FIRST-RATE AMENDMENT: Burned waste wood becomes an excellent soil amendment when nutrients and beneficial microbes are added. Photo courtesy of Living Web Farms Many sustainability-minded growers are ...

A Thermochemical Conversion & Biochar Workshop was hosted virtually by the RIT Golisano Institute for Sustainability on October 29, 2020. This workshop, led by the Institute’s Dr. Tom Trabold, ...

What if farmers could not only prevent excess phosphorus from polluting downstream waterways, but also recycle that nutrient as a slow-release fertilizer, all without spending a lot of money? In a ...

Researchers have found that incorporating small amounts of biochar from agricultural waste into ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC) can enhance its strength, reduce shrinkage, and improve ...