Truffle Cultivation of the Western United States

Stephanie Jarvis has been rehabilitating truffle orchards in California for the past 6 years and her work is beginning to pay off! She will talk about the challenges of truffle farming along the Western sea board, her failures and her successes.  Come join us for an evening of truffle cultivation and learn how to grow Tuber melanosporum, Tuber borchii and other species of truffles for the restaurant and foodie industries. The primary focus is cultivation on the Western USA, updates on the failures and the successes, and moving forward into the future with improved farming practices.

Talk begins at 8:00.