David M. Beyer

Affiliate Researcher
Titles and Affiliations
Professor, Plant Pathology and Environmental Microbiology

Research Summary

Improvement in crop yield and compost substrate efficiencies; spent mushroom compost.

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Recent Publications

100 years since Tolaas: Bacterial blotch of mushrooms in the 21st century

Osdaghi, E., Martins, S. J., Ramos-Sepulveda, L., Vieira, F. R., Pecchia, J. A., Beyer, D. M., Bell, T. H., Yang, Y., Hockett, K. L. & Bull, C. T., 2019, In: Plant disease. 103, 11, p. 2714-2732 19 p.

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Pest management on US commercial mushroom farms

Pecchia, J. & Beyer, D., Feb 2013, In: Outlooks on Pest Management. 24, 1, p. 28-29 2 p.

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Anaerobically digested food waste in compost for Agaricus bisporus and Agaricus subrufescens and its effect on mushroom productivity

Stoknes, K., Beyer, D. M. & Norgaard, E., Jul 2013, In: Journal of the science of food and agriculture. 93, 9, p. 2188-2200 13 p.

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Analysis of fresh mushroom compost

Fidanza, M. A., Sanford, D. L., Beyer, D. M. & Aurentz, D. J., Apr 2010, In: HortTechnology. 20, 2, p. 449-453 5 p.

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Prediction of hedonic tone using an electronic nose and artificial neural networks

Williams, A. L., Heinemann, P. H., Wysocki, C. J., Beyer, D. M. & Graves, R. E., Apr 28 2010, In: Applied Engineering in Agriculture. 26, 2, p. 343-350 8 p.

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Evaluation of the effects of forced aeration during phase I mushroom substrate preparation: Part 2. Measurements and model results

Labance, S. E., Heinemann, P. H., Graves, R. E. & Beyer, D. M., Jan 2006, In: Transactions of the ASABE. 49, 1, p. 175-182 8 p.

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Evaluation of the effects of forced aeration during phase I mushroom substrate preparation: Part 1. Model development

Labance, S. E., Heinemann, P. H., Graves, R. E. & Beyer, D. M., Jan 2006, In: Transactions of the ASABE. 49, 1, p. 167-174 8 p.

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Environmental conditions within small-scale Agaricus bisporus mushroom production rooms

Sabeh, N. C., Wheeler, E. F., Heinemann, P. H. & Beyer, D. M., Nov 2006, In: Applied Engineering in Agriculture. 22, 6, p. 907-917 11 p.

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Manganese and other micronutrient additions to improve yield of Agaricus bisporus

Weil, D. A., Beelman, R. B. & Beyer, D. M., May 2006, In: Bioresource technology. 97, 8, p. 1012-1017 6 p.

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Modeling mushroom substrate temperature during aerated phase I substrate preparation

Heinemann, P. H., Labance, S. E., Walker, S. & Beyer, D. M., Jul 2004, In: Transactions of the American Society of Agricultural Engineers. 47, 4, p. 1301-1311 11 p.

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In-vessel processing of spent mushroom substrate for odor control

Heinemann, P. H., Preti, G., Wysocki, C. J., Graves, R. E., Walker, S. P., Beyer, D. M., Holcomb, E. J., Heuser, C. W. & Miller, F. C., Jul 2003, In: Applied Engineering in Agriculture. 19, 4, p. 461-471 11 p.

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The effects of poultry manure based formulations on odor generation during Phase I mushroom composting

Pecchia, J. A., Beyer, D. M. & Wuest, P. J., 2002, In: Compost Science and Utilization. 10, 3, p. 188-196 9 p.

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Yield comparison of hybrid Agaricus mushroom strains as a measure of resistance to Trichoderma green mold

Anderson, M. G., Beyer, D. M. & Wuest, P. J., 2001, In: Plant disease. 85, 7, p. 731-734 4 p.

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Identification of bacteria in mushroom compost using ribosomal RNA sequence

Ivors, K. L., Collopy, P. D., Beyer, D. M. & Kang, S., 2000, In: Compost Science and Utilization. 8, 3, p. 247-253 7 p.

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Evaluation of microporous covers for the reduction of mushroom substrate preparation odors

Labance, S. E., Heinemann, P. H. & Beyer, D. M., 1999, In: Applied Engineering in Agriculture. 15, 5, p. 559-566 8 p.

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