 | Russian Worm Conference: Abstracts and Papers
Full Title: "Russian Worm Conference: Earthworms and Soil's Fertility Abstracts". The 2nd International Scientific Practical Conference on Earthworms and Soil's Fertility held in Vladimir, Russia, in March 2004 attracted over 200 participants from 19 countries. Papers were presented by scientists and worm industry representatives from USA, China, South Africa, India, Belarus, Ukraine, Russia, and other states of the former Soviet Union. Dr.. Clive Edwards and Mary Appelhof from USA, Dr. Sun Zhenzhun from China, and Dr. Svetlana Maksimova from Belarus from the Vermillennium all attended.The 220+ abstracts and papers in this 293 page publication provide the most comprehensive information available on the extent to which Russian scientists take vermicomposting and vermiculture seriously. All abstracts are in Russian, with translation to English of 100 of those deemed most important to the conference editorial committee. According to Dr. Igor N. Titov, conference coordinator and head of Green-PIK's Innovation Center, "This digest is not only a source of new scientific information, but of new contacts, as well, because it contains full addresses of authors of all articles." Although the accompanying CD-ROM is supposed to contain the complete texts and graphic information of all articles in both Russian and English, we were unable to open it on our PC. You may have better luck.Major topic areas: -Biology Biochemistry and Genetics of Earthworms -Composting and Vermicomposting -Organic fertilizer: Production, Properties, and Use -Remediation and Recultivation of the Soil -Humine Preparates: Preparation, Properties and Use (Humic and Fulvic acids) Publisher: Green-PIK, Kovrov, Russia Level: Adult-technical Language: Russian and English Specs: Paperbound, 8 1/8 x 11 1/4 in, 20.5 x 28.5 cm, 220+ abstracts
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