FAO of the UN published P.J.C. Vedder's article

 

Back when Pieter was the Principal of the Mushroom Growers Training Centre in The Netherlands, he worked together with the FAO of the UN.

The trend that time was to help under developed countries to produce some protein-rich food locally from waste plant-materials.

They even offered Pieter a job, then he would have had to live in Rome.

That is the FAO of UN - Headquarters in Rome, Italy

It was an impressive building in Rome...

New developments in the mushroom industry in Holland [1977] 

Vedder, P.J.C. (Centrum voor Champignonteelt-onderwijs, Horst (Netherlands)

agris.fao.org link to above

It also got published in The Mushroom Journal May 1977 the official journal of the mushroom growers' association of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Now available on the International Society for Mushroom Science's (ISMS) website.

Pieter Co-Speaker at ISMS in Amsterdam-Wageningen 1965

 

Husband Pieter at the ISMS Congress in Amsterdam - Wageningen/The Netherlands

I.S.M.S. for: The International Society for Mushroom Science.

Authors: P.J. Bels, G.J.A. Van Soest and P.J.C. Vedder

The Congress was in 1965 but the procedures got published in 1967

Pieter at the Symposium in Wageningen (part of the ISMS) and to his left is Jan van Asseldonk and to his right is G.J.A. Van Soest who also was the co-speaker with Pieter.

Here is husband Pieter seen with his pipe, and to his right is one of his teachers, A. Oversteyns.

In 1963 Pieter did start the Practical Training Center for Mushroom Growing and he was the teacher and principal, together with some other teachers.

The entire group of international participants of the ISMS congress in front of the Laboratory of Entomology, Phytopathology and Virology in Wageningen, where the Scientific Symposium was held on June 28 and 29.

Center, almost at the top stood husband Pieter, one of his teachers A. Oversteyns and also long time friend J. Kuhn from Switzerland, a very successful mushroom grower.

Jörg Kuhn was a speaker at the ISMS in Paris 1956, published in 1957

Jörg Kuhn also was a speaker in Copenhagen, 1959

Again at the ISMS in Amsterdam, 1965 published in 1967 Jörg Kuhn was co-speaker.

In our book: modern mushroom growing 2020 harvesting we did mention JÖRG KUHN in Some Mushroom Growers Wisdom

Again we mentioned him on page 219 in the chapter COMPOST PREPARATION under Phase II in tunnels;

Some people are just somewhat ahead and are trying out certain ideas a little too early; the rest of the industry is just nog ready for it. Already in the early 1960s, I had seen aerated composting in a kind of bunker in Northern France (ANDRÉ SARAZIN). At the same time, growers like H.F. VON MINNIGERODE in Germany and KUHN in Switzerland, were experimenting with aeration under some pressure of the compost piles. STOLLER in the United States published the outline of doing Phase II in bulk in a kind of tunnel already in 1964.

It was too early; as mentioned before, the industry wasn't ready for it at that time. It was the Italian trio, GIORDANI, DERKS and FRANCESCUTTI who, around 1971, made the tunnel work. Later on, the Dutch and French did quite a bit of fine tuning.

Stay tuned for more about Switzerland, due to this very special long time friendship!

That's also the reason, Pieter learned skiing...

Related posts:

1965 Pieter visiting French Mushroom Grower Sarazin near Historic Compiègne | previous post

Artistic Chromolythographs on 23 Kt Gold Leaf from Friend Gerard Derks in Italy | Derks who made the tunnel work

modern mushroom growing 2020 harvesting | our book in which we mentioned those friends above

Bought at the QVC in Sydney Australia, more Gumnut Stories

 

On September 3, 1993 we did spot these books with more GUMNUT children's classics by writer May Gibbs and others.

This was at the Banquet, the day before... see link below From Hong Kong to Sydney, Australia

Pieter being very happy after doing that day a summary of the AMGA/ISMS International Workshop and Seminar and that went very well; great applaus from the audience.

Pieter also was a speaker.

These two books, inside a hard case, were traveling home with us... We enjoyed this relaxed shopping experience after all the business was taken care of.

Lovely kitties on the back of each book...

Visions of Fantasy for Volume One and Through the Magic Door for Volume Two

LOVE these GUMNUTS by May Gibbs!

A darling GUMNUT bookmark as a gift!

Other side of the cute GUMNUT bookmark...

To the right inside the 'mushroom shaped' drawing it reads: 

Humans

Please be kind to all 

Bush Creatures

and don't pull flowers up by the roots

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Those were heavy books, but we never shied away from carrying our load when traveling.

Of course, those were the years before the Maximum Baggage Weight...!

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Soon these will be read to some favorite little girls that we LOVE!

Related post:

THE GUMNUTS from Australia and Other Cute Book | previous post by me 

From Hong Kong to Sydney, Australia | previous post by me showing the QVB, Queen Victoria Building

Czechian Mushroom Scientist Friends Ivan Jablonský and Antonín Srb

 For quite some years Pieter had known Czechian Mushroom Scientists Ivan Jablonský and Antonín Srb.

Both of us met them also at the ISMS Congress, in Braunschweig, Germany where they lectured.

Recycled Casing Soil in the Culture of Agaricus bisporus by Ivan Jablonsky and Antonín Srb.

That was on September 20-26 of 1987, still during the era of Communism for them...

Card from Ivan Jablonsky and Antonín Srb, for wishing us a good 1987

Photo shows Pholiota Adiposa, from the Strophariaceae family and commonly known as Chestnut mushrooms.

Ivan Jablonsky did work at a Dutch mushroom farm of Gert Phillipsen in Ysselsteyn, Limburg and also attended classes at the Dutch Training Centre.

Sadly, Ing. Antonín Srb passed away 25 years ago...

Pieter still has occasionally contact with Ing. Ivan Jablonský

Related links:

Czechian Mushroom Scientist Friend Miroslav Staněk | my previous post also showing that they both lectured

My Most Awkward Moments as Last Minute Substitute Interpreter at ISMS Congress | about the Braunschweig Congress

{XIIth ISMS Braunschweig, Germany Plate of 1987} | previous post by me

Czechian Mushroom Scientist Friend Miroslav Staněk

For decades, Pieter was friend with Czechian Mushroom Scientist Miroslav Stanĕk.

Mind you, this was still during the era of Communism! 

Dr. Stanĕk participated at several ISMS Congresses, like in 1969 in Hamburg where he lectured about 'The effect of cellulose-decomposing microorganisms on the growth of the mushroom'.

ISMS London in 1972 where Dr. Stanĕk lectured about 'Microorganisms Inhabiting Mushroom Compost during Fermentation'.

ISMS Tokyo and Taipei 1974 'Bacteria Associated with Mushroom'. Pieter missed that one, due to his kidney stone problem he ended up in the hospital and one of his teachers presented his lecture instead.

ISMS Bordeaux in 1979 was another where Dr. Stanĕk lectured.

Dr. Stanĕk's wife also was a microbiologist but, during Communism it was never allowed for husband AND wife to travel both outside of the country! Just imagine that...

Equally complicated it was for entering from the FREE WEST into any communist nation!

They could be very nasty behind the Iron Curtain.

When Pieter produced an invitation for lecturing, with his name and photo, he suddenly became a most welcome 'Comradsky'...

Here, Pieter is seen in the 1970s in Prague at one of their Conferences, Dr. Stanĕk is seen on the right.

Prague

The participants in Prague, and keep in mind, this was during the Communism era!

When Pieter asked what he could bring them, due to scarcity of certain items, he got asked to bring zippers and panty hose. 

Nobody in the Free World understands such lifestyle...

After one of such meetings in the Prague area, with local mushroom growers, several of them rushed to purchase a large folkloristic doll to give to Pieter's little (adopted) daughter Lizzy.

At times, Pieter did travel with her and his ex and Dr. Stanĕk, who had no children himself, loved her very much and always took her by her hand to walk with her.

He also begged Pieter to put her on the train for traveling to Prague, to stay with the Stanĕk couple but his ex never liked that idea... SAD!

Miroslav Stanĕk got mentioned in the MGA Literature list about the mutual relationship between cultivated fungi and micro-organisms published 1976 in German in Der Champignon, 174, 10-20

Symposium 2-5 October 1979 in the ČSSR or Czechoslovak Socialist Republic

Both of us met Dr. Stanĕk last in Budapest, Hungary in 1984 during the Conference there.

Book received about FRANTIŠEK KOŽÍK

COMENIUS (1592-1670 )

Budapest, Friday, October 26, 1984...

Christmas card

The Castle of Prague

Wishing us a Happy New Year 1987

Sadly this great Scientist friend died on February 21, 1987...

Mentioned in The Mushroom Journal 1987-7

On page 67 in our book: modern mushroom growing 2020 harvesting, we did mention this great scientist.

Editorial Review by British Mushroom Journal: P.J.C. Vedder as an Eminent Mushroom Expert, and a Gifted Teacher is Greatly Valued and Admired Internationally

British Mushroom Journal

Good-bye P.J.C. Vedder

As you may have seen in the last number of Champignoncultuur, P.J.C. Vedder retired on 1st August as Director of the Centre for Instruction in Mushroom Production. He will take up a job in the United States afterwards.

In the past years, Vedder has made a considerable contribution to the development of Dutch mushroom production. As an eminent mushroom expert, and a gifted teacher, he expanded the CCO to an institution which is greatly valued and admired, not only at national level, but also internationally. The governing body regard his departure as a great loss to Dutch mushroom production.

This got published in the September 1983 issue from The Mushroom Journal click link for Pdf from International Society of Mushroom Science (ISMS)

Another valued editorial quote which I used for our new publication: modern mushroom growing 2020 harvesting click link. Amazon is listing full information! Others might omit it...

Related links:
Editorial Review by Dr. Murray O'Neil: You Are Both Beautiful Natural Teachers  | previous post by me

Review Quotation: Pieter J.C. Vedder; One of the Best Teachers in Mushroom Growing in the World | previous post by me

Editorial Review: P.J.C. Vedder's Modern Mushroom Growing - The Content is so Clear and Comprehensive | previous post by me

Editorial Review: P.J.C. Vedder's Modern Mushroom Growing - Europe's Best Trade Book | previous post by me

Techniques for Harvesting Quality Mushrooms & Gratitude to Mushrooms Canada | previous post by me about Technology Transfer Seminar mentioning Dr. Murray O'Neil

1978 - P.J.C. Vedder's Modern Mushroom Growing Book Published in English | previous post by me

1982 Sinden Award for Pieter at The Hotel Majestic, Harrogate, England | about the most prestigious award in the Mushroom Industry
Visiting A.G. Linfield Mushroom Compost Facility in England | previous post by me

The Three Most Important Items for Mushroom Production 'Compost, Compost, Compost!' | editorial written by Campbell colleague upon Pieter's resignation and departure to Italy...

Polish Mushroom Scientist Friend Tadeusz Bukowski & P.J.C. Vedder in Polish

Over the many years, husband Pieter has made many scientist friends all over the world.
One very special friend was Tadeusz Bukowski from Warsaw, Poland

Tadeusz Bukowski
PIECZARKI or MUSHROOMS

To my dear Friend P.J.C. Vedder with thanks for his help
T. Bukowski, January 7, 1967
This was still during Communism, with all its restrictions for such scientists!

He pointed to some pages and he also listed Vedder as one of his references on page 140

Underlined: Znany praktyk holenderski Vedder... The well-known practical Vedder...
For people, living under Socialism, the simplest form of book publishing/printing was at a very poor level...
Sad to see this, as the work by the writer is equally the same but he/she never could achieve the quality publications as we knew in the West.

Husband Pieter met him first at the ISMS VI Congress in 1965, in Wageningen and Amsterdam

Under POLAND T. Bukowski, is listed right at the top of page 572 in the above book from ISMS VI
The 3rd line is my husband P.J.C. Vedder listed, he then worked still at the Research Center.
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T. Bukowski did visit husband Pieter's Mushroom Training Center in Horst, The Netherlands.
During one of those visits, right in the corridor when viewing some growing rooms, he got unwell and Pieter could catch him before he passed out.
Pieter went with him to his then primary care doctor van Remundt in Horst.
Turned out he had some heart problems...

In the 1968-7 edition of the Dutch CHAMPIGNONCULTUUR is Polen mentioned.

Polen is Dutch for Poland. Already in the 12th Century, Polish noblemen got introduced to mushrooms, during their travels to France. They introduced the French cuisine to Poland and with that came the mushroom. In 1824 the first mushroom growing in Poland is being mentioned and also in 1841 in a horticulture book. The 1st book that totally got written about the mushroom growing arrived relatively late in 1926 by Felix Teodorowisz.

And of course from the Institute in Skierniewice hails also Magister Th. Bukowski who played such an important role in Poland in the growing of mushrooms. A lot of Dutch mushroom growers will have met him at the International Congres in 1965 in Amsterdam during the connecting excursion. He wrote a cultivation manual "Pieczarki" (Mushrooms) which has already had some reprints.

The Dutch Champignoncultuur 1970-10 published the above about Mushroom Growing in Poland.

After the war, three books on mushroom culture were published in Poland, written by N. Krusze, K. Siekierzynski and T. Bukowski respectively. Poland had at the time in 1970, 660 mushroom growers, united in the organization of horticultural cooperatives. 

Remember, this still was during Communism!

In August 1977, Fred C. Atkins writes about: Bukowski in Poland; a Darmycel Guide; and an International Journal? You can click for Pdf from ISMS

One of the world's dedicated Mushroom Men!

Both of us met Tadeusz Bukowski at the CVV–Cooperative Venlo Auction (Now ZON the Royal Cooperative Growers Association Southeast Netherlands UA), in Grubbenvorst on the Dutch Mushroom Days, May 29, 1986.

 Again at the ISMS XII in Braunschweig, Germany in 1987, where he gave a lecture in German, with M. Gapinski, K. Sobieralski and M. Siwulski.

A Christmas Card from 1985...

With best wishes for Christmas and the New Year
T Bukowski
Tadeusz-Leonarda & son Karol

Our last one from 1989...

With best wishes for a Merry Christmas and a happy New Year
Tadeusz & Leonarda Bukowski
We both don't know what happened after that...
~
Maybe the Polish mushroom person Krystian Szudyga from Warsaw would know more...?
We last ran into Krystian, in May of 2000, in the train on our way to the XIIth ISMS Congres in Maastricht, The Netherlands.
Krystian Szudyga happened to ride the very same train as we did, and we did chat a little.
Pieter wanted to attend this Congres for seeing one more time many of his scientist friends, before it would be too late...

At least, in 1980, Poland also got its own language book about Modern Mushroom Growing by husband P.J.C. Vedder

Related link:

My Most Awkward Moments as Last Minute Substitute Interpreter at ISMS Congress | previous post by me