DUBUQUE, Iowa — Iowa State University Extension and Outreach offers two-hour classes for anyone interested in being certified to sell morel and oyster mushrooms within the state of Iowa. The workshops are held every year during the spring on the Iowa State campus.
To legally sell morel and oyster mushrooms in Iowa, sellers must complete a certification workshop that covers identifying true morels and distinguishing them from false morels. In 2020, oyster mushrooms were added to the training. People can be poisoned by eating misidentified mushrooms. By the end of the workshops, participants will recognize true morels from false morels and be comfortable properly identifying oyster mushrooms as well.
Iowans who have not been certified for three or more years much recertify this year. Registration is open to out-of-state individuals that hunt and sell in Iowa, but keep in mind local certification may be required to sell in your home state.
Training for 2020
Two workshops will be held on the Iowa State campus in room 1330 at the Advanced Teaching and Research building located at 2213 Pammel Dr. in Ames from 2 to 4 p.m.
The trainings will be on Saturday, March 21, and April 4. Choose one of the two training dates, and please arrive by 1:45 p.m. for check-in as classes start promptly at 2 p.m.
Free parking is available near ATRB in Lot 35 on the west side of Stange Road. For the location, access the online campus map and select the parking layer on the top right corner.
Make sure to save your spot, register online at http://bit.ly/MorelOyster20. Once on the page, click new user sign up. Registration is $50 per person. If you are having trouble with the online registration process, contact Registration Services at registrations@iastate.edu for assistance with your account setup, or call the Iowa State University Plant and Insect Diagnostic Clinic on Tuesday or Thursday, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at (515) 294-0581 for assistance. The deadline to register is March 18, 2020. Pre-registration is important so that adequate materials can be arranged.
— Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Dubuque County
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