ALLENTOWN, Pa. — This hands-on school will cover the primary information needed to grow Shiitake mushrooms on natural logs. Topics include Mushroom 101, Tree Selection, Log Inoculation, Stacking/Fruiting and Marketing/Business Planning.
The instructors and organizers of this program are John Pecchia, Penn State University; Maria Gorgo-Gourovitch, John Wodehouse, Megan Chawner and Christi Graver from Penn State Extension.
Each participant will get to take home one inoculated log. Please bring a pair of outdoor work gloves for use during the hands-on process.
The Shiitake Mushroom School will be held at Penn State Extension Lehigh County, 4184 Dorney Park Road, Allentown, on May 14 from 6 to 9 p.m.
The cost to attend is $85 and includes all materials needed.
To register, visit https://extension.psu.edu/shiitake-mushroom-growers-school or call Penn State Extension Customer Service Team at 1-877-345-0691.
— Penn State Extension, Lehigh County