Poultry litter biochar

Composting chicken manure is a good idea, but the scientists at Virginia Tech came up with a more unique solution with a lot of potential.  They're experimenting with turning poultry litter into biochar, which will make it easy to move the valuable fertility out of regions with a glut and into areas where the nutrients will be appreciated.

I've embedded a video in this post that gives all of the nitty gritty information on poultry litter biochar.  Over on our homesteading blog, I've been posting more basic information on biochar all week.  If you aren't already familiar with the concept, you might want to check out that introductory information before watching this video.  Then come back here to see a real innovative solution to an environmental problem.