ARTi Podcasts

Melia Braun and Jennifer A. A. Gubbels at Augustana University, Sioux Falls, SD and Evaluating the Effect of Biochar Application Combined with Cover Cropping on Soil Properties and Sweet Corn Yield

The Waukee Community School District is a public school district located in Waukee, Iowa. It has been named a “District of Distinction” by District Administration magazine and offers career and technical education programs. Biochar is relevant for a school district like Waukee, which has agricultural programs and community gardens. Waukee’s Aspiring Professional Experience (APEX) program already has worked in seed germination and worm composting. The school is equipped with a Biosafety Level-II (BSL-II) research lab headed by Principal Investigator Jared Almandinger. The Research Lab with Waukee Apex partners with local researchers, labs, and businesses to design, perform, and publicize any research needs that fall under the categories of medical and bioscience research.

The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals aim to tackle global issues like poverty, inequality, climate change, environmental degradation, peace, and justice. Biochar can help tackle many of these goals.

Let’s keep it simple. Biochar will work much better when mixed with compost first and the two are allowed to sit together for two weeks before being added to your planting soil.

The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals aim to tackle global issues like poverty, inequality, climate change, environmental degradation, peace, and justice. Biochar can help tackle many of these goals.

Founding member of ARTi and CEO, Dr. Bernardo del Campo together with Professors Thomas Brumm, and Nir Keren from the Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering at Iowa State University published the study Fast Pyrolysis Biochar Flammability Behaviour for Handling and Storage

Microorganisms play a crucial role in soil health, maintaining ecological balance, and providing a resilient environment for plants. Biochar, with its porous structure, enhances soil health and productivity by promoting microbial diversity.

Biochar enhances soil health and reduces atmospheric CO2 levels. It can also be a friend to soil microbes, enhancing carbon sequestration in agroecosystems, contributing to climate change mitigation and sustainable agriculture.

Paul S. Anderson, Ph.D., the President of Woodgas Pyrolytics, Inc., has authored a white paper titled “Roadmap for Climate Intervention with Biochar” (link). The paper aims to establish “Goals for Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR)” and emphasizes the need for carbon removal technologies to combat climate change. Biochar is identified as the most feasible and scalable option among the available technologies. However, not all biochar production systems possess the necessary technological and economic capabilities. Fortunately, ARTi is cited in the paper as one such company that possesses the required capabilities and more, as detailed on pages 18-19 of the paper. 

People who buy and get ready to move into a brand-new house have the chance to be the first ones to live there and have everything in top working order. For us at ARTi, soil is one of our first concerns.

The soil must be strong and stable for the foundations of buildings.

Strengths of soils vary due to the physical characteristics of the soil. A well-structured soil is more stable. If you’re hoping to add satisfying landscaping or a backyard garden, you need to know that improving your soil is crucial. Instead of buying that roll-out, pre-made lawn, consider that there must be a better option.