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Samuel Adams, sometimes referred to as the “father of the American Revolution,” offered these ageless words of wisdom during a year that posed many challenges for the Leopold Center:
“The necessity of the times, more than ever, calls for our utmost circumspection, deliberation,...
Applying carbon-rich biochar to farmland improves soil health, but questions still remain about how biochar will influence yields and interact with mycorrhizae, important soil fungi. Erich Sneller, ISU Environmental Sciences student, describes an experiment at TableTop Farm that applies biochar, with or without mycorrhizae, to organic tomatoes. This experiment is part of a larger effort to study biochar in natural ecosystems. Filmed September 2012.
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