The Corn Smut Project
About Corn Smut Known in Mexico as huitlacoche (weet-luh-KOH-chay), this fungus which grows on corn is a considered a delicacy and is sold fresh, canned or dried. The flavor is...
Category: Events
CMS Meeting – May 2026
In this talk Professor Uehling will detail best practices and provide resources for collecting, documenting and preserving macro-fungi, as well as accessioning them in the OSU herbarium. Topics covered will...
CMS Meeting – April 2026
The Mortierellomycotina (Mucoromycota) are soil-associated fungi that have been isolated from all continents on Earth. These fungi play a role in rescuing plants from stress-associated growth reduction, and are thought...
CMS Presents “Follow the Rain”
Special Limited Engagement at the Eugene Art House Sunday, April 12, 2026 World famous fungi hunters invite audiences on a unique expedition into the wilderness of Australia, where the symbiotic...
CMS Meeting March 2026
Online mapping tools and apps like GeoForager, iNaturalist, Gaia, OnX, etc. are incredible resources for mushroom hunting. Navigating the woods or documenting your finds is only the beginning of their...
CMS Meeting Feb 2026
Presenting research into what the environment of the valley was like previous to settler changes. Settlers changed water systems and eliminated fire as a stewardship tool. In addition tribal culture...
