Peter Bogdanov
VermiCo's Director
Peter Bogdanov, Executive Director of VermiCo has developed the highly successful New Horizons in Vermicomposting Workshop & Tour events which have been attended by hundreds from over 25 U.S. states and several foreign countries. Now, a 2-day Seminar, Best Management Practices in Vermicomposting, has gained similar attention, focusing on the elements necessary to build a successful vermicomposting business. Most recently, VermiCo began producing a series of videos featuring notable operations such as American Resource Recovery, the largest facility in North America, and a video featuring Dr. Scott Subler and the Continuous Flow Reactor. Bogdanov is author of Commercial Vermiculture, a book considered by well-known author Mary Appelhof as “a must” and “a welcome source of up-to-date information on the business of vermiculture.” His bi-monthly newsletter Casting Call reaches an international subscriber base with information on composting, vermicomposting, soil fertility and issues concerning organic waste. The Washington Organics Recycling Council (WORC) has designated him a Certified Compost Facility Operator. He has given presentations at Solid Waste and Recycling Conferences including BioCycle on the subject of vermicomposting and waste management, and has had articles published in Worm Digest, Remineralize the Earth, and Acres USA. He is author of the chapter “Vermicomposting in North America,” which is to appear in the upcoming Manual of Vermicomposting, edited by Dr. Clive A. Edwards. As the founder and principal of VermiCo, Bogdanov has established a highly regarded earthworm products enterprise from its website www.vermico.com. In 1996, Josephine County, Oregon recognized VermiCo in its “Recycler of the Year” Program. Through its internationally acclaimed website and network of associate earthworm growers, VermiCo has been able to export its products to a worldwide marketplace, introducing thousands to vermiculture and vermicomposting.
