As two important greenhouse gases, about 20% and 62% of global carbon dioxide (CO 2) and nitrous oxide (N 2 O) emissions originate from the soil, especially agricultural and forest soils. Therefore, ...

A “Biochar: Because Manure Happens” webinar will be hosted by Texas A&M AgriLife from 1-2:30 p.m. March 17.

A technology has been developed to quickly convert livestock manure, a significant issue in animal farming, into valuable "black gold" rich in carbon within a day. Dr. Yoo Ji-ho and his research team ...

If you’ve ever stepped foot on a dairy farm, you know the smell of cow manure comes with the territory. Farmers deal with the challenges of disposing of the waste on a daily basis, but a sustainable ...

Biochar traps microorganisms that can sequester carbon emissions in the soil for long periods of time, lessening farmers’ environmental impact. It can also help farmers by holding things like ...

UNION SPRINGS — Farmers, manufacturers and scientists from around the globe recently gathered at a Union Springs dairy farm to observe New York state’s first cow manure biochar production, an effort ...

MANILA, Philippines — Because of its wondrous benefits, the government and the private sector should jointly harness biochar ...

UC MERCED (KGO) -- There's a growing movement in California and across the West to use a substance that's readily available from sources that often go to waste to help in the fight against climate ...

ITHACA — Cow manure – a longtime agricultural waste headache for dairy farmers – soon may ignite a new sustainable fertilizing trend. Judiciously decomposing organic matter from 700 degrees Fahrenheit ...

Judiciously decomposing organic matter from 700 degrees Fahrenheit to 1,200 degrees F, without oxygen -- a process known as pyrolysis -- and retaining nutrients from dairy lagoons can transform manure ...