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Broad Range of Searchable Biochar Information

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Creation and Distribution of Biochar on the Landscape

This short video from the US Forest Service describes a prototype forest m
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Smoke Into Biochar: Safe Burn Practices for Recovering Biochar for Use in Soil and Compost

The top-down pile burning technique is a cleaner burning fire that produces biochar. This guideline gives step-by-step instructions for making biochar…
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Combined Heat and Biochar Technology Assessment - USBI Report

Combined heat and biochar (CHAB) technologies are systems that optimize the combustion of wood residues.
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Hydroponics Program - Centre for Applied Research and Innovation

Senior research scientist Nick Savidov was the first researcher to suggest using carbonized agricultural by-products known as “biochar” as a…
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Carbon Markets Fact Sheet

Fact Sheet: Biochar Removes CarbonCarbon markets offer a  new opportunity for biochar. Biochar removes carbon!
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Dwelling on Drawdown – Part I

Follow Kathleen Draper's biochar home building project to learn more about how she has stashed carbon in every nook and cranny of her new home!
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How to Charge Biochar

The simplest and most efficient method to biocharge your biochar is to simply mix it into your compost piles, stacking functions to benefit both the…
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Biochar: New York Soil Health Researcher Highlights

As part of the New York Soil Health Researcher Highlights video
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Dr Brandon R Smith: NRCS Conservation Practice 808 for Soil Health

Dr Brandon R Smith, National Program Coordinator for the US Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (USDA-NRCS) National…