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Tag: farm trial

  • LCR & biochar: leaky soil + methane

    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 […]

  • Methane & biochar

    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 […]

  • Dung beetles + avocado

    Thanks Don, for notice on this new video (see Don’s fundraising effort on FB page).

  • Biochar results on organic farms

    Locally produced wood biochar increases nutrient retention in agricultural soils of the San Juan Islands, WA, USA Si Gao A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the […]

  • Waikato water quality workshops

    Waikato water quality workshops

    Here is an opportunity to wave the biochar flag in the Waikato… http://www.waikatoregion.govt.nz/Council/Policy-and-plans/Plans-under-development/Healthy-Rivers—Plan-for-Change/Events/Community-workshops-/ Note that we have missed the 1st two meetings but 3 more to go… Thu, 05Nov – […]

  • Biochar in the dairy system

    Strategic positioning down on the dairy farm Strategic positioning down on the dairy farm Prof. Keith Woodford has posed pertinent questions here about NZ dairying and Don Graves has provided provided some […]

  • New Oz research on biochar-N cycling

    Biochar-induced concomitant decrease in ammonia volatilization and increase in nitrogen use efficiency by wheat Abstract Ammonia (NH3) volatilization is a major nitrogen (N) loss from the soil, especially under tropical […]

  • The Beatles eat biochar in Oz

    Another surprising report (with audio feed) showing how far NZ biochar activities are behind Oz. The cascading use of biochar is a strong theme being promoted in Europe. …”The trial […]

  • Applied research in Victoria, Oz

    Applied research in Victoria, Oz

    More applied research examples from Australia, “The North East CMA has been working with a range of partners to develop a mobile pyrolysis plant which can turn woody waste into […]

  • SANTFA broad acre research on biochar

    Thanks to Barry Batchelor for identifying this story on research under way by the South Australia No-Till Farmers Association. Note the much lower application rates that may better reflect the […]