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Chanterelle mushroom
Specialty vegetables and mushrooms can be a source of wonderful variety for the eye and taste buds in any farm or garden. Find information about growing and marketing unique vegetable and mushroom crops.
Mushrooms
Mushroom Growers' Newsletter
The newsletter Home page recommends books, hosts a mushroom events calendar, provides basic and species-specific growing information and offers newsletter back issues and a suppliers directory.
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American Mushroom Institute
American Mushroom Institute.
Find growing and marketing practices information, the Institute’s Mushroom News journal, an events calendar and many more resources.
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Mushroom Growers' Information Site
Penn State University. Department of Plant Pathology.
Technical assistance for mushroom growers including pest and disease information, spawn science and industry developments.
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Mushroom Council Research and Information Website
Mushroom Council.
A Congressionally mandated group of industry producers and importers that make recommendations to the Secretary of Agriculture to promote, research and inform on mushroom issues
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Commodities and Products: Specialty Crops
Agricultural Marketing Resource Center.
Compiled marketing and business information for a variety of special or minor crops including mushrooms.
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How, When and Why of Forest Farming: Forest Farming Mushrooms
Cornell University. Cooperative Extension Service.
Species and production basics with an online production video and supplier sources.
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Vegetables
Crop Production
Oregon State University. Oregon Small Farms.
Several sources of research and educational information about vegetables, fruits, nuts and other crops compiled by topics including Vegetables.
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Vegetables and Melons Outlook
USDA. Economic Research Service.
Provides the most current data, such as production, consumption, shipments, prices received and trade, for U.S. vegetable and melon crops. Special articles include the Fruit and Vegetable Backgrounder.
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Specialty Vegetables in Texas
Descriptions and cultural information for a variety of ethnic and other specialty crops focusing on Asian varieties.
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Commodities and Products: Vegetables
Agricultural Marketing Resource Center.
Compiled marketing and business information for a variety of vegetable crops.
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Horticultural Crops
National Center for Appropriate Technology. ATTRA - National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service.
Production and marketing information is available under the Vegetables section and the Other Horticultural Topics section for mushrooms.
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Last Modified: Aug 15, 2008  
Alternative Crops and Plants
    Specialty, Heirloom and Ethnic Fruits and Vegetables
 
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					   Vegetables and Mushrooms
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