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GOURMET MUSHROOM TRAINING COURSES 2008 / 2009
Hosted by the South African Gourmet Mushroom Academy, Stellenbosch
Maximum number of people per course: 12
Minimum number of people per course: 4
Conference Venue:
Stellenbosch Hotel, Corner of Dorp and Andringa Streets.
Tel: 021 887 3644 www.stellenboschhotel.co.za
Comprehensive three-day course:
All the information you need to understand the gourmet mushroom industry!
This includes a course manual and five selected gourmet mushroom strains
for participant’s personal use. The cultures alone have a value
in excess of R 6000.00 (approximately US$ 925.00). The course is conducted
personally by Dr W. Adriaan Smit*,
who will discuss indoor/outdoor cultivation of Enoki, Nameko, Buna-shimeji,
Shiitake, King Oyster, Tree Oyster, Phoenix Oyster, Golden Oyster, Pink
Oyster, Straw Mushrooms and many other gourmet / medicinal mushrooms in
detail.
Total course fee per person:
R 6 530.00 including course manual, dinner (Wednesday), lunch (Thursday and Friday) and all refreshments.
Not included in course fee:
- Accommodation and breakfast
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Airport transfers between Cape Town International Airport and Stellenbosch
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Optional textbooks Growing Gourmet and Medicinal Mushrooms and Mushroom
Cultivation which are available at the Academy.
2008 (Wednesday to Saturday)
January-October – Fully booked
12-15 November – Registration and payment deadline: 31 October 2008
2009 (Wednesday to Saturday)
28-31 January – Registration and payment deadline: 31 December 2008
18-21 February – Registration and payment deadline: 31 January 2009
18-21 March – Registration and payment deadline: 28 February 2009
15-18 April – Registration and payment deadline: 31 March 2009
20-23 May – Registration and payment deadline: 30 April 2009
17-20 June – Registration and payment deadline: 31 May 2009
22-25 July – Registration and payment deadline: 30 June 2009
12-15 August – Registration and payment deadline: 31 July 2009
16-19 September – Registration and payment deadline: 31 August 2009
21-24 October – Registration and payment deadline: 30 September 2009
11-14 November – Registration and payment deadline: 31 October 2009
Day One
14h00 onwards:
15h00-17h00: |
EXOTIC MUSHROOMS OF
THE WORLD
Check-in and registration
Collection and cultivation of mycorrhizal mushrooms;
Mushroom-based nutraceuticals and functional foods
(2 hours) |
Day Two
08h00-09h00:
09h00-13h00: |
CULTIVATION OF SAPROPHYTIC
MUSHROOM SPECIES
Breakfast buffet
Selection of the ideal mushroom
strain
Mushroom spawn (spore) preparation
Selection
of the most suitable substrate
Sterilised versus pasteurised substrates
Substrate bags and containers
Substrate formulations
Supplementation
Matching the correct mushroom
strain with the most suitable substrate
Climatic requirements of cultivated mushrooms
(4 hours) |
13h00-14h00:
14h00-16h00: |
Lunch
Cultivation
on sterilised / pasteurised substrates
Technical detail of the entire range of cultivated gourmet mushroom
species
Post-harvest handling
(2 hours) |
Day Three
08h00-09h00:
09h00-13h00: |
CULTIVATION OF SAPROPHYTIC
MUSHROOM SPECIES
Breakfast Buffet
Simple versus advanced mushroom
farms
Modern climate control
Gourmet mushroom feasibility study
Mushroom markets
(4 hours) |
13h00-14h00:
14h00-18h00: |
Lunch
Management
of a typical gourmet mushroom farm
Pests and diseases
Safe use of pesticides
Spore allergies
Recycling of commercial mushroom strains
Maintenance of strains and culture collections
Gourmet mushroom suppliers
(4 hours) |
Day Four
08h00-10h00:
10h00: |
EXPLORE HISTORIC STELLENBOSCH
Relaxing breakfast buffet
Vacate suite and explore the beautiful surroundings |
*Adriaan is a well-known international researcher and gourmet mushroom consultant who completed studies on gourmet and medicinal mushroom cultivation in the UK and the Netherlands. He also visited leading gourmet mushroom research centres and private practices in Sweden, Canada, China (which produces more than 70% of the world’s gourmet mushrooms) and the USA. Adriaan is founder of the Mushroom Research Centre at ARC Infruitec-Nietvoorbij, Stellenbosch, the only research centre in South Africa dealing with the identification and research of gourmet and medicinal mushroom species. He organised and chaired the 1st Educational Gourmet and Medicinal Mushroom Conference, Franschhoek, and was the only South African to present a paper at the 1st International Conference on Medicinal Mushrooms. As invited guest speaker, he addressed an international audience at World Fungi 2007, Spain. Adriaan has been involved in teaching and research into various aspects of gourmet and medicinal mushroom science, with the emphasis on cultivation technique evaluations (simple and / or state-of-the-art), indigenous substrate formulations and the development of mushroom-based nutraceuticals / dietary supplements e.g. health wines. Adriaan was appointed as honorary lecturer / science advisor at the South African Gourmet Mushroom Academy during January 2005, and as managing director in April 2007.
Prerequisite: Successful completion of Introductory Course
Maximum number of people per course: 5 Five-day practical
course:
Total course fee per person: R 12550.00 (approximately
US$ 1940.00) including complementary four-star accommodation
for five-night period (The Wild Mushroom Guest
House, Ryneveld Street, Stellenbosch), daily breakfast buffet, lunch,
and secure basement parking.
Airport transfers between Cape Town International Airport and South African
Gourmet Mushroom Academy / Wild Mushroom Guest House can be arranged
by Academy staff.
Not included in course fee:
Optional textbooks Growing Gourmet
and Medicinal Mushrooms and Mushroom Cultivation which are available
at the Academy.
2008
Courses available on request
Day One
14h00 onwards:
15h00-17h00: |
REVIEW OF THE MUSHROOM
LIFE CYCLE
Check-in and registration
Presentations and demonstrations (2 hours) |
Day Two
08h00-09h00:
09h00-13h00:
13h00-14h00:
14h00-16h00: |
LENTINULA EDODES
(SHIITAKE) CULTIVATION ON YOUR OWN SELECTED STERILISED SUBSTRATE
Breakfast buffet
Presentations and demonstrations (4 hours)
Lunch
Presentations, practical and self study (2 hours) |
Day Three
08h00-09h00:
09h00-13h00:
13h00-14h00:
14h00-16h00: |
CULTIVATION OF THE
DIFFERENT PLEUROTUS
(OYSTER MUSHROOM) SPECIES
Breakfast buffet
Presentations and demonstrations (4 hours)
Lunch
Presentations, practical and self study (2 hours) |
| Day Four |
BOTTLE CULTURE CULTIVATION
OF FLAMMULINA VELUTIPES,
PHOLIOTA NAMEKO,
AND HYPSIZYGUS TESSULATUS |
08h00-09h00:
09h00-13h00:
13h00-14h00:
14h00-16h00: |
Breakfast buffet
Presentations and demonstrations (4 hours)
Lunch
Presentations, practical and self study (2 hours) |
Day Five
08h00-09h00:
09h00-13h00:
13h00-14h00:
14h00-16h00: |
OUTDOOR CULTIVATION
OF VOLVARIELLA VOLVACAEA
Breakfast buffet
Presentations and demonstrations (4 hours)
Lunch
Presentations, practical and self study (2 hours) |
Day Six
08h00-10h00:
10h00: |
EXPLORE HISTORIC
STELLENBOSCH
Relaxing breakfast buffet
Vacate suite and explore the beautiful surroundings |
Prerequisite: Successful completion of Intermediate Course
Maximum number of people per course: 5 Ten-day business
course:
Total course fee per person: R 25100.00 (approximately
US$ 3875.00) including complementary four-star accommodation
for ten-night period (The Wild Mushroom Guest House, Ryneveld Street,
Stellenbosch), daily breakfast buffet, lunch, and secure basement parking.
Airport transfers between Cape Town International Airport and South African
Gourmet Mushroom Academy / Wild Mushroom Guest House can be arranged
by Academy staff.
Not included in course fee:
Optional textbooks Growing Gourmet
and Medicinal Mushrooms and Mushroom Cultivation which are available
at the Academy.
2008
Courses available on request
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