Karen Passafaro
Past President
My husband Jim and I planted a truffle orchard in 2014 on property that had been in the family for generations. We have about 600 trees, (hazelnuts and English Oaks; Tuber Melanosporum and Tuber Aestivum) and have not yet harvested truffles from our orchards, although we enjoy hunting for truffles with our Lagotto Romagnolo, Alba.…
Ann Scanlan
Vice President and Research Task Force Lead
Ann Scanlan currently serves as VP of NATGA and is chair of the Research Task Force. She has an orchard in the mountains of Southern California.
Olivia Taylor
Past President & Secretary
Olivia Taylor has over 12 years experience in research, grower, and nursery operator. She holds degrees in Biology & a Master’s degree in Environmental Science & Policy. Her research examined the relationship bettween introduced Tuber melanosporum & common Mid-Atlantic ectomycorrhizal fungi.
Olivia has participated in multiple overseas courses including truffle dog training in France, quantitative & qualitative truffle analysis in Spain, & a full truffle season in Manjimup, Australia.…