Upcoming: Mushroom Symposium Event at UGA

On Friday, March 7, the University of Georgia (UGA) will host its Spore to Store: Urban Mushroom Symposium event at its campus in Griffin, Ga. Throughout the day, industry experts will cover how scientific innovation is shaping the future of mushroom cultivation and production in urban settings. The event is open to researchers, growers, chefs, and urban ag enthusiasts alike.

Event Speakers

Event attendees will hear from every segment of the urban mushroom sector. Speakers include academics, growers, and laboratory operators. Here’s the complete list:

• John Pecchia, Ph.D.: Associate Research Professor and Director of Graduate Studies in the Department of Plant Pathology and Environmental Microbiology at Penn State University
• Chris Cornelison, Ph.D.: Assistant VP for Innovation and Commercialization, Director of Intellectual Property Development, and Associate Professor of Microbiology at Kennesaw State University
• James Gratzik, Ph.D: Director of the Food Product Innovation and Commercialization Center at FoodPic
• Laurel Dunn, Ph.D.: Associate Professor and the Extension Coordinator in the UGA Department of Food Science and Technology at UGA
• Matthew Kulinski: Director of Marketing at Georgia Grown
• Jacki Dehart: Field Supervisor with the North District of the Food Safety Division at the Georgia Department of Agriculture
• Caitlin Jackson: Director of Ag Tech at the Georgia Center for Innovation
• Costas Simoglou: Director of Energy Technology at the Georgia Center for Innovation
• Allen Carrol: Laboratory Operator and Owner at Fungi Farm
• Emma Reigel: Co-founder and President of Gowin Valley Farms
• Gabriel Harrison: Co-founder and Lead Mycologist at Gowin Valley Farms
• Cecilia Tran: Fulton County Family and Consumer Sciences (FACS) Agent with UGA Extension
• Sam Landes: Treasurer for the Mushroom Club of Georgia
• Cornelia Cho: President of the Mushroom Club of Georgia

Where to Register

For more information and to register for the Urban Mushroom Symposium, go to: https://griffin.uga.edu/events/spore-to-store-urban-mushroom-symposium/.