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Learning Database

Broad Range of Searchable Biochar Information

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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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The Potential for Biochar to Enhance Sustainability in the Dairy Industry

This 24-page white paper on biochar and the dairy industry is authored by the Ithaka Institute and Cornell University.
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Fourth-Generation Dairy Family Powers the Future

The Scott family in 2012 proposed to build a state-of-the-art manure gasification system - based on the Fischer–Tropsch  process from early 20th…
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Biochar Improves Manure Management

Fact Sheet: Biochar Improves Manure ManagementBiochar in manure management is good for the animals. Good for the environment.
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Biochar for Carbon Sequestration: Investigation and Outreach

This article describes a biochar learning module for students.
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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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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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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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How To Make Biochar Enhanced Compost

In this video,  we show you how to make Biochar Enhanced Compost that