Determining how wild blueberry growers can use biochar, charcoal-like material derived from the pyrolysis of wood, to increase soil moisture and aid in the crop’s ability to be resilient to drought will be the focus of a new study by University of Maine researchers.   The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Services (NRCS) read more New study to assess how biochar from Maine forest biomass can help wild blueberry farmers