Mushroom Grower Group Research and Knowledge Exchange Industry Priorities ( )

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1 Please note: all prospective research contractors to speak to James Holmes, AHDB R&KE Manager for mushrooms, before submitting any concept notes or full proposals contact details are at the end of the document. The dates of future Mushroom Grower Group meetings can be obtained from the Secretary Jack Ward, British Growers, Top Mushroom Grower Group priority: controlling key pathogens Main cross sector issues: efficient energy use, alternatives to the use of peat, optimise labour efficiencies, recycle or dispose of waste in an environmentally acceptable way This document has been written in collaboration with AHDB Horticulture whose aim is to help British horticulture become more efficient, competitive, resilient and sustainable through the funding of applied research and knowledge exchange. Levy investment utilises a strategic approach that concentrates on six broad programmes of activity: Crop protection pests, diseases and weeds Inputs energy, crop nutrition and water Soil and substrates production, quality and consistency of substrates Cropping systems production systems, engineering and smart technology Genetics crop improvement and novel crops Utilisation and value cooling, storage, packing, supply chains and markets Allocation of funding by AHDB Horticulture s Protected Edible and Mushroom Panel addressing these key overarching areas follows the Panel Priorities which are informed by the individual grower groups who own and develop their own priority documents as below: Page 1 of 5

2 Objective 1: Ensure adequate and sustainable crop protection measures are available for key pests, diseases and weeds 1. Controlling key pathogens High 2. Development of novel integrated control methods 3. Controlling compost moulds 4. Controlling key insect pests 1. Verticillium (dry bubble) 2. Identification, control and management of blotch in casing material 3. Dactylium (cobweb) 4. Virus X 5. Mycogone (wet bubble) Page 2 of 5 Innovate UK project Early detection and biocontrol of prevalent diseases of mushrooms and potatoes, April 2015 March 2018 EU project MushTV Virus and Trichoderma, M 059 Transfer of mushroom pathogen cultures from liquid nitrogen storage at Warwick University to Fera M 051 Developing an accurate, quantitative and predictive test for Mushroom Virus X IPM methodology CP 158 Application and Management of Biopesticides Early (pre-symptomatic) detection for Efficacy and Reliability (AMBER) Alternatives to the use of prochloraz M 062 Inhibiting fungicide degradation in casing, and Biopesticides evaluating fungicides, biopesticides and disease area Resistance management covering methods for fungal disease control Development of an organically approved product for the control of common diseases Trichoderma aggressivum EU project MushTV Virus and Trichoderma, M 057 Influence of ammonia on eradication of Trichoderma during compost pasteurisation M 050 Trichoderma aggressivum feuropaeum (Th2): Epidemiology in bulk Phase 3 systems M 047 Factors and practices influencing the susceptility of composts to infection by different compost moulds and to subsequent crop loss Sciarids Phorids Cecids M 044 Potential for biological control of sciarid and phorid flies using the predatory beetle Atheta coriaria M 036 Oviposition substrate selection in sciarid and phorid fly pests M 025a Testing of twelve commercial strains of Agaricus bisporus to determine their susceptibility to sciarids and phorids M 09a Control of mushroom flies with the predatory mite Hypoaspis miles High

3 Objective 1: Ensure adequate and sustainable crop protection measures are available for key pests, diseases and weeds CP 088 Enhancing the monitoring and trapping of protected crop pests by incorporating LED technology into existing traps Factsheet 06/10 Grower system for rearing the predatory beetle Atheta coriaria Factsheet 08/02 Control of Sciarid flies in protected ornamentals Objective 2. Increase returns on investment through efficient use of resources 1. Optimise labour Reducing labour costs per unit of production CP 022 Robotic harvesting (PhD) Medium efficiencies Robotics M 061 Assessing bioaerosol concentrations in mushroom farm packhouses and growing facilities 2. Reduce energy Identification of alternatives to cook out PE/PO 011a GrowSave An energy and use Monitoring of energy use resource efficiency KE programme for the Efficiency; boilers, heat distribution and refrigeration protected cropping sector Alternative sources of energy 3. Identify and Supplement over casing or crop M 056 Understanding mushroom nutrition: develop alternative sources of nitrogen in compost improving yield, substrate efficiency and utilisation and flavour 4. Optimise environmental conditions for composting 5. Optimise environmental conditions for spawn running Page 3 of 5

4 Objective 3: To supply a consistently high quality product, continuity and achieve customer satisfaction 1. Qualitative and Promote mushrooms and their health benefits Medium quantitative consumer market research 2. Improve crop Maximise colour and shelf life by optimising cool chain EU and Ireland project Translating quality and shelf methods, timing and temperature fundamental research on Listeria life First Food Safety: Listeria, Salmonella, mepiquat and BAC monocytogenes for the benefit of multi-sectoral Improved understanding of pinning/fruit formation to ready-to-eat food industry generate more uniform flushes M 050 Trichoderma aggressivum feuropaeum Production of high and consistent quality, disease free (Th2): Epidemiology in bulk Phase 3 systems phase II and III substrate M 049 Effect of mixing proportions of Phase II Collation of existing R&D on factors affecting quality would and Phase III composts on cropping be helpful; including effects of compost, casing, flush number, bruising and water M 048 Trichoderma green mould diagnostic assays for improved disease management 3. New products for Pharmaceuticals future industries Nutraceuticals (nutritional products that provide health and medical benefits) GM Page 4 of 5

5 Objective 4: Develop technologies and practices that enable compliance with good environmental practice and changing legislation Target Initiative examples Previous or current work Priority 1. Recycle or Minimise waste Medium dispose of waste in an environmentally acceptable way Alternative uses for spent mushroom substrate 2. Produce low Considered in the context of changing legislation Medium odour compost 3. Develop Natural sources of resistance to pests and diseases environmentally New crop protection product application technology acceptable pest Minimise residues in produce and spent mushroom and disease substrate control strategies 4. Minimise the use of peat Develop cost-effective alternatives to peat in casing M 060 Developing alternatives to peat in casing materials for mushroom production M 055 Desk study of the potential alternative materials to peat in mushroom casing M 054 Mushroom casings: screening of microbial populations in relation to mushroom quality M 053 Developing new sustainable mushroom casings in relation to supply of raw materials and mushroom cropping and quality Key industry contact James Holmes AHDB R&KE Manager for Mushrooms james.holmes@ahdb.org.uk Page 5 of 5