EDMONTON – Biochar, a spectacular soil additive that has been used for centuries in tropical countries to boost plant growth by more than 50 per cent, is virtually unavailable in Alberta.
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’07 top soil concerns still remain
The farm land northeast of Highway 21 and Range Road 225 has been a concern of residents for many years, and they have lost their patience.
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Berm to dampen Ray Gibbon noise
The city has killed two birds with one pile of dirt, so to speak.
While excavating behind North Ridge last year in preparation for the construction of stage three of Ray Gibbon Drive, project manager Larry Galye decided to use the excavated soil and clay to build a berm. This saved the city the cost of hauling the dirt away and will provide area residents with sound attenuation that wasn’t in the original plan.
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VERY FEW PEOPLE UNDERSTAND THIS TREND
There are only a few people who get it: the era of cheap food is over.
Global net population growth creates over 200,000 new mouths to feed ever single day. Yet supply of available farmland is diminishing each year due to development, loss of topsoil, peak production yields, and reduction in freshwater supply.
Then there’s bonehead government policy decisions to contend with… like converting valuable grains into inefficient biofuel for automobiles. Paying farmers to NOT plant. Banning exports. Etc.
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