Growing Mushrooms in Florida

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In addition to the usual cattle and chickens on their ranch in Brooksville, Florida, Rob and Debbie Morrow also grow shiitake mushrooms. Producer Bill George spent the day with the Morrows to learn the a ?b-c’s of shiitake mushroom growing.

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