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Broad Range of Searchable Biochar Information

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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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Can Biochar Reduce Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S) Toxin?

Some construction and demolition (C&D) fines that contain gypsum emit H2S toxin.
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Using biochar to improve soil quality on decommissioned roads

U.S. National Forests have over 380,000 miles of roads. Many of these roads are over 25 years old, sub-standard, compacted, and invaded with…
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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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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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What Is Biochar and How Diferent Biochars Can Improve Your Crops

This basic introductory fact sheet on biochar from the University of Tennessee covers the following topics: Potential Use of Biochar as an Amendment;…
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Field Application of Poultry Litter Biochar

Research on phosphorus fertilizer in corn at a UF/IFAS research site in Ci