012 Dutch Mushroom Days, The Netherlands May 29 - May 31, 2013 IMC10, Bangkok, Thailand January 01 - December 31, 2014 More events daily updated at:
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landmark publication is now allowing researchers to begin to answer complex questions about what mushrooms eat, how mushroom quality can be improved and how to better maintain shelf life, all of which are critical to maintaining mushroom’
I am also reminded of the role that mushroom scientists play in educa- ting the industry. Issues of food safety, mushroom disease diagnosis, spread and control and processing technologies all come to mind as subjects that allow technical specialists to meet with grower groups in order to educate them and improve cropping techniques. Then, there is my friend and colleague Dr. Xian Li, a successful mushroom researcher at the prestigious Jilin University in northeast China. Dr. Li has delayed a long awaited opportunity to spend a year in the USA as a visiting scholar, in order to spend more than a year in Zambia, teaching the art and science of mushroom cultivation. China is by far the world’
s largest
developments and the science of mushrooms and to stimulate exchange of new ideas between growers and scientists around the world. ISMS sponsors a major international congress on mushrooms, which is held every 3-5 years. Other events are endorsed and supported by ISMS working with national committees. The Society is governed by a council which includes a member appointed by each Corporate Member and six members elected by ballot of the individual members. The Council elects the President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, as well as the past president to be the Executive Com- mittee.
s market share in the global economy.
producer of mushrooms, and not surprisingly, they have a large group of mushroom research specialists. The welcome addition of China into the ISMS family has facilitated a level of communication between this group and the rest of us “westerners” that would not have not been thought possible at the end of the last century. As our Society continues its evolution, in concert with the dynamics of the industry which it serves, ISMS remains a vital if perhaps somewhat overlooked industry resource, facilitating collaboration and providing technical support in the form of its members around the world. Our challenge is to bring fresh young faces into our midst in order to insure that the mushroom industry will continue to have a strong technical re- source that it can utilize, and allow mushrooms to successfully compete in the global produce market place.
s most prestigious scientific journals. Now Mark Wach
ISMS Congress 2012 Things are coming together nicely for the 18th ISMSC in fascinating Beijing, China on August 26-30, 2012. This event will be the highlight for the mushroom indus- try internationally next year. The main purpose of this Congress is to promote the development of mushroom industry as well as to present the latest developments. In addition to the scientific communication, new varieties, new products, new technolo- gies and latest publications will be showcased. The theme of the Congress is Mushroom and Health, which will focus on (I) The development and prospect of industrial situation; (II) Production and technology; (III) Nutrition and health. The Congress will consist of keynote lectures, plenary sessions, oral and poster presentations. Key note speakers will include Dr. Anton Sonnenberg (Breeding for the Future), Dr. Shiuan Chen (Protective effects of Agaricus bisporus), Prof. Yu Li (Chinese mushroom industry) and Dr. Ian R. Hall (Mycorrhizal mushrooms). Farm visits are planned to the Tongzhou District on August 29. The 18th Congress will be held at Beijing International Convention Center (BICC), which is located close to the main venue of the 2008 Olympic Games and touristic highlights. This is an event not to be missed, so get it in your diary and make sure you’ll be part of it!
Deep pinheading caused by diffi cult recovery
About the ISMS The International Society for Mushroom Science seeks to further the cultiva- tion of edible (including medicinal) fungi. It is non-political and non-profit making. The objectives of ISMS are the dissemination of information on new
Contact us:
The secretariat:
18th.isms.congress@
gmail.com Abstract submission:
isms.submission@
gmail.com Exhibition and Sponsorship:
lzqynkm@vip.163.com
By Jos Hilkens AdVisie “the mushroom growing consultants”, Herkenbosch
hilkens@mushroomconsulting.nl
Photo: AdVisie
http://www.mushroomsandhealth.com
Mushroom growers occasionally experience a few weeks when mycelium has difficulty recovering on top of the casing soil. This can lead to problems controlling the number of pinheads, the onset of picking, a greater likelihood of brown blotches and soiling caused by casing soil on the mushrooms. This usually occurs in rooms with slightly lower produc- tion and quality. On manual picking farms, the costs are often higher as the mushrooms as there is more sorting involved and there are probably too many mushrooms than too few. The compost quality is influential here, but it is hard to precisely pinpoint the cause. The batch or line of spawn used can also play a role, but this is an aspect that is beyond the scope of influence of growers. There are some technical measures that can help, but they will not solve the problem completely as they fail to tackle the source of the trouble. When the mycelium is running through the casing soil the grower can use a lower average com- post temperature, preferably 23 – 24 degrees Celsius instead of 26 – 27 degrees. Stopping with spraying 12 hours earlier and keeping the air temperature during recovery 0.5 to 1 degree higher, and increasing the RH to 96% or above, can also ease the path of recovery. Stick to gentle circulation as long as the compost temperature allows. Cool down is started 6 to 12 hours sooner, but the air temperature is reduced more gradu- ally. For example, lower the temperature to 19 degrees Celsius in 6 days instead of 4 or 5 days. If the compost temperature is lower and the grower gradually reduces the air tempe- rature, the mycelium has more opportunity to grow vegetatively towards the surface.
Important dates: Deadline for abstract submission is November 30, 2011. Deadline for full papers submission is February 29, 2012. Registration will open on December 1, 2011. If you are interested in at- tending the Congress, sponsoring or exhibiting at the accompanying fair, please go to our website:
http://www.isms2012.com
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