From tellner@cs.pdx.edu Mon Sep 26 23:11:03 EDT 1994
Article: 1655 of sci.agriculture
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From: tellner@cs.pdx.edu (Todd D. Ellner)
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Subject: Shiitake cultivation - journal and grant pointers needed
Date: 19 Sep 1994 05:08:10 -0700
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Summary: Who publishes research? Who gives grants?
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My wife and I got a grant to study some of the practical aspects of shiitake
production such as the effects of supplementation, substrate sterilization
methods, and variations in substrate composition. According to the local
consultants formal research on these and similar questions has been pretty
much non-existant and the guidelines rules-of-thumb. A look through Agricola
and the bibliographies of the imporant books on shiitake cultivation seems
to confirm this. 

When we have results from this research where will we publish it? The mycology
journals are very big on DNA synthesis and other important basic biology
questions but not on this sort of applied research. The standard vegatable
and agriculture journals do not devote a lot of space to shiitake or other
non-agaricus mushrooms. Does anyone know what publications would be appropriate?
Similarly, this grant will not last forever. If the organization which made
this grant will not renew, what sort of groups or agencies might? NSF? USDA?

Any responses would be greatly appreciated.

Todd Ellner
-- 
Todd Ellner 
tellner@cs.pdx.edu
(503)557-1572


From rwinder@PFC.Forestry.CA Mon Sep 26 23:12:20 EDT 1994
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From: rwinder@PFC.Forestry.CA (Richard Winder)
Subject: Re: Shiitake cultivation - journal and grant pointers needed
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In article <35juva$3tv@rigel.cs.pdx.edu>, 
tellner@cs.pdx.edu (Todd D. Ellner) writes:
>My wife and I got a grant to study some of the practical aspects of shiitake
>production such as the effects of supplementation, substrate sterilization
>methods, and variations in substrate composition. According to the local
>consultants formal research on these and similar questions has been pretty
>much non-existant and the guidelines rules-of-thumb. A look through Agricola
>and the bibliographies of the imporant books on shiitake cultivation seems
>to confirm this. 

Not entirely true.  You'll want to check out the following reference,
along with the other key papers that it cites:

Tan, Yee How, and David More. 1992. Convenient and effective methods for
in vitro cultivation of mycelium and fruiting bodies of Lentinus edodes.
Mycological Research 96 (12):1077-1084.

Mycol. Research is a British publication, most university libraries worth
their salt should have it.		-RSW

  RICHARD WINDER                    Title: Research Scientist
  Canadian Forest Service           Phone: (604) 363-0773
  Victoria, B.C.                    Internet: RWINDER@A1.PFC.Forestry.CA


From RFDAVIS@TIFTON.CPES.PEACHNET.EDU Mon Sep 26 23:12:49 EDT 1994
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From: RFDAVIS@TIFTON.CPES.PEACHNET.EDU (Richard F. Davis)
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Subject: Re: Shiitake cultivation - journal and grant pointers needed
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In article <35juva$3tv@rigel.cs.pdx.edu>
tellner@cs.pdx.edu (Todd D. Ellner) writes:
 
>
>My wife and I got a grant to study some of the practical aspects of shiitake
>production such as the effects of supplementation, substrate sterilization
>methods, and variations in substrate composition. According to the local
>consultants formal research on these and similar questions has been pretty
>much non-existant and the guidelines rules-of-thumb. A look through Agricola
>and the bibliographies of the imporant books on shiitake cultivation seems
>to confirm this.
>
>Any responses would be greatly appreciated.
>
>Todd Ellner
>--
 
I think that you should talk to a guy at Auburn University named Richard
Shelby.  About 5 or six years ago he spent some time playing around with
Shiitake production.  As I recall, he mostly looked at the effects of
using different types of logs as the substrate, but he did develop a
pretty neat inoculation technique.  He is in the department of Plant
Pathology.  His phone number is 205-844-1947 and his e-mail is
RSHELBY@ACENET.AUBURN.EDU but I don't know how often he reads his e-mail.
Good luck.  RFD


From Jack.Honeycutt@f52.n105.z1.fidonet.org Mon Sep 26 23:13:34 EDT 1994
Article: 1682 of sci.agriculture
From: Jack.Honeycutt@f52.n105.z1.fidonet.org (Jack Honeycutt)
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Hello Todd!

19 Sep 94 06:08, Todd D. Ellner wrote to All:

 TDE> My wife and I got a grant to study some of the practical aspects
 TDE> of shiitake production such as the effects of supplementation,
 TDE> substrate sterilization methods, and variations in substrate
 TDE> composition.

 TDE> When we have results from this research where will we publish it?

 TDE> Any responses would be greatly appreciated.

 TDE> Todd Ellner
 TDE> --
 TDE> Todd Ellner
 TDE> tellner@cs.pdx.edu
 TDE> (503)557-1572

Right in your own backyard (in Portland Oregon) is one of the editors of the
Mushroom Journal, Maggie Rogers.  Give her a call.  If you need more information, give me a voice call (503-283-0871), or call my BBS, The Garden Pond BBS 1-503-735-3074.

Jack



