Tony Vozzella

Tony Vozzella

  • M.S. Student
  • Advised by: Dr. David Beyer

Areas of Expertise

  • Mushroom Cultivation
  • Mycology

Education

  • B.S., Biology, Eckerd College (St. Petersburg, FL)

The bulk of my research is conducted at the Mushroom Research Center (MRC). My focus is the Agaricus bisporus (aka button mushroom) cultivation system where I am investigating the efficacy of alternative casing materials to the industry standard: Sphagnum Peat Moss. I am assessing how casing alternatives affect crop yield, mushroom quality, and disease pressure.