North American Truffle Growers Association
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Register nowView DetailsMay 19 1PM ESTNew Grower Experience Webinar Series:Important Factors to Consider with Orchard Planting and MaintenanceRegister nowView DetailsSeptember 21st, 2026 1PM ESTWhat makes a truffle tree productive? The hidden soil ecosystem behind truffle fruitionAbout
The North American Truffle Growers Association promotes awareness, growth, and development of the truffle industry in North America, by promoting research, setting standards, sharing information between growers, and educating the public.JoinTruffles
A truffle is the spore-bearing fruit of a fungus. The actual fungal organism is a perennial network of underground mycelium (fungal filaments dispersed in the soil). Unlike mushrooms, truffles develop entirely underground.Learn about Trufffles
Most recent webinar recordings
Rapid detection of cultivated truffles from root tips using loop mediatedisothermal amplification
Webinar recorded July 27 2026 - Introduction to methods used to develop assays, to rapidly detect Tuber species.
Research Task Force Update 2026
Webinar recorded May 18 2026 - NATGA Monthly Webinar: Research Task Force update.
Enhancing Truffle Orchard Management: Agronomic practices and their impact on yield and crop development
Webinar recorded April 20 2026 - Ten agronomic practices in the pre-productive stage and ten in the productive stage.
Truffle Grower Survey Update 2025
Webinar recorded March 16 2026 - Result for the Truffle Grower Survey for 2023-2024 truffle season.
The Great Truffle Snuffle
Webinar Recorded February 23rd 2026 - The Great Truffle Snuffle, is inspired by the truffle dogs she met while working with the Truffle Dog Company and visiting Cartwright Truffière in…
Regenerative Farming Principles and Practical Applications in Orcharding Systems
Webinar Recorded January 19th 2026 - Chuck overviews the foundation of regenerative agricultural - soil health, and the guiding principles creating optimal soil health and fertility on the land.
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Soil surface rock fragments
Soil analysis is conducted on the fine fraction, or the soil that passes through a 2 mm sieve. Surface rock fragment class is the mineral material that does not pass…
First production of Italian white truffle (Tuber magnatum Pico) ascocarps in an orchard outside its natural range distribution in France
These results demonstrate the feasibility of T. magnatum cultivation worldwide by planting mycorrhized plants. The cultivation of T. magnatum could therefore become a real opportunity for farmers and could respond…
Truffle Dogs of NATAGA
We are so excited that our 2026 “Truffle Dogs of NATGA” calendar is here!
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