Workshop: Morel mushroom certification

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Date/Time:Saturday, 15 Apr 2017 from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Location:210 Bessey Hall
Cost:$50
URL:https://hortnews.extension.iastate.edu/2...april-2017
Contact:
Phone:515-294-0581
Channel:ISU Extension and Outreach
Categories:Training, development
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To legally sell morel mushrooms in Iowa, sellers must complete a certification workshop that covers identifying morels and false morels. People can be poisoned by eating mushrooms that are misidentified as morels. By the end of the workshops, participants will recognize true morels from false morels. Register online.

Registration
bit.ly/Morel2017
Click on "new user sign up"

Morel certification lasts for three years. Iowans who have not certified for three or more years must recertify this year. Registration is open to out-of-state individuals, but those individuals should keep in mind that local certification may be available in their home state.

Free parking is available near Bessey Hall in Lot 14 on the east side of Wallace Road. See the map with parking area marked or check the online campus map (see below).

Each workshop session will include:
- Pre-training identification test
- Presentation on recognizing morels and false morels as well as other species of wild mushrooms
- Examination of preserved morels and false morels
- Post-training identification test (and re-testing as needed)
- Everyone who completes the training will receive both a wall and wallet-sized certificate of completion.