2nd Finnish Biochar Seminar

The Second Finnish Biochar Seminar was held on 14th of February, 2011 in Viikki Science Library, Helsinki. The event was a valuable get-together possibility for interested parties from all over the Finland as well as for numerous Biochar-researchers from Estonia. All day full of interesting presentations, discussions and information sharing will sure be beneficial for the future research of Biochar production as well as its agricultural use.


The seminar was divided into three sections, each having four to five presentations. UH Biochar team proudly presents the final seminar agenda and all the presentations:


The importance of Biochar 10:00 – 11:45

·         Biochar as a soil conditioner and as a carbon sink
o    Juha Helenius, Professor,UH

·         The profitability of Biochar production
o     Esa Vakkilainen, Professor, Lappeenranta University of Technology

·         The quality of Biochar
o    Priit Tammeorg, PhD student, UH

·        Biochar production from woody raw materials, experiences
o   Sampo Tukiainen, Researcher, Tampere University of Technology

 Lunch  11:45-12:45  



Biochar as a soil amendment material 12:45 – 14:00
·       The effect of Biochar application to crop yield, yield quality and soil properties
o    Priit Tammeorg, PhD student, UH

·       The effect of compost and Biochar application to sugar beet yield
o    Marja Turakainen, Researcher, Sugar Beet Research Centre

·          The effect of Biochar application and Viljo-fertilization to potato yield
o    Paavo Kuisma, Director, Potato Research Centre

·         Biochar experiments in AgriFood Research Finland
o    Kari Tiilikkala, Researcher, AgriFood Research Finland


Environmental effects of Biochar application to soils 14:15 – 16:00

·         The effect of Biochar application to GHG emissions
o    Sanna Saarnio, Docent, University of Eastern Finland
·         The effect of Biochar application to methane production and water retention properties of the soil
o    Tuomas Mattila, Researcher, Finland’s environmental administration
·         The effect of Biochar application to turnip rape yield in case of field trials in Eerola farm
o    Kari Koppelmäki, Researcher, Centre for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment of Uusimaa
·         Farmers experiences of Biochar use in field trials
o    Markus Eerola, Farmer, Eerola Farm, Hyvinkää
·         The effect of Biochar application to soil structure
o    Jarkko Hovi, Student, UH
·         The use of Biochar as a soil amendment material, needs for additional research
o    Jukka Kivelä, PhD student, UH

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