Episode 210. Harnessing the Power of Worms in Composting

Not all superheroes wear capes, and that includes worms. In this episode of Voices from the Field, Nina Prater, sustainable agriculture specialist in the NCAT Southeast office in Fayetteville, Arkansas, talks with Matt Casteel, owner of Wurmworks, a composting business in Jackson, Mississippi.

The two take a closer look at worms as composting superheroes. Casteel explains how to identify “good” compost, the ins-and-outs of worm composting, why compost is so good for soil health, and how composting can put food waste to good use.

Recursos de ATTRA:

Worms for Bait or Waste Processing

Vermicompostaje: conceptos básicos

Manejo de los suelos para el agua: cómo cinco principios de salud del suelo favorecen la infiltración y el almacenamiento de agua

Worms for Bait of Waste Processing (Vermicomposting)

Otros recursos:

wurmworks

Teaming with Microbes

Texas Worm Ranch

The Worm Farmer’s Handbook

Dr. Norman Arancon, University Hawaii

Soil Food Web

Chris Trump (Korean) Natural Farming

The Good Food Revolution

aWorms Eat My Garbage

Labs that perform compost bioassay:

Small Labs –
https://catalystbioamendments.com
https://www.crescivesoil.org/

Big Labs –

https://midwestbiosystems.com/services/
https://www.blinc.com/services/agriculture-analysis/manure-and-compost-analysis

Sources for Worms:

http://txwormranch.com/
https://www.texaswormfarm.com/
https://www.wormcastings.biz/
https://unclejimswormfarm.com/

Contact Nina Prater via email at ninap@ncat.org.

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