I was critical of LandCare Research in a recent (17Dec) Biochar@ABE FB post based on this video… I posted a comment: “Could someone from LCR or Lincoln advise if biochar was considered as a tool worthy of study in these … Continue reading
Interest in methane is bubbling up all over the pace right now… New research explores how wetlands and agriculture could be causing a global rise in methane And MPI have just released an RFP for more animal methane studies. NZ$350K … Continue reading
Kathleen is mining a rich vein of biochar innovation in this new Biochar Journal article… an update on previous posts on 55 uses… The Biochar Displacement Strategy by Kathleen Draper “Since the “55 Uses of Biochar” was presented nearly four … Continue reading
Latest article from the Biochar Journal. Will this be of interest to the wastewater industry in NZ? One issue not discussed in the article is the potential for biochar to provide low cost water polishing services prior to discharge. Please forward … Continue reading
Thanks Don, for notice on this new video (see Don’s fundraising effort on FB page). … Continue reading
Govt lays out scientific ‘roadmap’ The roadmap is discussed at the RNZ website, linked above. I’ve searched the document for reference to biochar… zero results but no surprise there. I then searched on ‘soil’. There is some mention or hint … Continue reading
RESEARCH PROPOSAL TO RETAIN NITROGEN IN PASTURE SOILS – Use of No-tillage to apply biochar into pasture root zones New Zealanders are waking up … to the environmental costs & unintended consequences of intensive dairy farming practices, in particular intensively managed … Continue reading
Another great article from the team at the Biochar Journal… Planting Urban Trees with Biochar by Bjorn Embrén “Urban trees face various challenges which frequently lead to high tree mortality, shorter lifespans and increased maintenance cost. To improve tree health … Continue reading
Biochar can be used to capture essential nutrients from dairy wastewater and improve soil physico-chemical properties Abstract. Biochar has emerged as a promising solution for the potential to clean wastewater and recapture excess nutrients. With the ability to adsorb significant … Continue reading
Similar to sprinkling cinnamon or chocolate on your coffee, this project is adding biochar to their recipe of composted fish. The maize cob biochar has been provided by Simon Day, a supplier listed on this site. … Continue reading