World's leading investigators of earthworms at the 1980 workshop reviewed pertinent information and projected future research requirements. This workshop established the foundation for the current vermiculture industry. Several participants, including Dr. Clive Edwards and Dr. Adriaan Reinecke, are currently leaders providing the scientific basis for vermiculture. Twenty-eight papers appear in these proceedings from this National Science

Foundation-funded conference. Viewpoints represent academic, commercial, and governmental perspectives. A basic document for any comprehensive library on vermiculture and vermicomposting.

Compiler: Mary Appelhof

Level: Adult technical

Specs: Paperback, 8 1/2 x 11 in, 340 pages, 45 tables, 58 figures, refernces. Beech Leaf Press.