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Broad Range of Searchable Biochar Information

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“Let the Green, Save Green” Urban Soil Restoration: Helping Communities Meet Stormwater Management Requirements

In the US, lawns are the largest agricultural crop at approximately 40 million acres and growing. These acres can act as green infrastructure…
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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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Dwelling on Drawdown – Draining the Swamp

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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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…
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From Smoke to Biochar: Carbonizing at Big Table Farm, Gaston Ore.

When Big Table Farm wanted to expand their vineyard, they searched for a better solution than the standard open pile burn.
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Composting with Biochar

Ideally, in composting you get paid a decent fee to receive, process and create a quality product. But what happens when it doesn’t go quite right ?
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Sustainability Seminar Series: The Ingenuity Of Biochar For Soil & Water Health

Healthy food and water are matters of national urgency, security and resilience, especially during the Covid 19 pandemic.
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Down to Earth - Biomass to Biochar and Storing Carbon in the Forest Soils

Prescribed burns are a recognized method for building healthy fire resilient forests.  In this March 2021 webinar, the Redwood Forest Foundation,…