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Re(2): Spent mushroom soil
On Tue, 05 Aug 2003 15:01:55 -0700, (Glenna
Rose) wrote: writes: You might check: http://www.americanmushroom.org/compost.htm Thank you. That was very informative. No wonder mushrooms are so expensive in the stores! Yep. It's my understanding that almost all the mushrooms grown commercially in the USA are grown in Southeastern PA - and I believe they are grown in old coal mines. The Delmarva Peninsula is a very large chicken/egg producing area and it wouldn't be far to truck the chicken manure component to the mushroom-growing area - so maybe that's where they get the chicken manure part of the compost. Pat |
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Re(2): Spent mushroom soil
No coal mines in this part of the state. There are a fair number of natural
limestone caves, where mushrooms were once grown, but they are now grown in climate controlled mushroom houses, which are partially underground. The industry is centered here mainly because it started here and mushroomed from there.....It's a tricky way to make a living; the canned mushroom market, which used to be a staple, has withered due to foreign competition, and producers have had to switch to marketing fresh, specialty mushrooms. Here's an article, long and slightly technical, but quite interesting. It goes into detail about compost production. Many of the mushroom farms are now surrounded by encroaching suburbs, with residents that complain about the smells. http://aginfo.psu.edu/PSA/s99/mushroom1.html Cheers, Sue Zone 6, Southcentral PA "Pat Meadows" wrote in message expensive in the stores! Yep. It's my understanding that almost all the mushrooms grown commercially in the USA are grown in Southeastern PA - and I believe they are grown in old coal mines. The Delmarva Peninsula is a very large chicken/egg producing area and it wouldn't be far to truck the chicken manure component to the mushroom-growing area - so maybe that's where they get the chicken manure part of the compost. Pat |
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SugarChile wrote:
...Many of the mushroom farms are now surrounded by encroaching suburbs, with residents that complain about the smells. http://aginfo.psu.edu/PSA/s99/mushroom1.html Stupid city folk moving out to the country next to an existing farm and complaining about because it doesn't smell like a fabric softener commercial. Bob |
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Glenna
Yup. Just like those who build at the end of an airport runway We live very close to the flight path into Teterboro Airport, NJ. 30 years ago it was a homey little pitstop. My grandpa even keep his little piper cub there. Things have really changed. |
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"zxcvbob" wrote in message ... Stupid city folk moving out to the country next to an existing farm and complaining about because it doesn't smell like a fabric softener commercial. Bob Yeah, no doubt, but they seem to get their way, usualy:{ Len |
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It's becuase of money I'm sure. A county can get a crap load more taxes out
of putting 4 or 5 single family homes on an acre over what they can get from a farm... "len" wrote in message news:sweYa.9222$cf.4013@lakeread04... "zxcvbob" wrote in message ... Stupid city folk moving out to the country next to an existing farm and complaining about because it doesn't smell like a fabric softener commercial. Bob Yeah, no doubt, but they seem to get their way, usualy:{ Len |
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It's becuase of money I'm sure. A county can get a crap load more taxes out
of putting 4 or 5 single family homes on an acre over what they can get from a farm... "Glenna Rose" wrote in message news:fc.003d094101a25b063b9aca0036f6f219.1a25b16@p mug.org... writes: Stupid city folk moving out to the country next to an existing farm and complaining about because it doesn't smell like a fabric softener commercial. Bob Yup. Just like those who build at the end of an airport runway and complain about the airport noise or those who buy in a newly built subdivision next to a turkey farm and complain about the smell. In our county, both were eventually closed because of the constant complaints. Stinks, doesn't it? (no pun intended) Glenna |
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Mike Stevenson said:
It's becuase of money I'm sure. A county can get a crap load more taxes out of putting 4 or 5 single family homes on an acre over what they can get from a farm... Penny wise and pound foolish, though. The 4 or 5 single family homes will demand far more in services than the farmer ever will -- more than their taxes will cover, usually. -- Pat in Plymouth MI Any technology distinguishable from magic is insufficiently advanced. (attributed to Don Marti) |
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I totally agree. And moreso the long term impact from the economic loss, in
terms of jobs and commercial revenue, due to the closing of a thriving business, can turn out to be very devestating to a community... "Pat Kiewicz" wrote in message ... Mike Stevenson said: It's becuase of money I'm sure. A county can get a crap load more taxes out of putting 4 or 5 single family homes on an acre over what they can get from a farm... Penny wise and pound foolish, though. The 4 or 5 single family homes will demand far more in services than the farmer ever will -- more than their taxes will cover, usually. -- Pat in Plymouth MI Any technology distinguishable from magic is insufficiently advanced. (attributed to Don Marti) |
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zxcvbob wrote:
SugarChile wrote: ...Many of the mushroom farms are now surrounded by encroaching suburbs, with residents that complain about the smells. http://aginfo.psu.edu/PSA/s99/mushroom1.html Stupid city folk moving out to the country next to an existing farm and complaining about because it doesn't smell like a fabric softener commercial. Bob Aromas are 'learned'. I live near Livonia, MI and there is a full-tilt turkey farm inside city limits yet it is rated among the most desireable cities in America to live in. Bill -- Zone 5b (Detroit, MI) I do not post my address to news groups. |
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