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From Sink Holes to Carbon Sinks

Posted on January 13, 2014 by fing2335

For no apparent reason, I seem to have a perverse fascination with sink holes.  I’ve never seen one up close nor do I live in an area of the world where they are common.  But it seems to me that both … Continue reading →

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Terra Pee Pads

Posted on January 10, 2014 by fing2335

A few days ago, I took my sleepless night idea, the Terra Pee Pad for puppies with small bladders, to the next level and made a V1 prototype pictured above. Making it was fairly simple.  I purchased a roll of … Continue reading →

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Potty Training Puppies with Terra Preta?

Posted on January 6, 2014 by fing2335

Few things are as exciting or exhausting as a new puppy.   In my life I can only think of two: raising children and being on the ground floor of the nascent biochar industry.  Not satisfied with only two of these … Continue reading →

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Oh Christmas Tree, Oh Christmas Tree

Posted on December 23, 2013 by fing2335

It’s that time of year again when Christmas Trees by the millions have been weaned from their stumps to spruce up  homes around the world.  Last year in the US alone 24 million trees were sold that were grown on … Continue reading →

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The Case for Waste Making Haste toward More Sustainable Cities

Posted on December 16, 2013 by fing2335

The notion of ‘waste’ is so last century.  In the new century this stuff is pure gold and I believe it could be the cornerstone for making urban areas more sustainable and even regenerative.  Waste optimization could also spur innumerable … Continue reading →

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Bovine Bedding & Biochar

Posted on December 10, 2013 by fing2335

Outside of farmers, I suspect few people stay up at night pondering what cows actually sleep on.  But in the unlikely event that you are one of them, allow me to shed a little bit of light on this topic.  … Continue reading →

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Going with the flow: Biochar & Hydroponics

Posted on December 5, 2013 by fing2335

I am a complete and udder (cows roaming around in my brain!) utter newbie to the world of hydroponics so when I toured a hydroponics facility in Western New York this week I was like a kid in a candy store: … Continue reading →

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In search of a remedy for (unnecessary) antibiotics: oh, look Biochar!

Posted on December 2, 2013 by fing2335

  Having grown up on a beef farm, I am no stranger to the need to medicate cows but honestly, do we need to sprinkle this stuff into their daily feed rations?   A recent study by the John Hopkins Center for … Continue reading →

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Ruminations on ruminants ruminating on biochar…

Posted on November 26, 2013 by fing2335

Recently I spoke with a local organic dairy farmer that is interested in testing biochar as a component of the total mixed rations (TMR) that she feeds her lactating ladies.  I learned a lot in speaking with her and this … Continue reading →

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Four Biochar Production Models that Will Make Your Mother (Earth) Happy

Posted on November 24, 2013 by fing2335

There are a growing number of biochar production models emerging.  No one really knows which ones will ultimately survive and thrive – but my guess and hope is that more than one model will be triple bottom line successful!  So what … Continue reading →

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