DATE:    9/26/97
CONTACT: Dr. Walker Miller, (864)656-5732    
WRITER:  Giles Singleton, (864) 656-3876

Exotic Mushroom Growing Is Topic
Of Clemson Teleconference

     CLEMSON -- Clemson Extension is offering a free, entry level
teleconference Oct. 9 on how to grow exotic mushrooms.
     The teleconference will be held from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Walker Miller, a Clemson Extension plant pathologist, will give
an  overview of mushroom growing and terminology. The conference
will also address the practicalities of mushroom farming through
visits to five successful mushroom farms, including Mushroom
Mountain and Saluda Shiitake.
     "There's a lot of interest out there in growing exotic
mushrooms," said Miller. "In the eighties we had no mushroom
growers in South Carolina. Now we have a multimillion dollar
industry.
     "People can start out raising mushrooms as a hobby and let
it grow into a business," Miller said. "Anyone in the world who
can tune in to the training is welcome."
     To participate in the training, contact your county's
Clemson Extension Office to watch at its site, or tune to:
Telstar 4, KU band, longitude 89 degrees, transponder 13 on a
General Instruments 4200 digital receiver, channel 313.
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