Establishing a Truffle Industry through R&D – Marcos Morcillo
NATGA Congress 2023 Second day keynote.
Truffle Farms of North America Databasing Project – Creating a resource for the North American Truffle Industry by Gregory Bonito & Scott Oneto
[Public] 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; and eventually marketing strategies for the industry. In many ways, it is also the beginning of an economic impact study. We need this information before we engage government or private entities for research and marketing funding and assistance.
[Webinar] Olivia Martin-Taylor: Industry Integrity, Truffle Grading, Coop and Collective Development, and How to Managing an Aging Orchard
The burgeoning truffle industry in North America has the unique opportunity to establish standards that ensure the highest levels of product quality and measures to ensure industrial integrity. To address industry and product integrity we can take simple actions at different points in the cultivation process. The industry can take steps to prevent contaminant truffle species from entering the market. These steps include setting industry seedling standards and a comprehensive system of truffle grading.