In June 2004 we were reporting on the Mushroom Days of that year.
The event was reportedly smaller than previous events, but still managed to garner a bus load of Irish Growers going to the event.
It was noted that the industry was in contraction mode back then. Growers managed to visit the Heineken plant that year too, to refresh the parts that a mushroom conference just can’t reach.
Amycel’s Martin Duffy was offering expert advice on bacterial blotch.
And the Mushroom Task Force report was delivered to Noel Treacy, the Minister of State for Agriculture at the time.
The report recommended major changes to the mushroom industry to help boost it.
Meanwhile a giant mushroom was baffling experts in Brazil.
