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Introduction to Mushroom Cultivation

• Saturday, May 2, 2026, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Here in the northeast, cultivating log-grown mushrooms can be commercially viable even for small operations. Join Russ Welser, Sr. Resource Educator with Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ontario County  for a presentation on forest cultivation of shiitake, and other specialty mushrooms, for home or small farm-scale production. Learn the proper tree species, timing, inoculation and management techniques, along with the basic economics and marketing.

Program participants will have the opportunity to inoculate a log that they will take home. Anyone interested in growing mushrooms for commercial sale or personal use is encouraged to attend.

The fee includes an inoculated log, a copy of "Best Management Practices for Log-Based Shiitake Cultivation in the Northeastern United States”.

Class is limited to 20 participants. 

Pre-registration and payment required by April 28, 2026. Payment by cash or check made payable to CCE Ontario, mail to CCE Ontario, 480 North Main Street, Canandaigua, NY 14424. No credit cards accepted.

To register, call 585-394-3977 x 427 or email Nancy with your name, address, and phone number.

Fee

$40.00/person Registration and payment required before the class.

Location

CCE-Ontario Offices
480 North Main Street
Canandaigua, New York 14424-4424

Last updated March 25, 2026