The only annual training in the world on commercial vermiculture, this event provides the tools you need to start or expand an earthworm or vermicompost production operation. Learn about the latest research on the effects of vermicompost and extracts (tea) on plant growth and disease suppression. Discover how to effectively market earthworms and vermicompost, and the different technologies being utilized. At this conference there will be ample opportunities to get answers to your questions from industry experts and other growers.
NCSU’s 16th Vermiculture Conference will be held in what is described as “one of the most spectacular libraries in the world.”
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TOPICS
- Developing Markets for Vermicompost & Worms
- Vermicompost Application Rates & Techniques
- Extract (Tea) Preparation, Storage, & Uses
- Business Strategies
- How to Harvest & Ship Earthworms
- What to Tell Customers: Vermicompost Benefits
- Extract (Tea) Preparation, Storage, & Uses
- Latest Research on Vermicompost & Teas
- How Greenhouses Can Use Vermicompost
- The Care and Feeding of Earthworms
- Vermicompost: How to Harvest, Store and Bag It
- Earthworm Cocoons (Egg Capsules)
- Vermicomposting On-Site: Business, Institutions
- Pathogen Minimization
- Vermicomposting Technologies
Who Should Attend
- Earthworm Growers
- Farmers
- Composters
- Nursery Owners
- Greenhouse Growers
- Soil Blenders
- Orchard Owners
- Entrepreneurs
- Livestock Operators
- Extension Agents
- Solid Waste Managers
- Landscapers
- Consultants
- Food Service Managers
