AI for mushroom cultivation is here. In this session, Michael Crowe breaks down the Crowe Learning Models + Crowe Logic, tools built from years of real cultivation experience and massive datasets, to help growers and researchers level up quality, consistency, and results. You’ll hear how Michael is combining biotech + software to build: Crowe Vision (image-based contamination spotting, mycelium health pattern checks, mushroom grading) SOP + workflow generation (turn “brain into a system” so teams can execute consistently) Yield prediction + substrate simulation (estimate colonization + BE from your inputs) Crowe Sense (future sensor-driven grow room automation: temp/RH/CO₂ monitoring + auto-tuning) Crowe Logic voice agent (alerts + communications, even handling calls) A highlight: Michael shares experiments in targeted cultivation, using inputs like seed oils and nutritional additions to potentially influence growth performance and compound expression (framed as ongoing R&D and observations, not guarantees). We also get a personal segment: Michael talks about what mushrooms taught him—discipline, patience, and systems thinking, and how Southwest Mushrooms is evolving toward research, genetics, education, and licensing opportunities worldwide. Featuring / on the call: Michael Crowe, Steve, David, Elijah, Andrew.

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# Welcome to Southwest Mushrooms Hey , I'm Michael Crowe, and I'm glad you're here. I've been growing mushrooms for years, and I started this community because I kept getting the same question after every YouTube video: "Where can I actually talk to other growers about this stuff?" So here we are. ## What This Community Is This is a place for mushroom growers at every level, from "I just bought my first bag of grain" to "I'm scaling to commercial production." You'll find: - Courses— structured lessons on cultivation fundamentals, built from my book The Mushroom Grower - Weekly posts — technique tips, troubleshooting threads, and member grow showcases - Direct access to me — I'm in here every day answering questions - Other growers who get it — share your wins, your failures, and your weird contamination photos ## How to Get Started 1. Introduce yourself — Drop a post in the "Introduce Yourself" section. Tell us what you're growing (or want to grow) and where you're at in your journey. 2. Start Course 1 — Head to the Classroom and begin "Mushroom Cultivation Foundations." Modules 1 and 2 are free previews. 3. Jump into the feed — Ask questions, share photos, help other growers. The more you put in, the more you get out. ## Community Guidelines Be helpful. We were all beginners once. If someone asks a question you know the answer to, share it. Share photos. A picture of your tub is worth a thousand words when troubleshooting. No spam or self-promotion. This isn't the place to sell your products. It's a place to learn and grow together. Ask anything. There are no stupid questions here. If you're unsure, ask. That's what we're here for. ## Quick Links - Shop: southwestmushrooms.com (https://southwestmushrooms.com) - YouTube: @SouthwestMushrooms (https://youtube.com/@SouthwestMushrooms) - Book Pre-Order: The Mushroom Grower (https://buy.southwestmushrooms.com/b/00w6oHgjW63O6MO0haejK02)