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GOURMET MUSHROOM TRAINING COURSES 2010
Hosted by the South African Gourmet Mushroom Academy, Stellenbosch
COMMERCIAL CULTIVATION
Maximum number of people per course: 12
Minimum number of people per course: 4
Conference Venue:
The Wild Mushroom Boutique Hotel, Digteby Estate, Vlottenburg Road, Stellenbosch.
Tel: +27-21-881 3586 (1 July 2009 onwards)
Cell: +27-82-749 8553
www.wildmushroom.co.za
Comprehensive 2.5 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 5000.00 (approximately US$ 550.00). 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 (approximately US$ 715.00) including course manual, dinner (Wednesday), lunch (Thursday and Friday) and all refreshments.
Not included in course fee:
- Accommodation and breakfast
- Airport transfers between Cape Town International Airport and Stellenbosch
- Optional textbooks Growing Gourmet and Medicinal Mushrooms and Mushroom Cultivation.
2010 (Wednesday to Friday)
20-22 January – Registration and payment deadline: 31 December 2009
17-19 February – Registration and payment deadline: 31 January 2010
17-19 March – Registration and payment deadline: 28 February 2010
14-16 April – Registration and payment deadline: 31 March 2010
19-21 May – Registration and payment deadline: 30 April 2010
21-23 July – Registration and payment deadline: 30 June 2010
18-20 August – Registration and payment deadline: 31 July 2010
15-17 September – Registration and payment deadline: 31 August 2010
13-15 October – Registration and payment deadline: 30 September 2010
10-12 November – Registration and payment deadline: 31 October 2010
Day One
14h45 onwards:
15h00-18h30: |
EXOTIC MUSHROOMS OF
THE WORLD
Registration
Collection and cultivation of mycorrhizal mushrooms;
Mushroom-based nutraceuticals and functional foods
(3.5 hours) |
| 19h00-20h00 |
Gourmet Mushroom Dinner |
Day Two
09h00-13h00: |
CULTIVATION OF SAPROPHYTIC
MUSHROOM SPECIES
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
09h00-13h00: |
CULTIVATION OF SAPROPHYTIC
MUSHROOM SPECIES
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) |
*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$ 1375.00) including dinner (Monday), lunch (Tuesday to Friday) and all refreshments.
Not included in course fee:
- Accommodation and breakfast
- Airport transfers between Cape Town International Airport and Stellenbosch
- Optional textbooks
2010 (Monday to Friday)
21-25 June –Registration and payment deadline: 30 April 2010
Day One
14h45 onwards:
15h00-17h00: |
REVIEW OF THE MUSHROOM
LIFE CYCLE
Registration
Presentations and demonstrations (2 hours) |
Day Two
09h00-13h00:
13h00-14h00:
14h00-16h00: |
LENTINULA EDODES
(SHIITAKE) CULTIVATION ON YOUR OWN SELECTED STERILISED SUBSTRATE
Presentations and demonstrations (4 hours)
Lunch
Presentations, practical and self study (2 hours) |
Day Three
09h00-13h00:
13h00-14h00:
14h00-16h00: |
CULTIVATION OF THE
DIFFERENT PLEUROTUS
(OYSTER MUSHROOM) SPECIES
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 |
09h00-13h00:
13h00-14h00:
14h00-16h00: |
Presentations and demonstrations (4 hours)
Lunch
Presentations, practical and self study (2 hours) |
Day Five
09h00-13h00:
13h00-14h00:
14h00-16h00: |
OUTDOOR CULTIVATION
OF VOLVARIELLA VOLVACAEA
Presentations and demonstrations (4 hours)
Lunch
Presentations, practical and self study (2 hours) |
Prerequisite: Successful completion of Intermediate Course
Maximum number of people per course: 5 Ten-day business
course:
Total course fee per person: R 25 100.00 (approximately US$ 2 745.00) including lunch and all refreshments.
Not included in course fee:
- Accommodation and breakfast
- Airport transfers between Cape Town International Airport and Stellenbosch
- Optional textbooks.
2009 / 2010
Courses available on request
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