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 531 - 540 of 1802 projects
Napa County RCD
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CA
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2015
Demonstrate how a traditionally managed vineyard can be converted into a climate/drought resilient and carbon sequestering farm that includes multiple perennial crop types, habitat for wildlife, and profits.
Native Geographic
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NH
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2015
Monitor NLEB, and inform foresters and landowners about conservation practices which can benefit wildlife and forest health.
Idaho Department of Fish and Game
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ID
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2015
Determine how often SAFE projects are successful in establishing native forbs and grasses.Determine how seed mix design, seeding rates, equipment used for seeding (grain drill vs. native seed drill), timing of seeding (fall vs. spring), age of seeding, seedbed preparation (mechanical vs. chemical), post-seeding management practices (mechanical vs. chemical), and competition from existing and invading weed populations influence plant composition of CRP-SAFE projects to inform land managers about what SAFE management practices are successful at creating quality habitat and what management practices fail. Another objective is to evaluate CRP-SAFE fields by estimating demographic rates of grouse occupying a CRP-SAFE landscape in Power County Idaho where both CSTG and GSG occur.
Northern Tilth
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NH
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2015
Develop BMPs for Water Treatment Residuals to help manage P runoff.
Eastern Connecticut Conservation District
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CT
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2015
NRCS has developed two Conservation Activities that establish recommended equipment and protocols by which to conduct edge-of-field water quality monitoring. Conservation Activity Code 201, Edge-of-Field Water Quality Monitoring Data Collection and Evaluation, sets forth guidelines for the monitoring design, collection and analysis of data. Activity Code 202, sets forth requirements for system installation and equipment requirements for edge-of –field monitoring. Implementation of these two Conservation activities is expensive and highly technical and may deter participation by producers in edge-of-field water quality monitoring. ECCD proposes to develop less expensive and more producer-friendly sampling methods that will provide similar data as that provided by the established NRCS Conservation Activities, Codes 201 and 202, governing edge-of-field monitoring.
Carolina Farm Stewardship
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SC
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2015
Demonstrate HSNT to New and Beginning Organic Farmers
Burns Paiute Tribe
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OR
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2015
The purpose of the proposed project is to refine existing environmental DNA (eDNA) techniques designed to detect and monitor rare, cryptic, and/or invasive species. eDNA is becoming widely used for detecting the presence of rare, cryptic, or invasive species. However, sampling is inconsistent and there are no known protocols for comprehensively sampling a stream or watershed. The project will target brook trout on the Lake Creek system in order to limit populations to promote Bull trout. Deliverables, development of comprehensive protocol for sampling eDNA for detection of rare and invasive species in a stream reach or watershed.
RCD of Santa Cruz County
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CA
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2015
Water Quantity: Demonstrate and develop implementation criteria and guidance for new and innovative methods or procedures for on-farm irrigation flow measurement used for irrigation scheduling, or irrigation performance evaluation. Water Quality: Develop systems to better manage nitrogen fertilization to reduce nitrate leaching potential into groundwater. The project works with growers to track nitrogen inputs relative to crop uptake throughout the growing season to evaluate nitrogen use efficiency and potential for nitrogen movement off the farm (either through leaching or runoff). Technical assistance will support improvements to nitrogen use efficiency to reduce potential leaching of nitrate to the groundwater.
Soil and Water Conservation Society
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IA
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2015
This project is developing information tools to be used to promote Soil Health and Water Quality Conservation Practices. The materials include narratives for five practices, along with photos and video clips for each practice. A web site is being developed to house these materials which will be tested by three soil and water conservation districts.
South Umpqua Rural Community Partnership
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OR
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2015
The goal of this project is to help farmers transform two problem waste sources, woody debris and animal manure, into compost that will improve farm soils. Deliverables, initial farm resource assessment on 8 farms, develop protocols for biochar production, use and monitoring, fabrication of Kilns, demonstration workshops, Testing of biochar and compost samples, Guide sheets.