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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Northwest Coalition for Alternatives to Pesticides
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The project will conduct field demonstrations of a biological control for Potato Virus Y in seed potato production in eastern Idaho. Use of biological controls will help reduce the use of insecticides for aphid vector control and negative impact on pollinators and other beneficial insects. BmJ (Bacillus mycoides isolate J) is a microbial disease control agent that has proven effective in early blight control, and research shows the product is also effective for control of PVY in organic potato production. Field days will be conducted each year and a technical bulletin will be developed.
Northwest Coalition for Alternatives to Pesticides (NCAP)
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NCAP has partnered with Montana Microbial Products to conduct commercial scale demonstrations with growers of the biopesticide BmJ, in control of early blight. Microbial control of early blight is a key element in a strategy to develop a complete system of biological and cultural Pest Management Conservation System (IPM) in potatoes. Early blight of potato (caused by Alternaria solani) is a chronic problem in most potato producing regions in North America. Crop yield can be reduced by as much as 15% with early blight. Early blight is currently managed by foliar applications of multiple fungicides including the strobilurin class of fungicides in rotation with older chemistries. The strobilurin fungicides are very effective in managing early blight, but are at high risk for resistance development. Early blight is also a significant problem in the small but growing organic potato production. Organic growers have few alternatives, using primarily copper with limited success. The project will demonstrate early blight control using BmJ as a stand alone product and in combination programs with strobilurin fungicides. The program will include cooperators who now use green manure programs, selected organic growers and key conventional growers. Field demonstrations and outreach will help potato producers become familiar with BmJ as part of an IPM program. The environmental benefit will be determined by recording the reduction in fungicide use.
Organix, Inc
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Estimates of greenhouse gas reduction by digester treatment of dairy manure have shown that significant emissions remain in the post-digestion residue. A post-digestion, fiber treatment system for digester residue will be tested by modifying existing technologies. The system is expected to capture and process through a bio-filter nearly 100% of the emissions remaining in post-digester residue from manure. The system is an environmentally and economically sound alternative to composting anaerobic digester residue from manure management operations, and will be demonstrated with an operating dairy.
Shoshone-Bannock Tribes
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Demonstration of innovative methods of noxious and invasive weed control on grazing lands. The project will demonstrate an innovative approach to invasive weed management on the Shoshone-Bannock Tribal hay meadows. Control measures typically occur in the spring when cattle are not present. Strategic fence placement in conjunction with fall-applied herbicide will be demonstrated and compared to spring applications. GPS mapping and weed control will be implemented, and field seminars will be provided. Cattle will be excluded from application areas for one year. The project will also assist the Tribe in educating students on identification and monitoring of weed populations.
Southwest MS RC & D
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Increase the number of trees and shrubs around poultry farms in MS to improve agricultural air quality.
The Nature Conservancy
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The project will use an approach similar to EDRR to locate leading edge populations of noxious weeds to help predict movement and spread. This knowledge will assist with management and control, and provide a basis to prioritize weed management activities.
Evaluating Long Term Carbon Storage Potential on Private Rangelands Using Dynamic Landscape Modeling
The Nature Conservancy
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Rangeland ecosystems have the potential to sequester up to 5% of the annually produced CO2 world-wide. Private landowners have the potential to be compensated for their good management practices that sequester carbon in soil, through carbon trading markets. The challenge, however, is providing a reliable system for assigning value to the amount of carbon in a producer&39,s land. Current methods for determining carbon storage potential are appropriate for estimating sequestration only for small, homogenous areas, not the heterogeneous landscapes typical of many livestock operations in Idaho. Modeling tools from The Nature Conservancy&39,s Landscape Toolbox will be integrated with the CENTURY model for soil carbon sequestration to predict the long-term potential of private rangelands to sequester carbon under different management regimes. Software modules and data layers developed during this project will assist landowners as they seek to gain and trade carbon credits, for large heterogeneous landscapes.
Twin Falls Soil and Water Conservation District
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This project consists of demonstrating that cover crops can be grown under a wide range of climate conditions & crop rotations. Additionally, the project seeks to demonstrate that cover crops can be grown to provide income above & beyond just benefitting the soil. On-farm demonstrations will be used to compare fallow, green cover crop, grazed cover crop and no-till cover crop seeding on a side-by-side basis. Field tours will be held to demonstrate efficacy of project.
University of Idaho
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The purpose of this project is to demonstrate, evaluate, and encourage the use of composting techniques to process grape vine prunings to retain their nutrients, reduce and potentially eliminate the practice of burning grape vine prunings, and to control the spread of diseases and insects by properly composting the prunings. Converting a waste into a fertilizer and soil amendment will allow grape producers (especially organic ones) to reduce their use of external fertilizers and reduce the weeding process. Reducing or even abandoning the practice of burning prunings will dramatically reduce the carbon foot print of the Idaho grape industry and will have a beneficial impact in the surrounding communities.
Maintaining Kentucky Bluegrass Seed Yields Without Burning Using Biodiesel Co-products From Mustards
University of Idaho
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Kentucky bluegrass for seed has traditionally been grown in Idaho, often on steeper, more erodible slopes of the Palouse region. Field burning of grass residue to renovate the crop impacts air and water quality. The project will demonstrate the ability of mustard seed meal and seed meal extracts to stimulate seed production in Kentucky bluegrass without burning. In addition, the seed meal is a by-product of biodiesel production, and therefore by-product use will improve the economic viability of the biodiesel industry in Idaho. The project aims to minimize soil erosion and improve water quality by maintaining bluegrass production. The project will demonstrate an economically viable option to sustain yields. The Latah Soil and Water Conservation District will assist with farmer outreach.