Mike McCurdy


Using the best practices of mushroom cultivation from mycelium to fruiting bodies, the talk will encompass the process of strain selection and genetics, selection of spawn and substrate, sterilization & pasteurization of medium and necessary environmental conditions to support the most popular mushroom growing techniques.

Kyle Garrone holds a degree in Plant Biology from University of California, Davis with a focus on plant pathology and mycology. He has been the Production Manager of Far West Fungi since graduating from UC Davis in 2010, with his primary focus on increasing yields, reducing labor, and experimenting with new varieties of mushrooms that have potential for wholesale customers. Kyle has traveled throughout the world to find the most successful and efficient growing methods and the most resilient and highest yielding mushroom varieties. He enjoys sharing what he has learned with those who are interested in exotic mushroom cultivation.


·  Meeting date and time: 7:30 pm PDT, Tuesday, April 15th, 2025
·  Individuals may attend in-person, beginning at 6:30pm, for mushroom ID, refreshments and social interaction in the lobby or Buckley Room of the Randall Museum
·  Virtually: At 7:30pm,  Join the Zoom Meeting   Meeting ID: 891 8438 9640