Project Search
Since its inception in 2004, CIG has funded hundreds of projects, boosting natural resource conservation while helping producers improve the health of their operations for the future. Use this tool to search for CIG projects based on any of the criteria listed below.
CIG projects from 2004-2009 may be missing information in the following categories: Resource Concern (specific), Conservation Practice, Production/Use.
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Green Start
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NH
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2008
Develop regional, hands-on, and published knowledge base of planting and harvesting oil seeds for bio-fuel in NH.
HARKINS AND COMPANY, LLC.
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RI
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2008
The purpose of this award is for the grantee to establish a silvopasture that will create a fertility-building, sustainable pasture that will nuture the land back to health while providing marketable products. Silvopasture plantations are common in the southeastern US as well as northern climes of Canada. Traditionally, these systems have been integrated into forest plantations being grown for timber or ornamental crops. To adapt the concept to Rhode Island, the project will explore the use of fruit trees which will better suited the small acreage farms and will provide specialty market crops. The goal is to demonstrate the sustainability of multi-purpose pastures that produce many crops at different rates. The resulting silvopasture will provide soil stability, nutrient recycling, and improved habitat.
HILDEBERTO VENTURA
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RI
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2008
The purpose of this award is for the grantee to demonstrate the use of a micro wind turbine (Skystream 3.7) as an innovative answer to on-farm energy savings and atmospheric conservation. The implementation of the micro wind turbine will maintain, restore, and enhance air quality by reducing the use of fossil fuel. By tracking the Skystream performance in real time, the grantee will calculate the savings and benefits of the system and post the monthly reports on the “What Grows in Rhode Island – News Blog – Energy” to provide technology transfer to other Rhode Island farmers.
JOSEPH HENRY BEUTH III DBA FLEURS INC
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RI
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2008
The purpose of this award is for the grantee to utilize solar energy to provide all the electrical power used on the farm to improve farm energy efficiency. A photovoltaic system will be installed on the roof of the barn to provide energy for the existing operation and planned expansion. The benefits include cleaner air and water by replacing electricity produced form fossil fuels with renewable solar power.
Laine Farms
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NJ
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2008
Establish a regional market for grass pellet biofuel using native warm season grasses.
LaMoure County SCD
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ND
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2008
Cropland (cover crop) and Rangeland Demonstration of Soil Health
Mark Kirby
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NJ
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2008
Create new ag commodities in the state while providing improved habitat for threatened and at risk bird species, secondarily monitor the affects of biochar on carbon sequestration in the fields
Merrimack County Conservation District
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NH
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2008
Create model for NH farms to use wood-based energy-efficient systems for farm-wide use.
Montana State University: Land Resources and Environmental Sciences
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MT
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2008
Purpose of grant was to quantify on-farm gas emissions of ammonia from surface application of urea fertilizer and provide methods to mitigate losses into the environment.
Montana State University: Land Resources and Environmental Sciences
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MT
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2008
Goal is to provide a rigorous assessment of legume green manures in north central Montana, and speed adoption to an appropriate level. This change in land management is expected to increase net energy gain in dryland wheat production by supplementing crop nitrogen needs with energy-efficient biological N sources.