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Exclusion prevents the entrance of pest organisms into new rooms and their escape from older ones. The latter should not be underestimated.

In spite of some articles that say mushrooms can be grown in any dark hole or building, successful commercial mushroom growing requires special houses equipped with ventilation systems.

A few practical tips on Phase I and Phase II substrate (compost), and the substrate preparation (composting) process, and formulating mushroom compost.

Spent mushroom substrate is the soil-like material remaining after a crop of mushrooms. Spent substrate is high in organic matter making it desirable for use as a soil amendment or soil conditioner.

This article is an updated revision from a chapter originally published in the Penn State Handbook for Commercial Mushroom Growers (Wuest & Bengston 1982).

This article provides basic information on seeding substrate and management of the vegetative stage of growing the commercial mushroom, Agaricus bisporus.

Sciarid flies, Lycoriella mali, have been the most devastating insect in the Pennsylvania mushroom industry, at least since September of 1979.

Growers must use the mushroom's ability to consume organic materials discarded by man, to help control pollution in modern society.

Green mold is characterized by dense white mycelial growth followed by extensive green sporulation of the fungus.

To begin a review about Phase II composting, first we should think about the organism we are trying to grow and why it has such a finicky food source.

Since mushroom growers often refer to disinfectants and sanitizers interchangeably, which is understandable, let's clarify some terms.

Food contact surfaces (FCS) are different than general sanitation (GS) areas on a mushroom farm, and a product may not necessarily be approved for use on any FCS.

This article is designed to be a constructive review of Verticillium Dry Bubble, the most common fungal disease of the commercial mushroom Agaricus bisporus.

Parasitic and saprophytic species of nematodes associated with commercial mushroom growing are routine inhabitants of most agricultural soils.

Bacterial blotch may be endemic on mushroom farms, damaging mushroom quality and posing a potential yield loss.

This article lists the information and resources needed to meet Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) and Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) standards specific for the mushroom industry.

Under the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), mushroom producers must recognize potential food safety hazards in their operations and establish control measures to prevent them from occurring.