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.
Showing 31 - 40 of 1802 projects
Wild Farm Alliance
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CA, MN, NY
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2023
A new online Habitat Assessment Technical Bird Resource Tool will be
created for NRCS conservation planners and farmers across the country that increases onfarm habitat and assists with supporting birds in decline. The Tool will prioritize conservation practices and identify native plant species that are preferred by beneficial birds who provide pest control. User research, dataset development, field testing and monitoring will be conducted; field days will be hosted and webinars given; and a promotional educational video and case studies will be developed.
created for NRCS conservation planners and farmers across the country that increases onfarm habitat and assists with supporting birds in decline. The Tool will prioritize conservation practices and identify native plant species that are preferred by beneficial birds who provide pest control. User research, dataset development, field testing and monitoring will be conducted; field days will be hosted and webinars given; and a promotional educational video and case studies will be developed.
DAIRY GRAZING APPRENTICESHIP INC.
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MN, PA, VT, WI
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2023
This project will deploy PaddockTrac, an innovative and cost-effective precision Ag technology that accurately measures forage availability, on 20 small and mid-sized dairy farms in four states: Minnesota, Pennsylvania, Vermont, and Wisconsin. Collaborating with dairy producers who currently implement continuous grazing, these on-farm trials aim to reduce the learning curve and stimulate the increased adoption of innovative practices by providing comprehensive technical assistance, data collection, and evaluation of the economic and conservation impacts of utilizing this technology to transition to managed grazing. Project partners are Dairy Grazing Apprenticeship, University of Missouri, University of Wisconsin, Farm Financial Institute, and Water and Land Solutions LLC.
Bishop Museum
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HI
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2023
accelerate conservation and alleviate the critically limited availability of native seeds, we will create a native seed supply producer network across the island of Oʻahu with private landowners committed to restoring native forest ecosystems and contributing to the growth of an emerging native seed industry. Second, to address an existing information gap, we will leverage our extensive database of historical plant occurrence records to produce an online map-based system to assist conservation entities and seed industry partners with information on what species to plant in any particular area across the State of Hawaiʻi, given current and future climate scenarios.
BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA
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CO, NE
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2023
In partnership with the Western Sugar Cooperative, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) is undertaking a project to enhance the economic and environmental resilience of beet sugar production in Nebraska and Colorado. The objective of this project is to involve 50 beet growers in assessing the advantages of implementing a sugar yield-based N input model to promote profitable and sustainable beet production.
WHATCOM CONSERVATION DISTRICT
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WA
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2023
This project will promote widespread use of proven soil moisture and evapotranspiration‐based
precision irrigation decision making technologies in Northwestern Washington. Whatcom Conservation District will conduct multiple case studies implementing these tools with irrigated crops, including raspberries, blueberries, seed potatoes, grass, and mixed vegetables, with priority participation of historically underserved producers. The resultant wireless producer network of 66 real‐time field‐specific soil moisture sensors will be combined with the installation of six AgWeatherNet stations to increase spatial data resolution and locally calibrate Washington State University’s Irrigation Scheduler Mobile tool. Changes in producer irrigation decision processes due to implementation of the technology will be evaluated, as well as changes in irrigation water use efficiency, time savings, and associated economic benefits.
precision irrigation decision making technologies in Northwestern Washington. Whatcom Conservation District will conduct multiple case studies implementing these tools with irrigated crops, including raspberries, blueberries, seed potatoes, grass, and mixed vegetables, with priority participation of historically underserved producers. The resultant wireless producer network of 66 real‐time field‐specific soil moisture sensors will be combined with the installation of six AgWeatherNet stations to increase spatial data resolution and locally calibrate Washington State University’s Irrigation Scheduler Mobile tool. Changes in producer irrigation decision processes due to implementation of the technology will be evaluated, as well as changes in irrigation water use efficiency, time savings, and associated economic benefits.
Colorado Open Lands
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CO
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2023
Colorado’s most productive farmland is also the most highly valued for development and water rights, making it financially inaccessible to Beginning Farmers and Ranchers and threatening the long-term viability of the region’s agricultural economy. Colorado Open Lands and team will create a financial tool that can help Beginning Farmers and Ranchers purchase productive land while implementing Climate-Smart Agricultural Practices, water sharing opportunities, and permanently conserving Colorado’s best soils and senior water rights in agriculture.
World Wildlife Fund
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IA, OK
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2023
The innovation advanced in this project is the testing of a novel market mechanism called the beef emissions tracing and allocation (BETA) framework for producing beef products with verified quantitative carbon outcomes. The Framework will cover the full lifecycle footprint from pasture to feed yards to processors and by-products, which creates greater opportunity for producer recognition of and reward for sustainability improvements that benefit climate and nature. The Framework will be anchored in actual farm-level measurement and validated through targeted implementation culminating in a project report and publicly available methodology.
NATIONAL AUDUBON SOCIETY INC
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IA, MN, WI
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2023
Audubon will customize and expand its successful 2017-CIG-supported Conservation Ranching program to beef and dairy producers to benefit grassland health, producers’ bottom lines, and grassland bird species currently in decline. This project will provide producers with enhanced financial and technical assistance for the swift uptake and deployment of these NRCS-prioritized conservation practices across 2,000 acres: 512 Pasture and Range Planting, 338 Prescribed Burning, 314 Brush Management, 382 Fence, and 516 Livestock Pipeline. Additional project elements include: (1) payment to producers for each year that Audubon’s regional priority bird species are identified on-site through avian monitoring; (2) a social evaluation study to probe what motivates and/or deters producers from joining this program to increase its uptake, and (3) soil analysis and modeling to determine the practices’ climate smart viability.
BRIGHTER FUTURE FARMS, LLC
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MS
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2023
Brighter Future Farms, LLC will utilize organic horticulture-based agroforestry concepts and practices to plant trees and crops that will promote soil health and create productive and sustainable land use practices. Agroforestry combines agriculture and forestry; the benefits of Agroforestry include clean air, forest fire prevention, soil fertility, carbon sequestration, production of food and medicine, and providing shade and protection against soil, water, and wind erosion.
SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY
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SD
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2023
Saline/sodic soils threaten soil health, crop yield, and economic viability of rural communities. This project will demonstrate and evaluate how annual nurse crops speed up phytoremediation of areas to perennial grasses and convert near barren areas into vibrant grasslands. The grass quality will be assessed for haying/feeding. The improvement in environmental quality measured through quantifying greenhouse gas emissions, soil health, and wildlife and pollinator habitat will be accessed.