North American Truffle Growers Association
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Register nowView DetailsMay 19 1PM ESTNew Grower Experience Webinar Series:Important Factors to Consider with Orchard Planting and MaintenanceNATGA Congress
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Santa Rosa, CaliforniaAbout
The North American Truffle Growers Association promotes awareness, growth, and development of the truffle industry in North America, by promoting research, setting standards, sharing information between growers, and educating the public.JoinTruffles
A truffle is the spore-bearing fruit of a fungus. The actual fungal organism is a perennial network of underground mycelium (fungal filaments dispersed in the soil). Unlike mushrooms, truffles develop entirely underground.Learn about Trufffles
Most recent webinar recordings
The Great Truffle Snuffle
Webinar Recorded February 23rd 2026 - The Great Truffle Snuffle, is inspired by the truffle dogs she met while working with the Truffle Dog Company and visiting Cartwright Truffière in…
Regenerative Farming Principles and Practical Applications in Orcharding Systems
Webinar Recorded January 19th 2026 - Chuck overviews the foundation of regenerative agricultural - soil health, and the guiding principles creating optimal soil health and fertility on the land.
Truffles 101; Orchard Establishment and Truffle Agritourism
Webinar recorded November 17th 2025 - 4th and final installment of the New Grower Experience Webinar Series!
NATGA Annual Membership Meeting 2025
In lieu of a fall congress this year annual meeting will be a Zoom session. Join us to learn more about the progress made by the Association and decide our…
Woodrats and Truffles in the Sierra Nevada Foothills
A fascinating (and surprisingly funny) look into the dining habits of woodrats in the Sierra Nevada Foothills with Christopher Bivins, UC Merced. Webinar recorded on September 15th 2025
Diversity of Volatile Organic Compounds Produced by North American Truffles
We measured truffle VOCs from diverse North American truffle taxa across many truffle genera. Webinar recorded on August 18th 2025
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Edaphic and temporal patterns of Tuber melanosporum fruitbody traits and efect of localised peatbased amendment
In Tuber melanosporum cultivation, fruitbody traits are gaining relevance due to their increasing prominence on prices. We investigated the edaphic and temporal patterns of fruitbody traits and characterised the efect…
Diversity, Ecology, and Conservation of Truffle Fungi in Forests of the Pacific Northwest
Author: James Trappe "Forests of the Pacific Northwest have been an epicenter for the evolution of truffle fungi with over 350 truffle species and 55 genera currently identified. Truffle fungi…
Truffle Dogs of NATAGA
We are so excited that our 2026 “Truffle Dogs of NATGA” calendar is here!
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