Resources Tagged: Biochar

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  1. Sustainable decentralized water treatment for rural and developing communities using locally generated biochar adsorbents

    Water Treatment Biochar Asia

  2. Project Drawdown - Biochar Production

    Project Drawdown definesbiocharas: a biosequestration process for converting biomass to long-lived charcoal (and energy) which can be used as a soil amendment. This solution provides an alternative to disposing of unused biomass through burning or decomposition. Biochar is a carbon-rich, highly...
    Biochar

  3. 2019 ECHO International Agriculture Conference

    2020-01-27 ECHO’s 26th Annual International Agriculture Conference was held in November 2019. Below are brief summaries of a few of the plenary sessions and workshops. These and other talks, video, and slide presentations are available on ECHOcommunity.org.
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  4. Earthworms regulate ability of biochar to mitigate CO2 and N2O emissions from a tropical soil

    Abstract,Applied Soil Ecology, 2019 Soils account for >80% and 20% of the total agricultural N2O and CO2emissions respectively. Soil management activities that target improved soil health, such as enhancing earthworm activity, may also stimulate further emissions of CO2and N2O. One recommended...
    Biochar Earthworms

  5. Biochar in Animal Feed

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  6. A Review of Biochar Properties and Their Utilization in Crop Agriculture and Livestock Production

    Abstract, Applied Sciences, 2019 When it comes to the use of biochar in agriculture, the majority of research conducted in the last decade has focused on its application as a soil amendment and for soil remediation. This treatment improves soil quality, increases crops yields, and sequestrates...
    Biochar Animal Feed

  7. Feed supplementation with biochar may reduce poultry pathogens, including Campylobacter hepaticus, the causative agent of Spotty Liver Disease

    Abstract, PlosOne, 2019 Increased global regulation and restrictions on the non-therapeutic use of antibiotics in the poultry industry means that there is a need to identify alternatives that prevent infection while still conveying the growth and performance benefits afforded by their use....
    Biochar Poultry Feed

  8. Biochar Feed Additives

    Charcoal is probably the oldest and most efficient remedy in the history of animal farming. Somewhat forgotten over the last 50 years, it has been rediscovered thanks to modern biochar research. The use of biochar as a feed additive has a number of beneficial effects for both animals and the...
    Biochar Animal Feed

  9. the Biochar Journal (tBJ)

    We seek to spark innovative research to find economically and environmentally responsible uses for biochar. We seek to bring scientific content to life in a manner that inspires academics and non-specialists alike. Although we use certain elements common to scientific publications such as peer...
    Journal Biochar

  10. The use of biochar in cattle farming

    90% of the biochar produced in Europe is used in livestock farming. Whether mixed with feed, added to litter or used in the treatment of slurry, the positive effect of biochar very quickly becomes apparent. The health – and consequently the well-being – of the livestock improve within just a...
    Biochar Animal Feed