Two days of growing, learning, connecting
Three dedicated tracks designed for where you are in your mushroom journey. Morning sessions are open to all; afternoon sessions let you choose your path.
Day 1 — Thursday, March 5, 2026
8:00 AM — ☕ Registration & Continental Breakfast
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9:00 AM — Specialty Mushroom Production
Connor Youngerman · Cornell Small Farms Program
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9:50 AM — MycoSolutions: Creating a Sustainable Future with Fungi
Dr. Chris Cornelison · Kennesaw State University
10:40 AM — ☕ Coffee Break & Exhibitor Time
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10:55 AM — SARE Overview and Grant Proposal
SARE Representative · Southern SARE
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11:40 AM — Harvesting for Success
Troy Vollenweider & Walt Moore · UGA Small Business Development Center
12:30 PM — 🍽️ Lunch with Featured Speaker
Lunch and How GDA Regulates Mushrooms
Jacki DeHart · Georgia Department of Agriculture
Afternoon Sessions — Choose Your Track
Starting at 1:30 PM, sessions split into three concurrent tracks.
🔬 INNOVATION TRACK
1:30 PM — Fungi Fashion
Mya Griesbaum
2:15 PM — Mycelium: A New Industrial Crop
Gavin McIntyre
3:00 PM — Regenerative Mycotecture
Christopher Maurer
🌱 PRODUCER TRACK
1:30 PM — Research at Gowin Valley Farms
Emma Reigel
2:15 PM — Value Added Products
Dr. James Gratzek
3:00 PM — Best Practices for Cultivation
Patrick Hanners
🍄 ENTHUSIAST TRACK
1:30 – 3:45 PM
Extended Workshop with Mushroom Club of Georgia
Session 1: The Fascinating World of Fungi
Sam Landes
Session 2: Foraging & Identifying
Dr. Cornelia Cho
3:45 PM — 🍄 Sessions Conclude — Mushroom Market Opens (until 5:45 PM)
Day 2 — Friday, March 6, 2026
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9:00 AM — Defending the Crop—Smart Strategies for Managing Mushroom Diseases
Dr. John Pecchia · Penn State / Pennsylvania College of Technology
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9:50 AM — The Story of Pecan Truffles in Georgia
Dr. Tim Brenneman · University of Georgia
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10:55 AM — Oyster Mushroom Pathology & Ecological Impact on Forest Health
Dr. Michelle Jusino · University of Florida
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11:40 AM — Field and Forest Products
Joe & Nik Krawczyk · Field and Forest Products
Afternoon Panels — 1:30 PM
🌱 PRODUCER PANEL
Mushroom Cultivation & Production
A candid conversation with working growers and industry experts.
Panelists: Allen Carroll (Fungi Farm), Connor Youngerman (Cornell), Dr. John Pecchia (Penn State), Matthew Kulinski (Georgia Grown), Emma Reigel (Gowin Valley Farms)
🍄 ENTHUSIAST PANEL
Biology, Foraging & Community
Identification tips, foraging ethics, and connecting with Georgia’s mushroom community.
Panelists: Sam Landes (Mushroom Club of GA), Dr. Cornelia Cho (Mushroom Club of GA), Bruch Reed (NAMA)
Ready to fill your calendar?
Two days of sessions, panels, and conversations designed for Georgia’s mushroom community.