Johannes Lehmann, professor of soil science, holds biochar made in Cornell’s pyrolysis kiln. Photo: Allison Usavage
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County hosted a webinar series on biochar in November 2020. Links to the recordings are provided below.
Experts from CCE – Suffolk, Cornell University, United States Biochar Initiative (USBI), Iowa State University, Advanced Renewable Technology International (ARTi), University of North Carolina at Pembroke, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, The F. A. Bartlett Tree Experts of North Carolina, and Natural Plant Solutions of Shaw Island, WA presented information on a wide range of topics including an introduction to biochar; current advances in biochar science; and discussion of nursery and landscape research and applications.
View: Webinar #1 – Biochar Basics
- Biochar: an introduction to a sustainable soil amendment
Deborah Aller, PhD, Agricultural Stewardship Specialist, CCE – Suffolk - USBI: Introduction to the biochar community
Tom Miles, Executive Director – USBI (United States Biochar Initiative) - Biochar for climate mitigation: withdrawing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and sequestering it in soil
Johannes Lehmann, PhD, Professor – Cornell University
View: Webinar #2 – The Science Behind Biochar
- Properties of biochar and torrefied biomass: the science in the analytical black box
Jillian Goldfarb, PhD, Assistant Professor – Cornell University - Advances in biochar production
Bernardo Del Campo, PhD, President – ARTi (Advanced Renewable Technology International) - Valorization of biochar: Applications in nutrient recycling from animal manure
Chumki Banik, PhD, Research Associate – Iowa State University
View – Webinar #3 – Ornamental Nursery Applications of Biochar
- Biochar as a substrate in container production
Neil Mattson, PhD, Associate Professor – Cornell University - Biochar nursery trials in Long Island container and field production
Deborah Aller, PhD, Agricultural Stewardship Specialist, &
Mina Vescera, Nursery/Landscape Specialist, CCE-Suffolk - Biochar as a soil amendment for blueberry production
Bryan Sales, PhD, Assistant Professor – University of North Carolina at Pembroke
View – Webinar #4 – Landscape Applications of Biochar
- Biochar and biosolids increase tree growth and improve soil quality for urban landscapes
Bryant Scharenbroch, PhD Assistant Professor – University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point - Biochar as a soil amendment to improve tree survival and health in the urban environment
Emma Schaffert, The F. A. Bartlett Tree Experts, North Carolina - Field and landscape applications of biochar using a variety of methods
Andrew Borner, Owner of Natural Plant Solutions – Shaw Island, WA