But forestry officials caution that biochar is not a single solution to western North Carolina’s timber challenges. “The Canton mill, obviously being in western North Carolina, had a big effect on our markets, specifically the pulpwood market.” Western North Carolina production expandsSeveral biochar operations and pilot projects are now underway across the mountains. “Biochar, I will say, will not solve all the problems with the waste wood in western North Carolina,” she said. “Biochar offers new path for Helene recovery” was originally published on www.carolinajournal.com.