2009 FESC Summit Scheduled
for Sept. 29-30 at USF

The 2009 FESC Summit will be held at the University of South Florida’s Marshall Center September 29-30. This will be an annual event to share information and showcase FESC research. September 29 will begin with overviews of energy policy and opportunities on the national and Florida stage, a FESC overview and update, high-level FESC energy program discussions, and a poster reception.

September 30 will be more technical, opening with research thrust overviews, and leading to project-level presentations and discussions. The summit will culminate with summations for program and proposal development.

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This is just a reminder that we will be having our first annual Mushroom Festival at Dale Criders, Pithlachocco. The fungal inoculation workshop will start at 10am and will end around 4pm. The workshop will include:

Jody Venn (Experienced local grower of shiitake’s and other gourmet and medicinal mushrooms)

- An overview of gourmet and medicinal mushrooms.

- An overview of log cultivation.

- The inoculation experience (Inoculate your own log)

(Microbiologist, Scott Edmonson)

- Getting into the details. Microbes and their benefit to the natural cycle. During this session Scott will explain fungal organisms and their life cycles.

- Mycorhyzal fungi and your garden.

- He’ll also be setting up his microscope for us to have a closer look at some fungi.

Dave Consor (Forester and shiitake grower)

- Dave will continue the discussion on log cultivation while honing in on tree species and the benefits of thinning certain hardwoods and using them in mushroom production. Hopefully we can take a walk around Dale’s 60 + arce, pristeen property, right on Newnan’s Lake/ Lake Pithlachocco and look at some of these species and have some discussions on their neccescary natural cycles.

 

Every workshop attendee will bring home an inoculated log and a inoculation/care guide. For those of you that did the workshop at Indigo, feel free to attend this one at no cost. If you are interested in attending for the first time, the admission fee is $60. Please RSVP, if your interested and haven’t already. Contact us @ This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or call (407) 403-2456.

Mushroom Festival at Dale Crider's Pithlachocco Lodge. The fungal inoculation
workshop will start at 10am and will end around 4pm.

The workshop will include:

Jody Venn (Experienced local grower of shiitake’s and other gourmet and medicinal mushrooms)

- An overview of gourmet and medicinal mushrooms.

- An overview of log cultivation.

- The inoculation experience (Inoculate your own log)

(Microbiologist, Scott Edmonson)

- Getting into the details. Microbes and their benefit to the natural cycle. During this session Scott will explain fungal organisms and their life cycles.

- Mycorhyzal fungi and your garden.

- He’ll also be setting up his microscope for us to have a closer look at some fungi.

Dave Consor (Forester and shiitake grower)

- Dave will continue the discussion on log cultivation while honing in on tree species and the benefits of thinning certain hardwoods and using them in mushroom production.

We can take a walk around Dale’s 60 + acre, pristine property, right on Newnan’s Lake/ Lake Pithlachocco and look at some of these species and have some discussions on their necessary natural cycles.

Every workshop attendee will bring home an inoculated log and a inoculation/care guide. For those of you that did the workshop at Indigo, feel free to attend this one at no cost. If you are interested in attending

THAT’S JUST THE BEGINNING.

And the festivities continue. At 4pm our doors are open to the public for food and music. We will ask for a $10-$20 donation to help pay musicians and pay for food. If you have cooking skills and don’t want to pay, bring a mushroom dish and let the best cook take 2 inoculated logs and a bag of locally grown dehydrated shiitake mushrooms home. I’ll let our favorite artist tell the rest…  

Directions:

http://www.mapquest.com/maps?1c=Gainesville&1s=FL&1y=US&1l=29.6514&1g=-82.324997&1v=CITY&2c=Windsor&2s=FL&2a=11803+Ne+7th+Ave&2z=326

 

Mushroom Gathering

View photos of Mushroom Gathering

"Songs, Stories and Out & Out Lies",
an evening with Ronny Cox      
Accompanied by Jack Williams on guitar

Meet Ronny Cox....

You will recognize the actor, Ronny Cox, from the photo above.   
Sunday Night at    'Pithlachocco Lodge 11803 NE 7th Ave in Windsor (East of Gainesville Newnans Lake)", you will be able to meet the Singer-Songwriter & Storyteller, Ronny Cox,
as seen in the photo below. Same man, many talents.                

For reservations call dale crider 352 376 6860
Contribution: $15-$20 sliding-scale

Show starts at 7 p.m. March 29, snacks, teas, wine and potluck is encouraged.
Bring Lawn Chair and plan for a very entertaining evening topped off with songs around a fire. bring instruments. Have Fun!
"Ronny Cox is a study in easy going amiability and
unforced charisma. He charms crowds
with self teasing humor, tart progressive insight,
and a lulling Southwestern folk sound."
...The Boston Globe.