Biochar Production Webinar

When:
July 25, 2017 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
2017-07-25T14:00:00-04:00
2017-07-25T15:00:00-04:00
Where:
online
Cost:
Free
Contact:
Megan Dettenmaier
435-797-8424

Utah State University Forestry Extension will hold a one-hour Learn at Lunch webinar on Low-Tech Flame Carbonizers for Biochar Production: Theory and Applications on July 25th at noon Mountain Daylight Time (2 pm Eastern)

Biochar is made by applying heat to biomass in the absence of oxygen. Flame carbonization uses the flame itself to exclude oxygen. Flame carbonization methods can produce high quality biochar from low value biomass waste found in fields and forests without investing in expensive equipment. Kelpie Wilson from Wilson Biochar Associates will explain the theory and design principles for using flame carbonizing techniques in applications such as forestry, farming and urban tree care.

 Kelpie Wilson is a mechanical engineer and analyst with 30 years of experience in renewable energy, sustainable forestry and resource conservation. Since 2008, she has focused on biochar as a tool to move excess carbon from the atmosphere to soil, where it can improve soil health and sequester carbon. She consults with farmers, private industry, and government agencies through her company Wilson Biochar Associates. She serves on the board of the US Biochar Initiative, works with several local groups in Oregon promoting sustainable forestry and agriculture, and presents many classes and workshops on small scale biochar production and use every year.

To register for the webinar, go to https://extension.zoom.us/webinar/register/0e79d68bf0640155cde7dc3c8da9331e

SAF or ISA continuing education credits are available to those that watch this webinar live.

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