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Broad Range of Searchable Biochar Information

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Teaching Authentic Soil & Plant Science in Middle School Classrooms, a Biochar Case Study

Researchers designed two classroom experiments focused on the use of biochar as a soil amendment to improve soil health.
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Biochar Systems for Sustainable Applications in the Food-Energy-Water Nexus

This is a five-year research project funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation.
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Effect of Wood Biochar Amendment to Sand on Leachate Water Quality with Repeated Dairy Manure Application: A Soil Column Study

This publication from the National Cooperative Extension explains results of a biochar filtration application. The effects of amending sand…
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Practice Guideline: Plant Bioassays to Evaluate Biochar Compost

This guideline was developed by the Umpqua Biochar Education Team for an NRCS Conservation Innovation Grant.
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Stormwater Management

Fact Sheet: Biochar in Stormwater Management Filter Pollutants with Biochar 
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USBI Briefing Paper: Biochar and Western Forests – A Win-Win Solution to Benefit Forest Restoration, Climate, and Sustainable Economies

USBI Briefing Paper: Biochar and Western Forests – A Win-Win Solution to Benefit Forest Restoration, Climate, and Sustainable Economies The Problem:…
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Biochar Use in Sugarcane BMP

Best Management Practices for Biochar Use in SugarcaneThis document from LSU is based on research by Isabel Lima, U.S.
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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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Biochar Forest to Farm Project - Oregon State University

The study aims to inform policy for Oregon and stakeholders by evaluating whether large-scale biochar production is technically feasible, logistically…