Events
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2020 Winter Conference
Johnson & Wales University - Charlotte 801 West Trade Street, Charlotte, VA, United StatesNorth American Truffle Growers Winter Conference & Meeting About this Event Meeting Accommodations at the Doubletree in downtown Charlotte. Use code TRU for the group rate of $129/night. Group Code: TRUCheck-in: 20-FEB-2020Check-out: 23-FEB-2020Hotel Name: DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel CharlotteHotel Address:895 W. Trade Street, Charlotte 28202-1122Phone Number: 704-227-2815 Event Sponsors: Alexander Valley Truffle CompanyBurwell FarmsCarolina Farm […]
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[Webinar] Christine Fischer: Understanding basics & fundamentals of starting a truffle plantation
WebinarIntroductory NATGA webinar will provide a foundation to the science and ecology of Tuber melanosporum. With this knowledge and understanding we are better prepared to evaluate and make decisions for the establishment and management of a Black Truffle orchard from the onset of the inclination to be a truffle farmer through the realization of that […]
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[Webinar] Alexis Guerin: The need for proper edible mycorrhizal fungi (EMF) cultivation trials: How plantation management impacts yields.
WebinarKnowing how plantation management affects the yield of edible mycorrhizal fungi (EMF) is both a new and complex issue. We are virtually inexperienced compared to most other horticultural sectors. EMF production also relies on the symbiotic interaction with host trees. The variable success obtained with truffle cultivation worldwide speaks for itself: a true cultivation remains […]
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[Webinar] Shannon Berch: Truffle sex & what that means for orchard management & productivity.
WebinarRecording of the webinar available here to NATGA members In this presentation, I will review three scientific publications (see below) that are available for free download or on the NATGA web site under Resources, Papers. Although it is my goal to make the science reasonably accessible for non-scientists, I will be explaining biological and mycological […]
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[Webinar] Inga Meadows: Testing your trees for colonization: The Why’s & How’s
Recording of the event available to NATGA Members Truffle farming can be a rewarding experience when truffles are found, but the years between planting your seedlings and before your first harvest can keep you on the edge of your seat! You can take some of the guesswork out of it by having your roots examined […]
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2020 Fall Annual Meeting (Virtual)
FeaturedWebinarDue to COVID-19 the Fall Congress will be held online on Sunday, October 4th, 2020 from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm EDT. The program will include several short presentations, a question and answer session, and a short business meeting. This event was open to the public. Recording available to members Agenda (Topics will be updated […]
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[Webinar] Gregory Bonito: Truffle Farms of North America Databasing Project – Creating a resource for the North American Truffle Industry
View Recording (Public Access) A team of researchers are conducting a survey of the North American Truffle Industry. NATGA sees this project as a way to assess the size of our industry, when and where we are productive, growing conditions that work (or don't work). We need this data to drive research priorities and funding; […]