Bio cha r Us e in Vi c ul ture
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The Outlook | October 2021 A trusted source of environmental informaon Biochar Use in Viculture Biochar has been successfully used in viculture to boost producvity through improved plant and soil health without negave effects to the grape or wine flavor. There is a large body of research supporng the applicaon of biochar in viculture specifically, as well as in soils and compost. A dozen of the most recent and relevant are highlighted in support of biochar’s use in viculture. While there are some caveats to be considered when applying biochar, if it’s matched appropriately to the soils at establishment, growers are seeing a 2 to 3 harvest payback. The growing need for improved water management is one of the prime benefits seen in vineyards, and that need is expected to intensify as a changing climate affects water availability further. An addional benefit to an investment in biochar is its longevity—measured in decades to millennia—which also opens the potenal for economic benefit from the developing carbon credit markets. View Report For biochar producers, there are almost a million acres of grapes in the US, offering the industry a sizable market. A one percent market penetraon would require about 10,000 tons of biochar annually and though the bulk of grapes grown in the US are along the West Coast, the viculture market provides opportunity in almost every state. The work upon which this project is based was funded in whole or in part through a grant awarded by USDA Forest Service Wood Innovaons (20-DG-11083150-011). USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender. Understanding Payments for Ecosystem Services: Opportunies for Forests, Water and Private Landowners in Georgia and the Southeastern United States For over 20-years, the concept of Payments for Ecosystem Services (PES) has been
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The Outlook | October 2021A trusted source of environmental informa�on
Biochar Use in Vi�cultureBiochar has been successfully used in vi�cultureto boost produc�vity through improved plantand soil health without nega�ve effects to thegrape or wine flavor. There is a large body ofresearch suppor�ng the applica�on of biochar invi�culture specifically, as well as in soils andcompost. A dozen of the most recent andrelevant are highlighted in support of biochar’suse in vi�culture. While there are some caveatsto be considered when applying biochar, if it’smatched appropriately to the soils atestablishment, growers are seeing a 2 to 3harvest payback.
The growing need for improved watermanagement is one of the prime benefits seen invineyards, and that need is expected to intensifyas a changing climate affects water availabilityfurther. An addi�onal benefit to an investment inbiochar is its longevity—measured in decades tomillennia—which also opens the poten�al foreconomic benefit from the developing carboncredit markets.
View Report
For biochar producers, there are almost a million acres of grapes in the US, offering theindustry a sizable market. A one percent market penetra�on would require about 10,000tons of biochar annually and though the bulk of grapes grown in the US arealong the West Coast, the vi�culture market provides opportunity in almost every state.
The work upon which this project is based was funded in whole or in part through a grantawarded by USDA Forest Service Wood Innova�ons (20-DG-11083150-011). USDA is an equalopportunity provider, employer, and lender.
Understanding Payments for Ecosystem Services:Opportuni�es for Forests, Water and PrivateLandowners in Georgia and the Southeastern UnitedStatesFor over 20-years, the concept of Paymentsfor Ecosystem Services (PES) has been
evolving. During this �me, an enhancedunderstanding of suppor�ng sciences,poten�al frameworks, and protocolmethods has emerged and con�nues toimprove. The Georgia Forestry Founda�on(GFF) invested in this work to broaden theunderstanding of PES programs, iden�fypoten�al opportuni�es, and to increaseengagement with private forestlandowners. It provides a context fordeveloping a PES program addressingforests and water in the state of Georgia,and poten�ally other areas located in theSoutheastern United States. This workbuilds upon previous research in Georgiathat explored and quan�fied ecosystemservices and market opportuni�es.
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This work also builds upon established watershed level projects and partnerships, includingthe startup and advancement of the Savannah River’s Clean Water Fund (SRCWF), the firstof its kind in the region. The partnerships established by the Southeastern Partnership forForests and Water in the Oconee, Middle Cha�ahoochee, and Savannah River watershedsgreatly enhance the opportuni�es to develop payment for ecosystem servicesprograms.The chapters in this report build upon the exis�ng founda�onal knowledge andaddress many dimensions of forest-water PES program opportuni�es in Georgia.
This project was made possible through a grant provided by the U.S. Endowment forForestry & Communi�es. The project involved coordina�on and collabora�on with severalorganiza�ons and experts, including the USDA Forest Service and the SoutheasternPartnership for Forests & Water. Partnerships with the University of Georgia WarnellSchool of Forestry & Natural Resources and the Georgia Forestry Commission are cri�calfor con�nued landowner outreach and engagement. The project included forums that weresponsored by Georgia-Pacific.
City Trees Ar�cle, Urban Wood RoundtableThe USDA Forest Service and various partners,including Dovetail Partners, have an UrbanWood Roundtable ar�cle in the latest edi�onof City Trees, the Journal of the Society ofMunicipal Arborists.
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Give to the Max 2021Mark your calendars now for Give to theMax Day on Thursday, November 18,
with the Early Giving period beginning onMonday, November 1! Minnesota's givingholiday is back for a 13th year, join in thegenerosity!
Women in Vegeta�on Management WorkshopKa�e Fernholz of Dovetail Partners will speak at the Women in Vegeta�on ManagementWorkshop on October 26th as part of the Trees & U�li�es Conference agenda. Dovetail Partnersadministers the Right-of-Way Stewardship Council (ROWSC) which accredits excellence in ROWVM.
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Indigenous Knowledge on the Healing Nature of FireFeatured in New Film
The indigenous prac�ce of controlledburns helps prevent wildfires from ge�ngout of hand. Now there’s a shortfilm, Oshkigin: Spirit of Fire, about thosetradi�onal prac�ces, produced in Duluthand showing at film fes�vals and othervenues in the region. The sixteen-minutefilm will be featured at the Twin Ci�esFilm Fes�val, Oct. 23, and at the FreshCoast Film Fes�val, Marque�e, MI, Oct.16 & 17.
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Ka�e Fernholz on the Modern Carnivore podcastModern Carnivore is re-connec�ngpeople to healthy meat op�ons andintroducing them to a lifestyle of"direct harvest" that includesforaging, fishing and hun�ng. It'sabout promo�ng a healthier planetand a healthier diet. Ka�e Fernholzof Dovetail Partners is featured onthe Oct 12th episode addressingforests and the connec�on to theland.
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Minnesota SWCD Partners to Advance FirewiseOutreachdCarlton Soil and Water Conserva�on District (SWCD) is launching a Firewise program with thegoal of educa�ng landowners on defensible space and forest management in Minnesota.
Partnering with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Carlton County and DovetailPartners, the SWCD received a $10,000 grant through AIM Co. to kick off the program this fall.
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2022 Georgia-PacificResearch Internships -Apply by Dec 1stDovetail Partners is offering internshipsbeginning in January 2022 with support fromGeorgia-Pacific. The internships will beassociated with forest management researchand wildfire risk reduc�on efforts. Applica�onsare due Dec 1st. Dovetail Partners is an equalopportunity employer. This internship pos�ngand descrip�on does not cons�tute a promise,offer, or guarantee of employment.
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