A team of agricultural and environmental scientists has developed a simple biochar based technology that can strip self toxic chemicals from pepper growing soils and restore healthy seed germination.

The Environmental Protection Agency has awarded $1.9 million to a researcher at the University of Arkansas to study the ...

The EPA award will examine how adding biochar to poultry litter can limit runoff of nutrients like nitrogen and phosphorus to ...

A new study has unveiled an innovative way to turn waste into a powerful tool for sustainable agriculture. Researchers have ...

Biochar, a charcoal like material made from plant and organic waste, is often promoted as a climate and soil “wonder solution,” but a new commentary warns that the reality is far more complex and that ...

Scientists have developed a new edge-of-field water-treatment system that reduces the load of excess nutrients washing into waterways from farm drainage systems. Their method combines a woodchip ...

Forward-looking information in this news release includes, but is not limited to, discussion regarding the removal of a major regulatory obstacle to biochar system development and the expectation that ...

Biochar is gaining popularity with viticulturists for its ability to sequester carbon and improve soil health, but ...

A new study reveals that transforming biomass from dedicated energy crops into biochar could provide a cost-effective and scalable solution for ...