Biochar Systems for Sustainable Applications in the Food-Energy-Water Nexus
This is a five-year research project funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation.
What is Biochar? How might it help in a vineyard?
What is Biochar?
Hydroponics Program - Centre for Applied Research and Innovation
Senior research scientist Nick Savidov was the first researcher to suggest using carbonized agricultural by-products known as “biochar” as a…
“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…
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.
Biochar and Blueberries Project with SARE
Rick Mareske and Regina Compernolle operate The Garden at Dogwood Forest, where they grow fruit and vegetables near Kansas City, Kansas.
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…
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…