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January 9, 2024
USBI Biochar Conference Comes to Sacramento!
The U.S. Biochar Initiative’s national biochar conference is coming to Sacramento February 12th – 15th. Here is the link: https://www.biocharconference.com
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May 5, 2023
Activity Update
So much has been happening in the biochar program here at SEC it has been difficult to stay current with…
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August 23, 2022
Biochar Presentation to Sonoma County Vineyard Technical Group
Doug Beck, Science Advisor to Monterey Pacific Management, and Raymond Baltar from SBI, recently gave an hour presentation on biochar…
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June 15, 2022
SEC/SBI to Collaborate on 3 Cal Fire Grants
The biochar program at SEC recently received some great news regarding Cal Fire grants that have been awarded under the…
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February 16, 2022
We Offer Ring of Fire Kiln and Conservation Burn Training
Sonoma Ecology Center’s Restoration crew offers training in the use of the Ring of Fire flame-cap kiln and the conservation…
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February 5, 2022
Biomass to Biochar: Maximizing the Carbon Value
Check out this fantastic report from Washington State University on the state of the biochar industry and what will be…
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February 5, 2022
Final SEC Department of Water Resources Oasis Vineyard Field Trial Report
Check out the results of our 4-year biochar field trial funded by the California Department of Water Resources. Bottom line?…
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December 16, 2021
Biochar In the Woods Workshop
Biochar in the Woods Workshop Learn how to make and use biochar in the woods, for the woods. What: A combination…
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October 30, 2021
Interest in Biochar is Growing!
The interest in biochar seems to be on a huge upswing lately. We have been retained as consultants on a…
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October 30, 2021
President Biden Mentions Biochar in Speech
President Biden issued a proclamation recently that mentioned biochar. We have come a LONG way in getting the word out…
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