Jan 6th 2026
Last week the upper midwest contended with a winter storm that slammed many of with snow and then blasted us with cold. While it certainly did some damage, today we're going to focus on why, in genera…
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Sep 22nd 2025
Overall, mushroom logs are pretty tough once they are fully colonized. Logs that were inoculated in the spring or the previous year should come through a severe winter unscathed if the logs are proper…
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Sep 18th 2025
This citizen science study aims to examine if Wine Cap (Stropharia rugoso-annulata) mycelium can help remediate raspberry plants infected with Phytophthora sp. Project Background Phytophthora, Gr…
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Sep 17th 2025
We assume that Turkey Tail grows well on most tree species, but in interest of being SURE with multiple species we've posed the question to the Citizen Science world. This citizen science study aims t…
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Sep 16th 2025
This citizen science study aims to examine if Almond Agaricus (Agaricus subrufescens) mushrooms can be cultivated on on fully composted spent brewer's grain and on a mix of fully composted spent brewe…
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Sep 16th 2025
Fungi can be a tricky lot. We know lots of folks who cook with mushrooms they harvest from their forest farm. Many new mushroom growers pose the question "Would it be possible that the log I planted w…
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Sep 15th 2025
It's been just over a year now since we here at Field & Forest began our journey into truffle cultivation. In the past year we have prepared our orchard grounds, planted our seedlings, and built i…
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Sep 15th 2025
Information on how long you need to wait after wood is cut for mushroom cultivation is all over the map. This is with good reason, we live in a big country with lots of climate zones and lots of diffe…
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Sep 12th 2025
Nameko, Chestnut, and Brick Cap are all fall-fruiting mushrooms that look similar, but have some distinct differences. How Chestnut, Nameko, and Brick Cap Mushrooms are Similar These three mushrooms s…
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Sep 12th 2025
In light of some recently published research, Golden Oyster has been making the rounds on media outlets in the last week or so. And not in the "any media is good media" type of way. Golden oyster is n…
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Sep 10th 2025
One of our most frequently asked questions in regards to Wine Cap cultivation is "How much spawn do I need to plant a Wine Cap bed?". In order to thoroughly answer this we created 7 Wine Cap study plo…
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Sep 9th 2025
The Hericium Trio: Lion's Mane, Coral Tooth, and Comb Tooth. All three of these cultures are mushrooms in Hericium group which is known for potential medicinal compounds. All three are nativ…
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