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August 22-25<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><o:p> </o:p></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%' id="content_LETTER.BLOCK3"><tr><td valign=top style='padding:11.25pt 15.0pt 11.25pt 15.0pt'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=556 style='width:417.0pt'><tr><td width="100%" style='width:100.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=00138H1Q2e-G1fA1-WHr3wCONPFNJ_BrHABcjRbQI3HQL9LE_XS5frkkdNBdlNE0xr3oCCBXN4k3j4ODluV0PWI838YQ-0BnplQVnSdQ1GLKjtow3t99T2PvHo-D_U2BuhA3YzrNtoxJo9f9a0E6ubCvfZd7KmPGs3dRSg_BlJ0Tk2r7RhNT3rkas0eO94yjve44ym2q3UryRkEXn2MzzyVFq0AJDdE6XCIGOquSiqPhnHpWxR-I5_bwqldhnxs7iRvvvyCFxE-RqaRdvT_4eO_avc8cBN4Tr3g_y7h2zJfLu6dfkMMW5K8FLvGVshPINattTKcxy2DeB989ckvUt5UeSjx3Xmj5KEukWWwZVZiun7d5r0j0fJUyhYFaU0zOMR6vmVp3ItAvNQ=&c=nvQ2crs5eB5or1OIyHGd2pX4E14wx2zFTvKY25Jjl0Jmvg4jHUylKg==&ch=TBBsRShYGXplAaydLdRIEygP0KA_Gh3VJH_Q_itaYtjYaE6_8tXsXw==" target="_blank"><span style='text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=556 height=152 style='width:5.7916in;height:1.5833in' id="_x0000_i1036" src="http://files.ctctcdn.com/6f3baff7001/61a9affa-3766-454f-83d7-a78285356ef3.jpg" alt="http://files.ctctcdn.com/6f3baff7001/61a9affa-3766-454f-83d7-a78285356ef3.jpg"></span></a><span style='color:#036638'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><o:p> </o:p></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%' id="content_LETTER.BLOCK36"><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=600 style='width:6.25in'><tr><td width="1%" style='width:1.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='color:#403F42'><img border=0 width=600 height=45 style='width:6.25in;height:.4666in' id="_x0000_i1035" src="http://files.ctctcdn.com/6f3baff7001/74025a65-70f5-43c0-9e30-50f7de2618bb.jpg" alt="http://files.ctctcdn.com/6f3baff7001/74025a65-70f5-43c0-9e30-50f7de2618bb.jpg"></span><span style='color:#403F42'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><o:p> </o:p></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;display:table' id="content_LETTER.BLOCK22"><tr><td valign=top style='padding:6.0pt 15.0pt 6.75pt 15.0pt'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=right width=220 style='width:165.0pt;margin-left:3.75pt'><tr><td width="1%" style='width:1.0%;padding:0in 0in 7.5pt 11.25pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='color:#403F42'><img border=0 width=220 height=108 style='width:2.2916in;height:1.125in' id="_x0000_i1034" src="http://files.ctctcdn.com/6f3baff7001/ab769f83-b7be-4485-ada9-f041acdbcd80.jpg" alt="http://files.ctctcdn.com/6f3baff7001/ab769f83-b7be-4485-ada9-f041acdbcd80.jpg"></span><span style='color:#403F42'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table><div><p class=MsoNormal><em><b><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#009442'>Biochar 2016 Announcements</span></b></em><b><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#009442'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#403F42'>We are pleased to announce that registration is now OPEN for the USBI 2016 event in Corvallis, OR! Registration includes admission to welcome reception, admission to all talks, BBQ dinner at the conference, and all materials. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#403F42'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#403F42'>There will be rates for one-day attendance or student/non-profit employees. Early Bird registration ends on July 15<sup>th</sup>.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><o:p> </o:p></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%' id="content_LETTER.BLOCK39"><tr><td valign=top style='padding:6.0pt 15.0pt 6.75pt 15.0pt'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=left style='background:#036638;-moz-border-radius:0px;-webkit-border-radius:0px;border-radius:0px'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:6.75pt 11.25pt 7.5pt 11.25pt'><div><div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:white'><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=00138H1Q2e-G1fA1-WHr3wCONPFNJ_BrHABcjRbQI3HQL9LE_XS5frkkSCPH7aW4pW5J-aJ_GFx_qnFOoBf0GQhe4UlkpsCWllJaqJACvRN5enRf5s4m1hAAWcFLlLMfw-fz--VvugEXHVNfuhk78D5V7dgORtKS6n1G-KgUvhXuQIq8I_jAjnlV97EvPsc6gccKUxxVTpvGs84cZ24YQVUSbOo6J6EFdTmEz7jkF6p2iqBSnF0Q2ddKpwcV7Qf6kRwACcgo5_H-eQY_9Xwwp60BcHrHwxRzonhTlZQhebKw_pO9GbGZVxq5c-Eaj6K3CcxGRzpgOP4LvFpeOTeLd7nQmTsAP_Adj_Kfk035gJuGNiO0pEkYL1WvIxXPVQ8Pqx13YfVNHJLkPBs4lEGRkicBgXmo4N-dcq_XckEC2KIkom-uY_TpGX3lRl8mrnuc05xkkkvWULwSug=&c=nvQ2crs5eB5or1OIyHGd2pX4E14wx2zFTvKY25Jjl0Jmvg4jHUylKg==&ch=TBBsRShYGXplAaydLdRIEygP0KA_Gh3VJH_Q_itaYtjYaE6_8tXsXw==" target="_blank"><span style='color:white;text-decoration:none'>Register Now</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><o:p> </o:p></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;display:table' id="content_LETTER.BLOCK44"><tr><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;background:#CCCCCC'><tr><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;padding:7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td valign=top style='background:#403F42;padding:7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><em><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#8BC33E'>Call for Abstracts</span></em><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:white'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></td></tr><tr><td valign=top style='padding:7.5pt 15.0pt 7.5pt 15.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#403F42'>Abstracts are now being accepted... We hope you will submit an abstract to become a speaker at the conference! Abstracts must be submitted by May 31st to be considered. Submit your abstract by clicking here.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><o:p> </o:p></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;background:#CCCCCC' id="content_LETTER.BLOCK41"><tr><td valign=top style='padding:6.0pt 15.0pt 6.75pt 15.0pt'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=0 style='width:0in;background:#8BC33E;border:outset #333333 1.0pt'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:6.75pt 11.25pt 7.5pt 11.25pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='color:#333333'><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=00138H1Q2e-G1fA1-WHr3wCONPFNJ_BrHABcjRbQI3HQL9LE_XS5frkkSCPH7aW4pW5xxjFGxu0g4cjHnD5IQ2dhWTM7iCY_Rawb2qsbxveNCts_V21emsC1dYBs1qMJuogbLKlzQRJle8Q5DgmDFV-jGXX6sq1IOYiRqa2I04klhavgufqrec8TRoLciFKlXKKp3JCx_FYTELz0XDQWFxJe2cXC_R9by8_RVZEbdtP7GHHG5BZWaEusT-NCRhJGlU2jmDp54iiJn_xAwxhJl0gni1n6JTxNYRPAP7KeUHwE0n0YxySdeSwucoyS2cSwDBmXUiGUHG2z_JHXLaitLshphGZQnoSP8LhMlZxFKOo_we21arYhNhCvfKrRB10AB_gs_Cr28G6Ebjfhl2SlZ6yIL2G23de_dgScU0DlrD3T4zdm9cNomuJmcOA09wV2-zE56ANfWoZzwI=&c=nvQ2crs5eB5or1OIyHGd2pX4E14wx2zFTvKY25Jjl0Jmvg4jHUylKg==&ch=TBBsRShYGXplAaydLdRIEygP0KA_Gh3VJH_Q_itaYtjYaE6_8tXsXw==" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333;text-decoration:none'>Submit Abstract</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='display:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%' id="content_LETTER.BLOCK38"><tr><td valign=top style='padding:6.0pt 15.0pt 6.75pt 15.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal><em><b><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#009442'>Experience the Synergy</span></b></em><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#403F42'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#403F42'>Over the last several years, researchers have helped open up many promising avenues for biochar market development in North America. Likewise, many entrepreneurs and small business owners have made investments to develop commercial markets. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#403F42'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#403F42'>With so much research being published on biochar (over 5000 publications in 2015 alone!), there is a need to bring together these two groups to share information, lessons learned, and to solicit ideas on the pathway forward for biochar commercial development. The US Biochar Initiative and Sustainable Obtainable Solutions aims to bring together stakeholders in the applied biochar research community and the private sector to further biochar market development.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><o:p> </o:p></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr style='height:.75pt'><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;padding:6.0pt 15.0pt 6.75pt 15.0pt;height:.75pt'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr style='height:.75pt'><td style='background:#CAC9CC;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:.75pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;mso-line-height-alt:.75pt'><img border=0 width=5 height=1 style='width:.05in;height:.0083in' id="_x0000_i1033" src="https://static.ctctcdn.com/letters/images/1101116784221/S.gif" alt="https://static.ctctcdn.com/letters/images/1101116784221/S.gif"><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><o:p> </o:p></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%' id="content_LETTER.BLOCK33"><tr><td valign=top style='padding:6.0pt 15.0pt 6.75pt 15.0pt'><div><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=right width=220 style='width:165.0pt;margin-left:3.75pt'><tr><td width="1%" style='width:1.0%;padding:0in 0in 7.5pt 11.25pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='color:#403F42'><img border=0 width=220 height=100 style='width:2.2916in;height:1.0416in' id="_x0000_i1032" src="http://files.ctctcdn.com/6f3baff7001/28def2bd-602e-4c56-8734-f65c021f8708.jpg" alt="http://files.ctctcdn.com/6f3baff7001/28def2bd-602e-4c56-8734-f65c021f8708.jpg"></span><span style='color:#403F42'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table><div><p class=MsoNormal><em><b><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#009442'>Where will it be held?</span></b></em><b><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#009442'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#403F42'>Join us at the CH2M Hill Alumni Center on the beautiful Oregon State University Campus in Corvallis, OR.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#403F42'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=articleheadlinetext><b><i><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#009442'>Who should attend?</span></i></b></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#403F42'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#403F42'>This event is designed for farmers, foresters, policymakers, biochar producers, industry professionals and entrepreneurs. 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