Thank you, thank you, thank you to all our attendees, speakers, sponsors, and everyone that made the 2023 International Vermicomposting Symposium an amazing success!! We cannot begin to express our appreciation! – Lisa & Hersey
By popular demand, we are offering registration for a Virtual International Vermicomposting Symposium to be held 8-9 November, 2023. The Symposium will be livestreamed via Zoom (CET) and after the conclusion of the event, all registrants will have access to the recorded presentations.
GOAL OF THE SYMPOSIUM
The goal of the Symposium is to bring together academic experts and vermicomposting practitioners from around the world to meet, learn from each other and help build connections throughout the soil health community.
TARGET AUDIENCE
We are excited to present information that will help bridge the gap between academic researchers and the real-world practitioners. The expected audience will not be new to the topic of vermicomposting, but we hope that all attendees (from students and farmers, to large-scale producers and academics) will walk away with new and exciting information.
Number of participants is limited!
Don't miss your seat. Join the discussion in beautiful Florence Italy
Join participants & speakers from 30+ countries on 6 continents around the world!
Venue Information
The International Vermicomposting Symposium will be held at the StarHotels - Michelangelo in the historic city center of Florence. Viale Fratelli Rosselli, 2, 50123 Firenze, Italia michelangelo.fi@starhotels.it T: +39 055 27841
Agenda
Symposium Agenda
Day 1
8 November 2023
8:00—9:00
Leonardo Room
Registration and Check-in opens
Leonardo Room
9:00—9:20
Leonardo Room
Welcome
Leonardo Room
9:20—10:05
Leonardo Room
Vermicompost and Extract Use in the California Wine Industry
Leonardo Room
10:30—11:15
Leonardo Room
A New Worm Order: The Landscape of Vermiculture in the UK
Leonardo Room
11:30—12:15
Leonardo Room
From Trust to Profit: How to Build Direct-to-Consumer Sales
Leonardo Room
12:15—13:30
Assaggi Restaurant
Lunch
Assaggi Restaurant
13:30—14:15
Leonardo Room
Vermicomposting at an Educational Urban Farm in Maryland, USA
Leonardo Room
14:30—15:15
Leonardo Room
Centro Lombricoltura Toscano: From Research to Soil Regeneration - Our Experience in Vermicomposting Production in Italy Over the Last Decade
Leonardo Room
15:40—16:25
Leonardo Room
Keys to a Successful Vermicomposting Operation: Sharing 30 Years of Observations (Online Presentation)
Leonardo Room
16:25—16:55
Leonardo Room
Q & A Panel from Day 1
Leonardo Room
16:55—17:15
Leonardo Room
Wrap-Up of Day 1
Leonardo Room
Day 2
9 November 2023
8:00—9:00
Leonardo Room
Registration and Check-in opens
Leonardo Room
9:00—9:15
Leonardo Room
Welcome
Leonardo Room
9:15—10:00
Leonardo Room
From Challenges to Solutions: A New Zealand Perspective on Industrial Vermicomposting (online presentation)
Leonardo Room
10:25—11:10
Leonardo Room
How Aldea Verde Designs and Scales-Up a Viable & Succesful Industrial Composting Systems
Leonardo Room
12:10—13:25
Assaggi Restaurant
Lunch
Assaggi Restaurant
13:25—14:10
Leonardo Room
Community Composting: How Worms are Connecting Amsterdam
Leonardo Room
14:25—15:10
Leonardo Room
Ensuring Quality and Verifying Product Claims in Industrial Vermicomposting: A Scientific Approach
Leonardo Room
15:35—16:20
Leonardo Room
Two Case Studies: 'Building, Integrating and Operating Large-Scale Vermicomposting Facilities into Agricultural Systems' and 'Vermicomposting Production and Use'
Leonardo Room
16:20—16:40
Leonardo Room
Q & A Panel from Day 2
Leonardo Room
16:40—17:10
Leonardo Room
Q&A With All Speakers
Leonardo Room
Post-Symposium Worms & Wine Tour
Nov 10-11
Don't miss this unique opportunity!
Don’t miss this opportunity to engage with some of the foremost experts in vermicomposting in Florence, Italy!
SPONSORS
Our Sponsors and Partners
Presenting Sponsor
Premier Sponsor
Farmer Sponsors
Harverster Sponsor
Seed Sower Sponsor
Media Support
