Inputs & Substrate Considerations The microbial quality of what mushrooms grow on can make the difference between having a successful crop and not having any crop. In many cases, mushroom substrate is a mixture of animal manure and other ingredients. If that substrate isn’t treated and handled in a manner that reduces the potential of foodborne pathogens, the mushrooms you grow from that substrate could be contaminated. If you use sawdust or other types of substrate that are not transported...

Adding sanitizer to apple wash water can be an effective tool to reduce cross-contamination. Fair use stock image When apples are packed...

This past May, the FDA released their final pre-harvest water regulation, which governs how fresh produce growers use water before they...