UNIVERSITY RESEARCH ON MUSHROOM INDUSTRY AUTOMATION
A nearly $4 million grant awarded to Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences will support an interdisciplinary, multi-university team of researchers as they investigate technologies designed to address labor shortages on mushroom farms.
Located at the north edge of Penn State’s University Park campus, the Mushroom Research Center features a spawning-casing area and a state-of-the-art composting facility where faculty and students research the white button and specialty mushrooms such as shiitake and oyster.
In addition to conducting research and outreach, faculty support the industry by offering the annual Mushroom Short Course, a two-day seminar for growers to learn about disease prevention and production advancements.