KSU Researchers Study Using CRP Land for Biomass
Looking for ways to manage land that could produce biomass while retaining water quality, wildlife habitat and soil
Kansas State University (KSU) researchers said on Nov. 16 they are studying the feasibility of using land that had been enrolled in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) to grow plants for the biomass market.
"CRP is a program that began in 1985, that takes land out of crop production and puts it into perennial grassland in order to conserve soil and reduce surface water runoff," said KSU range scientist Keith Harmoney. "When this project started in 2008, Kansas had about 3 million acres in CRP land, but by the end of 2011, about 50% of those CRP contracts will expire."
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