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Biochar Webinar Series

• Tuesday, November 10, 2020, 12:00 PM - 2:30 PM
• Thursday, November 12, 2020, 5:00 PM - 7:30 PM
• Tuesday, November 17, 2020, 12:00 PM - 2:30 PM
• Thursday, November 19, 2020, 5:00 PM - 7:30 PM

This biochar webinar series will provide an introduction to biochar and review some current advances in biochar science, with subsequent discussion of nursery and landscape research and applications.

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Tuesday, November 10^th:
Biochar Basics Overview
12:00 – 2:30 PM (EST)

Registration link: https://cornell.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_8gZuMtDdR1GAbPjwvouiEQ

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

Thursday, November 12^th:
Science Behind Biochar
5:00 – 7:30 PM (EST)

Registration link: https://cornell.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_n9SKPbxzT8iJHi6y2F8xqw

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

Tuesday, November 17^th:
Ornamental Nursery Applications of Biochar
12:00 – 2:30 PM (EST)

Registration link: https://cornell.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_4i1atbu3T-aha9QnzgjgkQ

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

Thursday, November 19^th:
Landscape Applications of Biochar
5:00 – 7:30 PM (EST)

Registration link: https://cornell.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Phk2l7tVT6-PDsXowW8WFQ

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

Fee

Free but registration is required.

Location

This event is online

Last updated November 2, 2020