The Devil is in the Process: Co-composting Biochar Could Benefit Crop Growth and the Environment
Biochar has the potential to sequester carbon and improve the properties of soils when used as an agricultural amendment.
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…
Effect of Wood Biochar Amendment to Sand on Leachate Water Quality with Repeated Dairy Manure Application: A Soil Column Study
This publication from the National Cooperative Extension explains results of a biochar filtration application. The effects of amending sand…
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.
Using fire to build soil carbon and water holding capacity
Presentation at the Restoring the West Conference, 2019: "Using fire to bu
Creation and Distribution of Biochar on the Landscape
This short video from the US Forest Service describes a prototype forest m
Biochar and Livestock
Biochar has many uses, including in the production of livestock.
“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…
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…