190 Agronomic, Environmental, and Industrial Uses of Biochar : II

Oral Session
ASA Section: Environmental Quality
This general oral session is for presenting research related to agronomic, environmental, and industrial uses of biochar.
Cosponsor(s):

Biochar: Agronomic and Environmental Uses Community

Tuesday, November 17, 2015: 8:00 AM-11:05 AM
Minneapolis Convention Center, M101 B

Organizer:
Carl H. Bolster
Moderators:
Carl H. Bolster and Jason D Streubel
8:00 AM
Introductory Remarks
8:05 AM
Modification of Surface Functionality of Biochars and Their Impact on Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Eroded Landscape.
Rajesh Chintala, Innovation Center for US Dairy; Saroop Sandhu, South Dakota State University; Thomas Schumacher, South Dakota State University; Sandeep Kumar, South Dakota State University; James A. Rice, South Dakota State University; David E. Clay, South Dakota State University; Douglas D. Malo, South Dakota State University
8:20 AM
Context-Dependent Effect of Biochar on Soil Greenhouse Gas Emissions.
Rivka Fidel, Iowa State University; David A. Laird, Iowa State University; Timothy Parkin, USDA-ARS National Laboratory for Agriculture and the Environment
8:35 AM
Gaseous Ammonia Removal Using Biochar.
Kyoung S Ro, USDA; Isabel Lima, USDA; Gudigopuram B. Reddy, North Carolina A&T State University; Bin Gao, University of Florida; Michael Jackson, USDA
8:50 AM
Denitrification of Nitrate in the Presence of Biochar and Zero-Valent Iron.
Seok-Young Oh, University of Ulsan; Yong-Deuk Seo, University of Ulsan; Daniel K Cha, University of Delaware; Dong-Wook Kim, Kongju National University
9:05 AM
Evaluating the Potential Risk of Dust Generated from Biochar-Amended Soils Using a Dust Generator.
Chongyang Li, University of California-Davis; Sanjai J. Parikh, University of California-Davis; Daniel A Bair, University of California, Davis; Guochun He, UC Davis; Michael S. Denison, UC Davis
9:20 AM
Break
9:35 AM
Comparison of Laboratory- and Field-Aged Biochars for Agronomic Benefits.
Santanu Bakshi, Iowa State University, Dept. of Agronomy; Deborah Aller, Iowa State University; David A. Laird, Iowa State University; Rajesh Chintala, Innovation Center for US Dairy
9:50 AM
Biochar and Mill Ash Use As Soil Amendments to Grow Sugarcane in Sandy Soils of South Florida.
Odiney Alvarez-Campos, University of Florida; Timothy Lang, University of Florida; Jehangir Bhadha, University of Florida; James Mabry McCray, University of Florida; Bin Gao, University of Florida; Barry Glaz, United States Department of Agriculture; Samira H. Daroub, University of Florida
10:05 AM
The Effect of Phosphate Rock – Enriched RICE Husk Biochar on Lowland RICE Cultivation in Northern Ghana.
Vincent Avornyo, Iowa State University; Satoshi Nakamura, Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS),; Israel Dzomeku, University for Dvelopment Studies; Emmanuel Nyarko, University for Dvelopment Studies; Jones Owusu, University for Dvelopment Studies
10:20 AM
Biochar Impacts on Soil Structure and Carbon Dynamics Vary By Soil Type.
Daoyuan Wang, University of California - Davis; Steven J. Fonte, University of California-Davis; Sanjai J. Parikh, University of California-Davis; Johan Six, University of California, Davis; Kate M. Scow, University of California-Davis
10:35 AM
Biochar Effects on Soybean Root Growth and Plant Water Status.
Joel Reyes-Cabrera, University of Missouri; Ramon G. Leon, University of Florida; John E. Erickson, University of Florida; Diane L. Rowland, University of Florida; Maria Lucia A. Silveira, University of Florida; Kelly T. Morgan, University of Florida
10:50 AM
Nutrient and Water Retention Dynamics of Biochar Produced from Pinyon- Juniper Forest Thinning in Nevada.
Casey Adam Schmidt, Desert Research Institute; Biswanath Dari, University of Florida; Nilovna Chatterjee, University of Florida; David S. Howlett, Nevada Division of Forestry; Vimala D. Nair, University of Florida
11:05 AM
Adjourn to Community Business Meeting.