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Agriculture (i Wednes , February 5, 2020 The Elk City News, Elk City, Oklahoma Page 5 Shiitake Mama Mushroom Workshop in Stillwater: Grow mushrooms on logs as volunteers in Africa and is a good economic choice, “All the participants can ticipants must pre-register at India, the coupleis moving what types of wood to use, take their logs home and ShiitakeMama.com. in a new direction. Doug when and how to cut, when grow beautiful, delicious, ‘The cost is $125 per per- said, “I’m growing several and how to inoculate (seed) and healthful mushrooms son. A few discounts are types of medicinal mush- the logs with spawn (the in their back yards. They’ll available for people who can rooms; and Shiitake Mama, mushroom seed material). have the knowledge and help with set-up, tear-down, the company, is becoming an Learning about the stages of skills to grow shiitakes and and lunch. production and how to har- educational resource, focus- different kinds of mush- For questions or to make ing on how mushrooms can vest, process and market the rooms for fun or profit,” other registration or payment improve health and wellbe- mushrooms rounds out the Shiitake Mama said. arrangements, please contact ing for humans, animals, presentation. ‘The program provides two Shiitake Mama at 1-800- plants and the environment.” For the hands-on portion, logs per person, resource 792-0053, email mama@ The mushroom cultivation the farm will provide logs, materials and a lunch that in- shiitakemama.com, or send workshop includes discus- spawn and tools for each clude mushrooms, of course, information and payment sions on how mushrooms participant to grasp the in- and gluten-free options. to Shiitake Mama, PO Box grow, why log production oculation process. Enrollment is limited. Par- 520, Perkins, OK 74059. Specialty crop grants now available OKLAHOMA CITY, great opportunity to fund tution or individual. agricultural practices, good Okla, — Funding opportuni- Projects involving the fol- handling practices and good research, education, and out- ties to enhance the specialty reach projects that benefit lowing specialty crops are manufacturing practices. Mushrooms. Photo submitted Shiitake Mama. crop industry within the state Oklahoma’s fruit and vege- eligible: fruits, vegetables, Grant proposals must be are now available, thanks to table producers,” said Jason tree nuts, culinary herbs and “Growing your own of Perkins, will hold a day- the Specialty Crop Block Harvey, ODAFF Agriculture spices, medicinal plants, as received by ODAFF no later mushrooms has, well, mush- long, hands-on workshop in Grant Program through the Marketing Coordinator, well as nursery, floriculture than5 p.m.on March 25. roomed in the last decade. Stillwater Saturday, Febru- United States Department To be eligible, projects and horticulture crops. Pro- Online resources include Learning how is easy and ary 8, from 10-5, at the Uni- of Agriculture’s Agriculture must enhance the competi- posals may be for but not a Specialty Crop Grant growing is not hard,” ac- tarian-Universalist. Church, Marketing Services. Eligible tiveness of an Oklahoma limited to: research, promo- Program application, grant cording to Shiitake Mama 320 S. Stallard. applicants include non-profit specialty crop, and they tion, marketing, nutrition, application manual, and (formerly Sandra Williams, After decades of grow- organizations, local, state, must benefit a specialty crop food safety and security, PhD) of Lost Creek Mush- ing shiitake mushrooms on an evaluation form. Go to and federal government en- segment as a whole. Grant education, increased knowl- http://www.ag.ok.gov/mkt- room Farm-Shiitake Mama. hardwood logs in Oklahoma, tities, for-profit organiza- funds will not be awarded edge and consumption, She and her husband Doug learning about medicinal tions and colleges and uni- for projects that solely ben- improved efficiency and dev/scg htm fordetails. Williams, shiitake _mush- mushrooms in China, and versities. efit a particular commercial reduced costs of distribu- For additional informa- room growers for over 30 teaching shiitake and oys- “The Specialty Crop product or provide a profit to tion systems, conservation, tion, contact Jason Harvey years on their farm south ter mushroom cultivation Block Grant Program is a a single organization, insti- product development, food at 405-606-1477. Oklahoma awarded farm bill dollars for disease preparation OKLAHOMA CITY, laborates with states, uni- outbreak ofcertain high con- gency preparedness and re- biosafety and biosecurity in ing-plan.pdf>. Okla. — Through the 2018 versities, and farmers and sequence foreign animal dis- sponse efforts. laboratories and enhancing APHIS is also moving for- Farm Bill, $10.2 million was ranchers out in the field,” eases, like foot-and-mouth Through the NADPRP emergency _ preparedness. ward with the development awarded through the Nation- said USDA Undersecretary disease.” program, Oklahoma De- These efforts will help en- of a National Animal Vac- al Animal Disease Prepared- for Marketing and Regula- Under the National Ani- partment of Agriculture, hance NAHLN diagnostic cine and Veterinary Coun- ness and Response Program tory Programs Greg Ibach mal Disease Preparedness Food and Forestry received capability. termeasures Bank by issuing as well as the National Ani- in the USDA-APHIS press and Response Program, $18,199 for the Foreign Ani- Oklahoma Animal Dis- a request for proposals. The mal Health Laboratory Net- release. “Our Farm Bill pro- projects awarded funding mal Disease Southern Agri- ease Diagnostic Laboratory, first priority of the NAV- work. Oklahoma received grams allow us to continue will advance the capabilities, culture Functional Exercise. a NAHLN laboratory, was VCB is to increase the U.S. four separate awards, total- to strengthen these vital part- capacity and readiness of the Additionally, Oklahoma awarded $318,560 through stockpile of foot-and-mouth ing $386,281, which will be nerships. Working together, nation’s animal agriculture State University received two separate projects. The disease (FMD) vaccines. split among the Oklahoma we can further improve our sector responders through $49,522 for a Rapidly De- first being the ‘Development The vaccine bank will allow Department of Agriculture, ability to protect U.S. ani- training and exercises. The ployable Animal Disease of an Interactive Spatial Ag- APHIS to stockpile animal Food and Forestry, Oklaho- mal health and respond to projects will address train- and Livestock Disaster rometrics Tool for the Calcu- vaccine and other related ma State University, and the ing and exercise priorities in Communication and Educa- lation of Livestock (Cattle, animal disease events. At the products, serving as an ef- Oklahoma Animal Disease same time, we will continue all major livestock industries tion Network. A full list of Swine and Poultry) Popula- fective insurance policy in Diagnostic Laboratory. to ensure we have an effec- and all regions of the United awarded projects is avail- tions in the United States at the extremely rare chance of “USDA has always tive insurance policy in theStates, helping us enhance able here<http://www.aphis. the County and Parish Lev- an outbreak of certain high worked best when it col- extremely rare chance of an our existing disease emer- usda.noclick_gov/animal_ el’ with $160,424 in fund- consequence foreign animal health/farmbill/nadprep- ing; and the second, ‘Deep nahln-2019-spending-plan. Learning Computational Al- diseases, like foot and mouth Young Cattlemen Raised pdf>. gorithms for Disease Diag- nosis by Genome Sequenc- disease. More information about Under the National Ani- $28.5K for the OK BEEF PAC mal Health Laboratory Net- ing’ awarded $158,136. A these programs work program, funded proj- full list of awarded projects able at: https://www.aphis. is avail- OKLAHOMA CITY, supportive of Oklahoma voice of the Oklahoma Cat- ects will address test method is available here<http:// usda.gov/aphis/resources/ OKLA - A group of young beef cattle ranchers and their tle Industry. OCA is the only development and validation, www.aphis.usda.noclick_ farmbill<https://www.aphis. usda.noclick_gov/aphis/re- cattlemen that are part of livelihood. voice that speaks solely for improving electronic trans- gov/animal_health/farmbill/ Oklahoma Cattlemen's As- The fundraiser was a raffle the cattlemen of Oklahoma mission of data, increasing nadprep-nahin-2019-spend- sources/farmbill>. sociation's (OCA) Cattle- that consisted of 12 items and represents beef produc- <2AERN PLAY,"Ep. men's Leadership Academy including a John Deere ze- ers in all 77 counties across recently raised $28,500 for ro-turn lawnmower, hunts, the state. The OCA officers, & the OK BEEF PAC. ranch items and guns. The board of directors and mem- The OK BEEF PAC is group worked together to bership encourages you to OCA's political action com- sell 352 tickets. Several join us in our advocacy ef- mittee. Funds are used to items were donated or sold support political candidates at cost by generous support- forts to ensure less govern- who appreciate, value and ers. Special thank you goes ment intervention, lower fight for a healthy thriving to P & K Equipment, Ad- taxes and a better bottom Oklahoma beef industry. vantage Firearms, Bluestem line. For more information A strong and growing OK Hunting Reserve, Webb Avi- about OCA membership, the theft reward program or ac- 43448 US HWY 183 Hobart, Ok. BEEF PAC is necessary in ation, Coba Select Sires and order to help elect candi- Stillwater Milling. tivities call 405-235-4391 or dates who are friendly and The OCA is the trusted visit www.okcattlemen.org. TO ALL COTTON PRODUCERS Have a photo or story to tell? Western Planters Gin will be having a cottonseed meeting Friday, February the 7th at noon at the gin on Reach out tout etitorGeedaiynens cam Highway 183. Helena Chemical and Delta Pine will be providing a steak lunch and seed presentation. Please come. 12:00 noon.