A draft federal Farm Bill, which was introduced into the House of Representatives on May 21, fails to address the needs of the growing organic sector, the National Organic Coalition (NOC), Arlington, Massachusetts, said. The…
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Elmsdale Lumber, of Elmsdale, N.S., plans to build a biochar plant on its property. The plant would cook wood fiber from sawmill byproducts, including softwood chips, in an oxygen-free reactor to produce biochar, a fine…
The extensive use of biochar on farms in some regions could reduce consumption of water for irrigation by half, according to new research from Rice University. The study revealed that sandy soils benefit the most…
The U.S. Biochar Initiative (USBI) said it is trying to… You must be a paid subscriber and logged in to view this content. To view this post, please go to the top menu and log…
The Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) is researching using biochar… You must be a paid subscriber and logged in to view this content. To view this post, please go to the top menu and log…
Food waste, wood waste, biochar and other carbon-based materials, turned… You must be a paid subscriber and logged in to view this content. To view this post, please go to the top menu and log…
The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has awarded $2.5 million in grants for nine local demonstration projects that will implement and evaluate innovative technologies to mitigate and prevent harmful algal blooms in the…
Organic soil amendments were shown to improve soil properties in… You must be a paid subscriber and logged in to view this content. To view this post, please go to the top menu and log…
By Tracy Robillard It started as a backyard hobby fueled by curiosity in rural Southwest Oregon. Just three years later it transformed into a new conservation approach that forest owners all over the country can…
Aries Clean Energy said it has successfully completed the $65… You must be a paid subscriber and logged in to view this content. To view this post, please go to the top menu and log…