Farmers the Gov will pay you to grow hemp

I want the USA government to pay farmers to Grow Hemp and here is how it can be done!

Farmers can split the cost of growing Hemp with the Govt when it's used for #Phytoremediation one example is the FSA Assistance: Cost-share of up to 50%...

information on the Conservation Reserve Program and how Hemps great phytoremediation abilities could play a role in lessening chemical run off from farm fields...Eligible Practices Cost Share Assistance CRP progr...

ELIGIBLE PRACTICES: FOR THIS SIGNUP THE LAND MUST BE ELIGIBLE AND SUITABLE FOR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING CONSERVATION PRACTICES:

• Filter Strips
• Denitrifying Bioreactor on Filter Strips
• Saturated Filter Strips
• Riparian Buffer
• Denitrifying Bioreactoron Riparian Buffers
• Saturated Riparian Buffer

Cost-Share Assistance: Cost-share of up to 50 percent of the re-reimbursable cost of installing the practice is provided by FSA.

Conservation Stewardship Program.  Your Stewardship Goals. Our Assistance

Conservation Reserve Program

Farm Filter Phytoremediation Strips

The US Dept Ag offered these Suggestions for the design, intended uses and definitions on Filter Strips

Phytoremediation is the key part of filter strips to filter and remove farm chemical runoff. Scotty, MOhemp 

  USDepartment of Agriculture on Filter Strips:

• Primary Purposes: To remove sediment and other pollutants from runoff by filtration, deposition, infiltration, or plant uptake.
• Design Elements: Strips are planted cross-slope or on the contour downhill from the source of sediment or pollutants. They must be sufficiently wide to achieve primary purposes.
• Vegetation Requirements: Adapted to the soil and climate of the planting site. Tolerant of sediment deposition and pollutant-laden runoff. Moderate to aggressive development to occupy the site quickly.

Filter strips, also referred to as buffer strips, are small, edge-of-field tracts of vegetated land that are used to reduce the contamination of surface water.

A grass filter strip and forested riparian buffer used to protect a stream from agricultural non point source pollution. Wikipedia

They are primarily used in agriculture to control non-point source pollution, however, they may also be used to reduce sediment in storm water runoff from construction sites. 
There are several types of filter strips including:

• vegetative filter strips, 
• forested riparian buffers, and 
• wind buffers. 

In agriculture, they [Filter Strips] are highly effective in reducing the concentration of nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) in runoff into surface water and are also effective in reducing sediment erosion and removing pesticides.

1. This helps to prevent eutrophication and associated fishkills and loss of biodiversity. 
2. The use of filter strips is very common in developed countries and is required by law in some areas. 
3. The implementation and maintenance of filter strips is inexpensive and their use has been shown to be cost effective.

Source: USDA Filter Strips Farm Water Runoff

MOhemp is seeking Landowners who are interested in utilizing a filter strip.

I want the USA government to pay farmers to Grow Hemp and here is how it can be done!

Farmers can split the cost of growing Hemp with the Govt when it's used for #Phytoremediation one example is the FSA Assistance: Cost-share of up to 50%...https://electrohemp.blogspot.com/2018/06/eligible-practices-cost-share.html?

Conservation Stewardship Program.  Your Stewardship Goals. Our Assistance

FARM Conservation Buffer Strips - PhytoScience

 Farmers let's grow Hemp Phytoremediation Buffer Strips and let the USDA split the financial costs!

Scotty MOhemp

USDA shared: Conservation buffers are small areas or strips of land in permanent vegetation, designed to intercept pollutants and manage other environmental concerns.

Buffers include: riparian buffers, filter strips, grassed waterways, shelterbelts, windbreaks, living snow fences, contour grass strips, cross-wind trap strips, shallow water areas for wildlife, field borders, alley cropping, herbaceous wind barriers, and vegetative barriers.

Strategically placed buffer strips in the agricultural landscape can effectively mitigate the movement of sediment, nutrients, and pesticides within farm fields and from farm fields. When coupled with appropriate upland treatments, including crop residue management, nutrient management, integrated pest management, winter cover crops, and similar management practices and technologies, buffer strips should allow farmers to achieve a measure of economic and environmental sustainability in their operations. Buffer strips can also enhance wildlife habitat and protect biodiversity.

Benefits of Buffers

Conservation buffers slow water runoff, trap sediment, and enhance infiltration within the buffer. Buffers also trap fertilizers, pesticides, pathogens, and heavy metals, and they help trap snow and cut down on blowing soil in areas with strong winds. In addition, they protect livestock and wildlife from harsh weather and buildings from wind damage. If properly installed and maintained, they have the capacity to:

• remove up to 50 percent or more of nutrients and pesticides.
• remove up to 60 percent or more of certain pathogens.
• remove up to 75 percent or more of sediment.

Conservation buffers reduce noise and odor. They are a source of food, nesting cover, and shelter for many wildlife species. Buffers also provide connecting corridors that enable wildlife to move safely from one habitat area to another.

Conservation buffers help stabilize a stream and reduce its water temperature. Buffers also offer a setback distance for agricultural chemical use from water sources.

Like the trim on a house makes the house look better, well-planned conservation buffers improve the appearance of a farm or ranch. If used as part of a comprehensive conservation system, buffers will make good use of areas that often should not be cropped.

Key Messages
1. Conservation buffers work environmentally because they:

• Control soil erosion by both wind and water.
• Improve soil quality.
• Improve water quality by removing sediment, fertilizers, pesticides, pathogens, and other potential contaminants from runoff.
• Enhance fish and wildlife habitat.
• Reduce flooding.
• Conserve energy.
• Protect buildings, roads, and livestock.
• Conserve biodiversity.

2. Conservation buffers work economically because of financial incentives available through USDA conservation programs--

• Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) 
• Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
• Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
• general CRP, Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP)
• Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP).

3. Conservation buffers may help you meet Federal, state, or local pollution control requirements.

4. Many state and local governments--and even some private organizations--offer additional financial incentives to install conservation buffers.

5. Conservation buffers are a visual demonstration of your commitment to land stewardship.

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I want the USA government to pay farmers to Grow Hemp and here is how it can be done!

Farmers can split the cost of growing Hemp with the Govt when it's used for #Phytoremediation one example is the FSA Assistance: Cost-share of up to 50%...https://electrohemp.blogspot.com/2018/06/eligible-practices-cost-share.html?

Conservation Stewardship Program.  Your Stewardship Goals. Our Assistance

The Stars are aligning for Hemp in Missouri

Update: Industrial Hemp Farming has been approved in the USA House and Senate. This was part of the current #Farmbill2018 legislation. Current status: waiting on President45 signature!

• How will this affect Missouri Hemp Farming
• I asked the Missouri Department of Agriculture that exact same thing! 

@StLHandyMan

@MoAgriculture

  Q: how does the #Hemp regs in #farmbill2018 affect the Missouri State regs in re:

Scotty asks Missouri Dept of Agriculture- how will new federal rule affect Missouri New Hemp law???

Industrial Hemp can play a role in cleaning up the pollution from Agriculture with Hemp Buffer Zones that stop toxic contaminants from getting into the sources of water everyone depends upon.

@KKowalski1212 the stars are aligning in Missouri for Hemp> here's an avenue that others will miss> "Phytoremediation Buffer Zones" that stop pollution by toxic chemical removal along riverbanks before the chemicals get in our rivers. https://t.co/2D3ycfDT2h

— Scotty (@StLHandyMan) June 6, 2018

ELIGIBLE PRACTICES: FOR THIS [CONSERVATION RESERVE PROGRAM AKA CRP] SIGNUP, THE LAND MUST BE ELIGIBLE AND SUITABLE FOR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING CONSERVATION PRACTICES:

Grass Waterways, Non-easement
Shallow Water Area for Wildlife
Filter Strips
Denitrifying Bioreactor on Filter Strips
Saturated Filter Strips
Riparian Buffer
Denitrifying Bioreactor on Riparian Buffers
Saturated Riparian Buffer
Wetland Restoration on Floodplain
Wetland Restoration, Non-floodplain
Farmable Wetlands Pilot Wetland
Farmable Wetland Pilot Buffer
Duck Nesting Habitat
FWP Constructed Wetland
FWP Aquaculture Wetland restoration
FWP Flooded Prairie Wetland

 USDA Resumes Continuous Conservation Reserve Program Enrollment

One-Year Extension Available to Holders of Many Expiring Contracts through Continuous Signup

WASHINGTON, June 1, 2018 – As part of a 33-year effort to protect sensitive lands and improve water quality and wildlife habitat on private lands, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will resume accepting applications for the voluntary Conservation Reserve Program (CRP). Eligible farmers, ranchers, and private landowners can sign up at their local Farm Service Agency (FSA) office between June 4 and Aug. 17, 2018.

“The Conservation Reserve Program is an important component of the suite of voluntary conservation programs USDA makes available to agricultural producers, benefiting both the land and wildlife. On the road, I often hear firsthand how popular CRP is for our recreational sector; hunters, fishermen, conservationists and bird watchers,” U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue said. “CRP also is a powerful tool to encourage agricultural producers to set aside unproductive, marginal lands that should not be farmed to reduce soil erosion, improve water quality, provide habitat for wildlife and boost soil health.”

FSA stopped accepting applications last fall for the CRP continuous signup (excluding applications for the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP) and CRP grasslands). This pause allowed USDA to review available acres and avoid exceeding the 24 million-acre CRP cap set by the 2014 Farm Bill. New limited practice availability and short sign up period helps ensure that landowners with the most sensitive acreage will enroll in the program and avoid unintended competition with new and beginning farmers seeking leases. CRPenrollment currently is about 22.7 million acres.

2018 Signup for CRP

For this year’s signup, limited priority practices are available for continuous enrollment. They include grassed waterways, filter strips, riparian buffers, wetland restoration and others. To view a full list of practices, please visit the CRPContinuous Enrollment Period page.

FSA will use updated soil rental rates to make annual rental payments, reflecting current values. It will not offer incentive payments as part of the new signup.

USDA will not open a general signup this year, however, a one-year extension will be offered to existing CRP participants with expiring CRP contracts of 14 years or less. Producers eligible for an extension will receive a letter with more information.

CRP Grasslands

Additionally, FSA established new ranking criteria for CRP Grasslands. To guarantee all CRP grasslands offers are treated equally, applicants who previously applied will be asked to reapply using the new ranking criteria. Producers with pending applications will receive a letter providing the options.

Here a few examples of Riparian Buffer Zones 

Buffer Zones in the StLouis Region

MOhemp Hazmat Phytoremediation Diagrams

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The following diagrams are examples of the proposed

 MOhemp Hazmat 5 stage phytoremediation treatment train 

This couples the benefits of low cost phytoremediation and phytoextraction techniques for the Westlake Landfill and Coldwater Creek areas to naturally remove hazmat soil contaminants.

Field Phytoremediation Layout Diagrams 

MOhemp Hazmat Phytoremediation Diagram Field Layout Treatment Train

 Hillside and Low Slope Diagrams

MOhemp Hazmat Diagram Modified Riparian Buffer Design with Containment Membrane

MOhemp Hazmat Phytoremediation Riparian Buffer Diagram

MOhemp Hazmat Sketch Phytoremediation 5 Stage Treatment Train

 

The landfill is divided into multiple sectors, within which are two operable units (OU), OU-1 and OU-2.  In addition to the radioactivity from the dumped barium sulfate cake, soil samples also indicate the presence of many more radioactive materials, including uranium, thorium, and elements resulting from their decay.

By Debbie Kring (Environmental Protection Agency) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

• OU-1 covers 940 cubic yards (720 m3) on the surface (based on soil depth of 6 inches or 150 millimetres) and 24,000 cubic yards (18,000 m3) subsurface

• OU-2 covers 8,700 cubic yards (6,700 m3) on the surface and 109,000 cubic yards (83,000 m3) subsurface

Coldwater Creek FUSRAP Map Toxic Storage Areas

MOhemp Hazmat 5 Stage Treatment Train

Here is how MOhemp Hazmat 5 stage Phytoremediation process fits another scenario in the Treatment Train to remove the heavy metal toxins from the soil at St Louis Hazmat Sites.

This snippet of information from 

Phytoremediation for bioenergy: challenges and opportunities S.Gomes

Helena I. Gomes (2012) Phytoremediation for bioenergy: challenges and opportunities

 MOhemp Hazmat 5 stage process not only addresses the opportunities and threats.  It speeds up the phytoextraction process of Heavy Metals Toxic Removal.

Stage 1: Riparian Buffer
Stage 2: Organic Micro Fungi Stimulation and Habitat Creation
Stage 3: Solar Powered Electro-Horticulture 
Stage 4: Organic Tea Root Stimulation and Dust Control
Stage 5: Phytoremediation by Phytoextraction

All of which will provide a greater biomass resources that will offset the financial costs to implement the MOhemp Hazmat 5 Stage Phytoremediation green remediation treatment strategy.

Kenaf Riparian Water Filtration Westlake Landfill

Riparian Kenaf Phytoremediation Buffer Example for Low Slope Hillside

MOhemp Hazmat Kenaf Phytoremediation Diagram

http://blog.mohempenergy.org

Design by Scotty, MOhemp Energy

A riparian buffer is a vegetated area ...which help partially protect a stream from the impact of adjacent land uses. It plays a key role in increasing water quality in associated streams, rivers, and lakes, thus providing environmental benefits (Wiki)

The following hillside on the Westlake Landfill Nuclear Waste Dumpsite where water flowed into the city sewers is an example of where a riparian buffer could be utilized to protect the Nuclear Waste contaminants from entering the city water system or the Mississippi and Missouri River.

Hazardous Waste Escapes in Flood

THE BRIDGETON aka WESTLAKE LANDFILL HAVE FLOODED AND THE TOXINS ARE ESCAPING, A PERFECT EXAMPLE OF PLACES THAT NATURAL PHYTOREMEDIATION PROJECTS CAN BE USED IN WET AREAS.