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.
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…
Open Source Kiln Drawings: Oregon Kiln and Ring of Fire Kiln
The Umpqua Biochar Education Team developed flame cap kilns for an NRCS Conservation Innovation Grant.
Using a Flame Cap Kiln
The Umpqua Biochar Education Team developed flame cap kilns for an NRCS Conservation Innovation Grant.
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.
Scaling Biochar Forum October 13&14, 2020
This Webinar series organized by the Sonoma Biochar Initiative and the California Biochar Association took place over two mornings on October 13 and…
Low-tech flame carbonizers for biochar production: Theory and Applications
Biochar is made by applying heat to biomass in the absence of oxygen.
Hazardous Fuels Reduction Using Flame Cap Biochar Kilns
This fact sheet describes a do-it-yourself technique for making small-batch biochar.
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…