Mary Arlene Appelhof

Mary Arlene Appelhof ( 1936 - 2005 ) was an American biologist, worm farmer, and environmentalist.^[1] In 2009 she was designated a Women's History Month Honoree by the National Women's History Project.^[2]

She advocated using the earthworm to recycle food waste. As “Worm Woman,” she introduced thousands of schoolchildren and home gardeners to the fascinating, environmentally-significant activity of vermicomposting. She was awarded a National Science Foundation grant to do videomicroscopy of live worms.^[3]

Works

• Worms Eat My Garbage. Flower Press 1982; November 1, 1997, ISBN 9780942256109

References

1. ^ http://www.nwhp.org/resourcecenter/biographycenter.php
2. ^ "Honorees: 2010 National Women’s History Month". Women's History Month. National Women's History Project. 2010. http://nwhp.org/whm/honorees.php. Retrieved 14 November 2011. 
3. ^ http://www.emilycompost.com/mary_appelhof.htm

External links

• Worm Woman website

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Name	Appelhof, Mary Arlene
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Date of birth	1936
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Date of death	2005
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