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What started as a USDA test plot at North Shore Country Club is now a global movement — and courses right here in Columbia, Missouri stand to benefit.

TerraChar® CEO Phil Blom recently sat down with the Modern Farming podcast for an in-depth conversation about biochar — what it is, how it works, and why it matters for agriculture, sustainability, and climate solutions. Watch the full interview here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oPR-IGKmPmk What Phil Covers in the Interview What biochar is and how it is made through pyrolysis How biochar improves soil biology, microbial activity, and water and nutrient retention Versatile

New Orleans, LA — November 16–18, 2026 TerraChar® is proud to announce its return as a Silver Sponsor of the 2026 North American Biochar Conference (NABC2026), the largest gathering of biochar professionals in North America. The conference will be held November 16–18, 2026, at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in downtown New Orleans, Louisiana. Co-hosted by the American Biochar Institute (ABI) and the U.S. Biochar Coalition (USBC), NABC 2026 is themed "Setting the Stand

Explains how biochar plays a critical role in mitigating climate change through carbon sequestration and soil enrichment, starting from the ground up.