Education and Outreach

Third annual Biochar Expo in the Roseburg area of Douglas County, Oregon

Address: 
Master Gardeners’ Discovery Garden near River Forks Park
Roseburg, OR 97470

This year we emphasize:
• biochar-soil interactions
• home-scale techniques to produce biochar
• emerging, biochar-related jobs in the Umpqua
• a conversation with an invited expert
Saturday, November 9, 2013 - 11:00 to 15:00
For more information: Jim Long, Biochar Study Group of the Umpqua Bio-Alternatives Cooperative, jblong@dcwisp.net; 541.673.3713; 895 Sable Drive, Roseburg, OR, 97470

No Hiding in the Woods: Biomass Development Requires Engagement, Integration and Innovation

photo credit Marcus Kauffman

The Summer 2013 issue of Western Forester magazine features an article by NW Biochar group member Marcus Kauffman on biomass development as well as a profile of the NW Biochar Industry by NW Biochar group member Kelpie Wilson. You can find the issue online at this link:
http://www.forestry.org/media/docs/westernforester...

File Attachments: 
WesternForester_June_July_Aug2013.pdf

Building Northwest Biochar Markets, An Introduction to Biochar Products, Markets, and Opportunities

These Presentations were given, Monday January 28th, 2013 from 1:30 – 5:00 pm pst.
A Concurrent Session at the Harvesting Clean Energy Conference
Alumni Center, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon 97331

Purposes:

  1. Help participants understand biochar products, their use and value
  2. Foster an informed dialogue about advancing biochar markets in our region

for more information including posters and the presentations see: http://nwbiochar.org/Building_NW_Biochar_Markets

File Attachments: 
Miles - Building NW Biochar Markets
Anderson - Biochar Supreme, Biochar Introduction
Grissom ITC Thermal Recovery Unit
Whitfield Combined Heat and Char Production
Miedema and Foor Co-location of Biomethane and Biochar production Systems
Roberts Coming Full Circle: Cool Terra Biochar
Banowetz Poster Effects of Biochar on Wheat Growth
Cook PermaMatrix
Hart Challenges and Opportunities in the Stormwater Market
Miles Using Biochar in Green Stormwater Management
Archuleta Biochar Products

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