[USCC] Worm Farming Conference Agenda

[Rhonda Sherman]

It's not too late to register for NCSU's 7th Annual Worm Farming 
Conference in Raleigh, NC on June 14-15. Details about the conference 
are at http://www.bae.ncsu.edu/workshops/worms07/index.html. See agenda 
below.

Thursday, June 14

Planning a Worm Farm
Best Recommended Practices for Large-Scale Worm Farming
Separating and Screening Vermicompost
Growers Roundtable: What Works and What Doesn't
How to Find and Grow Your Customer Base
Regulations for Bagging and Selling Vermicompost
Making Vermicompost Tea
Field Trip to Compost Training Faclity

Friday, June 15

The Uses of Vermicompost in Agriculture Production
The Ins and Outs of Vermicompost Used with Nursery Crop Production
Analysis of Composted Materials
Quality Control Measures Desirable to the Nursery Industry
Regulations and Permits for Vermicomposting
Vermicomposting of Animal Manures
Current Research on Vermicomposts
Wrap Up and Discussion

 
Rhonda Sherman 
Extension Solid Waste Specialist
Biological & Agricultural Engineering Department
North Carolina State University
Box 7625, Raleigh, NC  27695-7625
Phone 919/515-6770  Fax 919/515-6772
E-mail: rhonda_sherman at ncsu.edu
Website: http://www.bae.ncsu.edu/people/faculty/sherman