Andrés Montañez
Founding Partner
PROFFESIONAL PROFILE
Agricultural Engineer from the National University of Colombia, founding partner of BOWA, with 14 years of experience focused on research, development, consulting and training in the production of substrates and edible mushrooms (Mushroom, Pleurotus, Shiitake and exotic).
In order to strengthen his knowledge, he has participated in courses and trainings developed by experts in Europe (Holland, Belgium, others), and European online technical support in the last 9 years, allowing to share with his clients both in Colombia and in Latin American countries, technical processes and cutting-edge infrastructures.
TRAINING
EUROINNOVA FORMATION
October 2018, Spain. Virtual Course: Service for the control of pests (Directed to obtain the certificate of professionalism through the accreditation of professional skills R.D. 1224/2009).
MUSHROOM OFFICE
Horst the Netherlands from 20 till 25 March 2017. Master Class course mushroom composting and growing.
MYCELIA BVBA
Held from the 28th of September to the 2nd of October 2015, on the Mycelia production site in Nevele, Belgium and at the substrate production sites of Lehr R & W and Substratproduktion Kynast – Löcke, Germany. Course Group training on the production of sterilized substrates and lignicolous mushrooms.
CENTRO DE ENTRENAMIENTO A DISTANCIA
Cultivation of Mushrooms. Cordoba Argentina. October 2008
UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE COLOMBIA
August 2006. Professional – Agricultural Engineering
COURSES AND PRESENTATIONS
SECRETARIAT OF AGRICULTURE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND THE PALMIRA’S FAIRS AND EVENTS CORPORATION
Palmira 9 to 11 August 2011. Third international congress of sustainable rural development. Presented presentation Production of edible fungi in Colombia.
ECOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA CONFERENCE
Ecology in an era of globalization. Presented paper: Environmental Caused by the diminution of phreatic level in the Sabana de Bogotá.
Merida Mexico January 9 – 12, 2006.
NATIONAL LEARNING SERVICE – SENA
Creation and instructor of the Orellana Commercial Cultivation course.
Bogota Colombia. 2012
