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Biochar Slides and Presentations
We've just cataloged the presentation slides from the 2016, 2018 and 2019 USBI Biochar Conferences. You can find the collection listed by presenter with this link - http://biochar-us.org/biochar-presentations.
Dirt Rich - The Importance of Biochar and Regenerative Systems for Soil Health
STORY AT-A-GLANCE
- An estimated 80 percent of soil carbon in heavily farmed areas has been lost due to destructive plowing, overgrazing and the use of carbon-depleting chemical fertilizers and pesticides
U.S. BIOCHAR MARKET SURVEY
Survey and Analysis of the U.S. Biochar Industry
Preliminary Report Draft; August 16, 2018 WERC project MN17-DG-230
Reducing stormwater run-off with biochar addition to highway greening
Paul Imhoff & Seyyed Ali Akbar Nakhli, University of Delaware, October 2017
Funder: NCHRD IDEA Program
NCHRP182 Final Report - Reducing storm water tun off & pollutant loading with biochar addition to highway greenway.
BIOCHAR 2016 Symposium: The Synergy of Science and Industry. August 22-25, Corvallis OR.
From August 22-25, 2016, over 300 biochar producers, researchers, users, and enthusiasts met at Oregon State University in Corvallis, Oregon for the US Biochar Initiative 2016 Symposium: The Synergy of Science and Industry.
The FOURTH Biochar Symposium 2013
The excitement during our 2013 biochar conference was palpable, right along with the autumn colors!
USBI - Biochar Sustainability Protocols
The USBI Advisory Board has developed a set of Biochar Sustainability Protocols that promote the health of people and the planet as the process creates value.
What is Biochar?
Biochar is elemental carbon refined from biomass and made cleanly using today's technology. When done responsibly and sustainably, production and use of biochar has been shown to boost crop yields, build long lasting soil fertility, and conserve water.
Who thought of Biochar?
The ancient civilizations of the Amazon used biochar for their waste streams and, today, their soils retain fertility. Thousands of years later this process has been re-discovered by, primarily, Cornell University. Today, biochar is elemental carbon refined from biomass and made cleanly using today's technology.
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