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
Collection of reference pathogen strains now available
Cheers, Greg Seymour, ISMS President.
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
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:
www.mushroombusiness.com
CULTIVATION TIP ADVISIE
Reduction in yield and quality due to pathogens is a constant concern for mushroom growers all over the world. In many countries, however, increasingly less chemical crop protection agents are available for use in mushroom cultivation and as a consequence, mushroom cultivation will lose this method to control diseases. Good hygiene manage- ment, early detection and monitoring of pathogens (diagnostics) and alternative crop protection agents play an increasing role, but still cannot prevent in all cases disease incidences. For the development and optimization of these alternatives, a good knowledge of pathogens is needed together with the availability of type strains for all species. With reducing funds and a shrinkage of research groups involved, international cooperation on this issue is indispensable. To facilitate cooperation, a workshop was held by the Global Mushroom Disease Diagnostic Initiative funded by the Australian Mushroom Growers Association. This workshop was held in 2008 just before the ISMS conference in Cape Town. One of the decisions made was to build a collection of reference pathogen strains for the white button mushroom diseases present worldwide. This collection can play a vital role in the development of diagnostic methods. In this project, re- searchers from South Africa (University of Pretoria), Ireland (Teagasc), New Zealand (CFR), USA (Penn State University), Australia (University of Sydney) and the Netherlands (Wageningen University and Research Centre) combined relevant isolates into a fungal collection. Duplicates of this collection are located in Pretoria and Wageningen. This collec- tion contains isolates of fungal diseases collected from the main button mushroom producing countries (worldwide) and is accessible for scientific researchers that aim to develop diagnostic methods or need reference strains for other research purposes. Details on the content
Greg Seymour at the recent AMGA conference in Sydney, raising awa- reness for the ‘Mushrooms go Pink campaign’.
Pathogens of the reference collection
stored in liquid nitrogen (-196 oC).
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.
of the collection and how to order strains are shown on the website of the ISMS (
http://www.isms.biz/). Although the collection is present at two locations in the world (each functioning as back-up for the other), strains can be ordered only at one location:
Prof L Korsten Dept Microbiology and Plant Pathology, Room 2-17, Agri- cultural Building, Tel: +27 12 420 3295, Fax: +27 12 420 4588, email:
lise.korsten@up.ac.za
Strains will only be handed out under the terms of a material transfer agreement. A minimal handling fee of Rand 100 (≈ $10,- / ≈€ 8,-) per culture will provide you with the isolate. Some strains in this collection originate from culture collections such as CBS or ATCC. People who are interested in obtaining these strains should contact these culture collections directly.
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!
Removing bubble is vital
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
The consequences of a serious bubble infection can be disastrous; cooking out a room after the 1st flush because more than 100 incidences of bubble were already discovered in that flush. Growers with a 6 week regime and 3 flushes who are unable to harvest the third flush after 10 cropping cycles because of bubble in the second flush. The financial damage is far more serious than you would initially think. Loss of income, the expense of crop protection products, the time taken up by inspections, removing the bubble, extra hygiene measures etc. Bubble combined with flies or scariads is a disaster, certainly if the bub- ble is not (properly) removed or covered. The best approach is to cover the infected patch with paper or remove the bubble and pour disinfectant over the patch. Pour from the outside in, preferably using a measuring cup. Avoid in all cases spreading the infectious spores by using a sprayer with too high pressure. It is crucial to work highly accurately and hygienically when inspecting the beds. When the infected mushrooms are removed, deposit the bags containing the bubble in a separate container and cook them out along with the room. Mechanical harvesting farms sometimes find complete sections infected by bubble in the 2nd flush - the spores were spread by the harvesting machine and/ or the stem cutter. When that happens, you could cover these sections of the bed with unperforated film to prevent spreading the bubble spores. If you fail to trace affected patches and do not treat infec- ted mushrooms, it will be extremely difficult to get it under control.
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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