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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,…
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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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US Forest Service Biochar Webinar Series

Visit this site for upcoming and archived US Forest Service webinars on biochar. Past w
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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 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.
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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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Creation and Distribution of Biochar on the Landscape

This short video from the US Forest Service describes a prototype forest m
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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…
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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…