Mushroom Cultivation Workshop and Demonstration
Friday, August 22, 2025 • 10:30AM - 12:30 PM
Sussex County Extension Office 233L South County Drive Waverly, VA, 23890
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https://www.ext.vsu.edu/events/2025/0801-mushroomdemo-9daw3
Mushrooms are a profitable, sustainable crop that can be grown year round on a small footprint —-ideal for farms of any size looking to increase income and efficiency.
This hands-on workshop, held at the Sussex County Extension Office, is designed especially for small, beginning, entry, and emerging farmers interested in diversifying their operation and/or exploring mushrooms as a niche specialty crop product.
What You Will Learn:
How to create mushroom grow bags from start to finish
Step-by-step demo: fruiting to harvest
Blue oyster and lions mane 101
Tips for indoor, low-tech cultivation operations
Resources for turning your mushrooms into a market ready and/or added value products.
Mushroom networking
Limited to 25 participants; so register today!
Please note that this is a hands on activity - so get ready to dig in!
For more info, contact Tabitha Bugg, 804.892.2997,
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