Methownet BB

First Tuesday: Biochar in Agriculture and Forestry with Nate Anderson of the USFS
Tue, April 7 at the Winthrop Barn at 7pm (doors at 6:30pm)
Free

Biochar is a special type of charcoal that can be used as a soil amendment. It can improve soil properties such as water-holding capacity, organic matter content, bulk density, microbial activity, and nutrient retention, which can lead to better plant growth. Biochar systems also help manage biomass waste, including slash from forestry and orchard operations, and can store carbon from the atmosphere in the soil, generating greenhouse gas benefits.

Join the Methow Conservancy for a talk by Nate Anderson from the U.S. Forest Service, who will untangle many truths and some myths about biochar production and use, with an emphasis on practical, place-based solutions to help implement biochar systems locally at the nexus of forestry and agriculture.

We encourage attendees to carpool to our events if possible. Call your neighbors, fill your car, reduce your emissions, and enjoy the company!

More info: https://methowconservancy.org/news/entry/first-tuesday-biochar2026

Hope to see you tomorrow!

~ the Methow Conservancy

I now make biochar utilizing my woodstove to make the charcoal part of biochar. Now the heat produced from that process contributes to my heating needs and the gases end up burning well in the woodstove. It takes about 2 hours to burn off the gases. I make my retort out of #10 food service cans(free from restaurants) and get about 10 uses before they are junk. Works great. I charge the charcoal in my kitchen compost and my chicken coup. Videos on utube that show the retort details for those on a budget or who enjoy repurposing otherwise landfill garbage