Answering Questions Like Can Charcoal Close the Door on Antibiotics?

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If oil was the “black gold” of the twentieth century, activated charcoal will be the “black gold” of the twenty-first. Biochar, activated charcoal, wood charcoal, sequestered carbon—whatever name you call it, it arrived on the Canadian agricultural landscape with a bang, and it’s here to stay.

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Environmentalists have long been touting biochar as an important way to sequester carbon (mitigating carbon emissions) and improve soils. But Europe has also long been using activated charcoal in animal feed, to improve gut health in livestock, increase milk and egg production, and even reduce odours. 

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An expanding number of activated charcoal applications brings new opportunities for farmers and industry professionals. Take advantage of these opportunities by attending our free interactive panel discussion where you’ll learn:

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• What direction the application of activated charcoal to Canadian farms might take over the near future. 

• The uses for activated charcoal in agriculture Kathleen Draper has seen around the world and in Canada.

• What Dr. Abigail Carpenter has learned from studying activated charcoal effects on methane gas production and gut health of dairy cows.

• How farmer Aaron Smith has used activated charcoal to benefit his prized Holstein cows over the last year.

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