Webinar 1: Biochar Basics Overview

Tuesday, November 10 -12:00 - 2:30 PM (EST)

 Registration link: https://cornell.zoom.us/webina...

 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

 Webinar 2: Science Behind Biochar

Thursday, November 12 - 5:00 - 7:30 PM (EST)

 Registration link: https://cornell.zoom.us/webina...

 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

 Webinar 3: Ornamental Nursery Applications of Biochar

Tuesday, November 17, 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

Webinar 4: Landscape Applications of Biochar

Thursday, November 19, 5:00 - 7:30 PM (EST)

 Registration link: https://cornell.zoom.us/webina...

 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