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Mushrooms are low in fat and high in fiber. They contain relatively high levels of protein, averaging about 20% of their dried mass and they contain several groups of vitamins and a wide range of essential amino acids.


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A Sarpy County deputy seized 60 pounds of hallucinogenic mushrooms during a traffic stop Tuesday on Interstate 80, one of the largest mushroom seizures in the county.
Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:37:32 GMT
WAYNESBORO — In the largest seizure of its type in the city’s history, Waynesboro police carted away 107 Mason jars of psychedelic mushrooms Wednesday that were being grown inside an apartment on New Hope Road.
Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:41:59 GMT
**Note Extended deadlne, July 13** Clauda Cartwright Fellowship program from USDA APHIS International Services This fellowship provides funding towards a graduate program as well as possible employment once the program is completed.  See the note at the bottom from Russell Duncan, a previous recipient of this fellowship, regarding his experience as a International Services employee, now stationed [...]

**Note Extended deadlne, July 13**

Clauda Cartwright Fellowship program from USDA APHIS International Services

This fellowship provides funding towards a graduate program as well as possible employment once the program is completed.  See the note at the bottom from Russell Duncan, a previous recipient of this fellowship, regarding his experience as a International Services employee, now stationed in Brussels, Belgium.

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My name is Russell Duncan.  I was a former Rutgers masters graduate student of Plant Pathology in Jim Whites lab.  I received the attached fellowship to become a Foreign Service officer for the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Services (APHIS) several years ago.  Since then I have served at US Embassies in the Caribbean, Africa and Europe protecting US agriculture.  Dr. Claudia Cartwright obtained her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine while on this Fellowship, yet unfortunately succumbed to cancer in 2008 and the Fellowship is now named in her memory.  The last time this fellowship was offered was in 2000.  It is a unique opportunity to use your technical knowledge and skills in a different and exciting environment of Foreign Service. Become a US diplomat and serve your country in a way you never thought possible.

The fellowship was recently reinstated and the deadline extended to July 13. Please distribute to graduate students in plant and animal science, this includes (but not limited to) plant pathology, plant biotechnology, entomology, nematology, mycology, virology, bacteriology, field biology, plant ecology, animal ecology, veterinary science, even turfgrass science! The knowledge base that would apply to this type of work is not specific but broad. Please read the attached brochure, also if you want to know more about what APHIS does please see our website.

http://www.aphis.usda.gov/international_safeguarding/index.shtml

Please pass this on to anyone who may be interested in this fellowship opportunity at Rutgers or other graduate institutions, it is open to all US citizens.

All the best, and thank you.

Russell Duncan
M.S. Plant Biology 2002

Russell A. Duncan
APHIS Attaché
USDA APHIS International Services
US Mission to the European Union
Brussels, Belgium

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submitted by Dr. Mary E. Palm, USDA/APHIS/PPQ/PHP/RIPPS
Senior Mycologist and Lab Director

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:15:57 +0000
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has released a Request for Proposals for grants to work on White Nose Syndrome, a disease associated with a fungal skin infection that is the hallmark of WNS.  Here’s a link to a recent article naming the fungus: http://www.nwhc.usgs.gov/disease_information/white-nose_syndrome/geomyces_destructans.pdf Information on accessing the Request for Proposals follows, the [...]

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has released a Request for Proposals for grants to work on White Nose Syndrome, a disease associated with a fungal skin infection that is the hallmark of WNS.  Here’s a link to a recent article naming the fungus: http://www.nwhc.usgs.gov/disease_information/white-nose_syndrome/geomyces_destructans.pdf

Information on accessing the Request for Proposals follows, the proposal deadline is July 15, 2009. Deadline has been changed from July 15 to July 31.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service white-nose syndrome research grants request for proposals has just been posted.  You can access the announcement at this link:
http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do;jsessionid=Q1bQK7hYph1J7qwwPSKwHpvjvfHWGGw2hbfn36pJqdTshbtMQZ1v!1215949849?oppId=48038&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW

If you have a problem accessing the grant information with that link, you can go to www.grants.gov, click on the link “Find Grant Opportunities”, start a “Basic Search”, and enter FWS-R5-ES-09-011 in the box requesting the “Funding Opportunity Number.”

submitted by Lori Pruitt, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Sat, 27 Jun 2009 13:34:35 +0000
ST. CHARLES COUNTY — Every spring since Quail Ridge County Park opened in 2000, Jim Scott has picked some wild morel mushrooms — a tasty delicacy he's enjoyed since childhood. This year, though, a park ranger warned him he was breaking the law.
Wed, 17 Jun 2009 08:36:05 GMT
VALDOSTA — A 2,000-pound stuffed buffalo is one of the nearly 300 specimens the Valdosta State University Biology Department acquired when the state of Georgia began distributing items once displayed in the Georgia Capital Museum.
Sun, 14 Jun 2009 02:57:51 GMT
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Wed Jun 17 09:17:48 2009
Mushrooms are low in calories and packed with nutrients. Even the ones shriveling in your fridge right now can form the basis of a healthy meal.
Mon, 27 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0400
You can prolong the flavor of the summer grill into fall by strewing grains of Sanctuary T’s Smoky Black T-Dust on roasted fish or seared portobello mushrooms.
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Psychedelic mushrooms grow off radar
News Virginian
When Waynesboro police were tipped Wednesday to hallucinogenic mushrooms growing in a local apartment, they organized a seizure in a matter ...
Police confiscate huge number of illegal mushrooms in bustStaunton News Leader
NBC29Waynesboro Police Make 'Shroom BustNBC 29 News
Waynesboro Police Make Psychedelic Mushroom Drug BustWHSV
News Virginian -NBC 29 News
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Fri, 03 Jul 2009 04:08:48 GMT

Taste test: Red Baron Singles Thin & Crispy Chicken, Spinach ...
Fort Worth Star Telegram
The cheese, spinach and mushrooms were bland and tasted processed, and the chicken was slimy. I scraped the chicken bits off and ate the rest. ...

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Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:16:20 GMT

FIJI: Mushrooms planned as a source of vitamin D
FreshPlaza
According to the study, even a brief irradiation of edible mushrooms can significantly increase the amount of vitamin D. The research team irradiated the ...

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Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:58:06 GMT

NJ.com

NJ mushrooms grow wildly with recent cool, rainy weather
NJ.com
Poisonous species, such as Amanitas, and edible mushrooms, such as Boletes, plus scores of other fungus species have popped up weeks early in backyards, ...
Unearth flavor of humble mushroomThe Newark Advocate
High praise for mushroomsMiamiHerald.com

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Tue, 30 Jun 2009 22:32:58 GMT