Leah Bramich

Leah Bramich

Leah Bramich General Manager Australian Mushroom Growers Association For the past 61-years, the Australian Mushroom Growers Assocation has represented the interests of its members, the Australian mushroom growers. Leah will provide an update on the new landscape of...
Damien Belobrajdic

Damien Belobrajdic

Damien Belobrajdic CSIRO Health and Biosecurity Australian mushrooms and their potential health benefits of lowering blood cholesterol Mushrooms are one of the few foods that are high in β-glucan, a type of dietary fibre well recognised for its blood cholesterol...
Dr Michael Kertesz

Dr Michael Kertesz

Balancing nitrogen supply and demand in button mushroom composting and cropping Button mushrooms (Agaricus bisporus) are an excellent source of protein, containing many of the essential amino acids that humans need. To produce this protein, nitrogen inputs to...
Anne-Marie Arts

Anne-Marie Arts

Anne-Marie Arts, B.Hort.Sc, Dip.Bus Mktg, MBA Managing Director, The AgriChain Centre Ltd – Auckland New Zealand Anne-Marie’s career revolves around post-harvest fresh produce management and food safety. She has worked across the entire fresh produce supply...
Brigitte Hendrix

Brigitte Hendrix

The importance of a good harvest plan and picking organisation: Brigitte will explain the importance of a good harvest plan including a good week / day plan, how many pickers you need in a room, give clear instruction how to pick a room, important things to pay...