"The effects of different biochar-dairy manure co-composts on soil moisture and nutrients retention, greenhouse gas emissions, and tomato productivity; observations from a soil column experiment" with Dr. Touyee Thao.

Increasing food production needs can sometimes put a strain on the environment. Waste from crop and animal production can exacerbate this problem. But, when waste can be turned into a benefit, we can move closer to a world where both can thrive. In this episode, Touyee joins me to discuss how turning waste products into beneficial materials like biochar and compost can help move the needle in the right direction.

Tune in to learn:

·        How orchard waste can be transformed into soil amendment.

·        What ratios work best when adding biochar and dairy manure amendments.

·        Which amendments have the best impacts on greenhouse gas emissions

·        How these amendments impact soil health.

If you would like more information about this topic, this episode's paper is available here: https://doi.org/10.1002/agg2.20408

This paper is always freely available.

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If you would like to reach out to Touyee, you can find him here: [email protected] LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/touyee-thao-phd-54a158117

If you would like to reach out to Kailey Miller from our Student Spotlight, you can find her here: [email protected] Twitter: https://x.com/kaileymiller03

Resources

CEU Quiz: https://web.sciencesocieties.org/Learning-Center/Courses/Course-Detail?productid=%7bC14B78FB-0F75-EF11-A671-002248090E3E%7d 

Transcripts: Coming soon

Link to Stage 1 (Biochar-Manure Co-compost Lab Incubation) https://doi.org/10.1111/gcbb.13121

Link to full Dissertation. https://escholarship.org/uc/item/62x2w3gs  

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