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Broad Range of Searchable Biochar Information

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Biochar and Pesticides

This short summary from the National Pesticide Information Center reviews the effects of biochar on pesticides in soil. Biochar can bind to…
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Big Box Biochar

Learn how Utah State University Forestry Extension is making big box biochar in the Intermountain West. By using low-value waste wood, our team is…
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Biochar in New York State: Benefits and Challenges Moving Forward

Biochar in New York State: Benefits and Challenges Moving Forward
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Urban Bioenergy-Biochar: An Opportunity Assessment for Municipalities

The Urban Sustainability Directors Network in collaboration with the cities of Boulder, Helsinki, Minneapolis, and Stockholm engaged the Ithaka…
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A Field Guide to Biochar Water Treatment

This ebook describes a low-cost DIY drinking water treatment system using bio
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Increasing Resilience and Carbon Storage through In-forest Biochar Production

Conservation Corps putting Research into Action  In 2020 the San Juan Islands Conservation District launched the Islands Conservation Corps…
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Using fire to build soil carbon and water holding capacity

Presentation at the Restoring the West Conference, 2019: "Using fire to bu
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Biochar Potential To Enhance Forest Resilience, Seedling Quality, and Nursery Efficiency

This 7-page fact sheet from the US Forest Service describes several methods for making and using biochar in forest soils and tree nurseries.