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Biochar/Conservation Burn Workshop and Training at Circle Bar Ranch

Circle Bar Ranch
Sonoma, CA


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NOTE:  THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED FROM FRIDAY MARCH 24TH TO FRIDAY MARCH 31ST DUE TO A PROJECTED RAIN EVENT.

The Sonoma Biochar Initiative is pleased to announce a Biochar and Conservation Burn Workshop and Training to be held from 9 A.M. to 1 P.M. on Friday MARCH 31ST at Circle Bar Ranch south of the town of Sonoma.

Replacing conventional open burn methods with the conservation burn can significantly reduce polluting emissions from agricultural burns in your community and conserve resources, especially carbon. You will also learn how to produce biochar, a valuable soil amendment, in the process.

Biochar, made when biomass (such as vineyard or orchard clippings) is heated at high temperature in a low-oxygen environment, has been under serious, worldwide study over the last 10 years as a soil amendment.  Biochar has been shown to reduce water use, and to increase soil tilth, cation exchange capacity, and plant production. Its highly porous structure and adsorption characteristics act as microscopic holding cells for nutrients, moisture, and beneficial microorganisms.

The workshop includes information on biochar as well as the conservation burn technique and how they add to more sustainable on-farm practices. Classroom and hands-on field training will be will cover the theory behind the process, safety and permitting considerations, pile construction, burn management, and maximizing production of biochar.

A portion of the proceeds will support programs at both the Sonoma Biochar Initiative and the Sonoma Ecology Center. Please bring a snack if you feel you will need one as no food is included.

Who should attend:

Anyone with wood or brush surplus who normally does an open burn, or who is interested in biochar, such as:

Vineyard, orchard and row crop managers
Cannabis growers                          
Land managers              
Environmental Students                            
Ecologists  
Forestry and tree contractors              
Fire Service Personnel

And anyone interested in learning more about biochar, a remarkable soil amendment that also sequester carbon where it will do the most goodin soil.  

Attendees that want to participate should come ready to do some physical labor to help construct and manage burn piles. Please bring heavy work gloves, eye cover, heavy boots, and cotton clothing only to the workshop. A face shield is also recommended.                                                

Sonoma Biochar Initiative Director Raymond Baltar will lead the morning presentation, and  Cuauhtemoc Villa and Melissa Roberts will be assisting with the field demonstration.

Location
  Circle Bar Ranch
25700 Arnold Dr.
Sonoma, CA 95476
United States
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Dates
 
Start: Friday Mar 31, 2017 9:00 AM
End: Friday Mar 31, 2017 1:00 PM

Prices
 
$20.00 - $65.00

Contact
 
Who: Raymond Baltar
Web: http://www.sonomabiocharinitiative.org

More Info
 
Kid Friendly: No
Dog Friendly: No
Non-Smoking: Yes!
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes!

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