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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Willamette Partnership
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OR
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2011
Project will merge eco-labeling, eco-markets, and ESA compliance on farms in Oregon. Project will also explore opportunities for programmatic ESA compliance with Eco-labels and ecosystem markets.
Yestermorrow Design/Build School
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VT
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2011
A passive-solar greenhouse that will be off-the-grid and heated with compost, will also incorporate several innovative and cost-effective technologies that have proven successful but have not been widely integrated into farm practices. This will demonstrate the viability of these systems and their benefits to farmers throughout Vermont.
Texas AgriLife Research
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CA
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2010
Reducing PM Emissions from Almond Harvest Operation through Innovative Harvester Design
The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering
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IL
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2010
Nutrient management developers (NMDs) in Illinois have either been trained with a nationwide curriculum, or not trained at all. Nationally-recognized training opportunities that were agency - recognized in the past few years are no longer available for NMDs. yet NMDs need to know important, area-specific information to develop appropriate and effective nutrient management plans for livestock producers in Illinois. There proposed training curriculum will teach NMDs how to develop nutrient management plans that are beneficial to Illinois livestock producers while being environmentally sensitive to the watersheds and natural habitats in Illinois.
The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station
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CT
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2010
This project will develop specific information about the squash bee and information on the bloom times and pollinators visiting alternative floral resources for native pollinator attraction to vegetable operations
The Curators of the University of Missouri
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MO
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2010
MU will work with these producers to establish side-by-side strips through their fields with and without P fertilizer. Yields will be compared for these side-by-side
strips to determine response to P fertilizer in each field. The concept here is that many fields and parts of fields will not have a large enough yield response to P application to pay for the fertilizer. If this is correct, many crop producers in Missouri could cut back on P fertilizer applications for an unknown period of time without reducing yield. This would produce both economic and environmental benefits, and as such would be relatively easy to get producers to adopt with limited cost-share or technical assistance.
strips to determine response to P fertilizer in each field. The concept here is that many fields and parts of fields will not have a large enough yield response to P application to pay for the fertilizer. If this is correct, many crop producers in Missouri could cut back on P fertilizer applications for an unknown period of time without reducing yield. This would produce both economic and environmental benefits, and as such would be relatively easy to get producers to adopt with limited cost-share or technical assistance.
Thomas Jefferson Agricultural Institute
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MO
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2010
The general goal of this project is to train EQIP-eligible 'beginning farmers' on conservation strategies that can enhance soil conservation, water quality, and biodiversity. The project will focus on soil resources and water resource concerns. Beginning farmers will be assisted in developing conservation plans for their own farms and encouraged to seek support through EQIP and related programs. Specific practices that will be emphasized in the project include use of appropriate cover crop species, use of reduced or no-till systems, stiff-stemmed grass filter strips and other riparian buffer methods for protecting surface water quality, and use of native plants to protect soil, water, and enhance wildlife habitat. In depth training programs for at least 50 beginning farmers will be provided at the Jefferson Farm, a new public demonstration farm near Columbia, MO.
University of Alaska Fairbanks
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AK
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2010
The project will use advanced satellite telemetry to develop nutrient flow maps for the Seward Peninsula reindeer range. The data collected will model the animal and landscape interface and allow herders and NRCS land managers to access animal location and forage data to create seasonally comprehensive management plans.
UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT
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RI
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2010
The purpose of this award is for the grantee to adapt row-crop canopy sensor technology to turf sod production as a method to guide N fertilization.
University of Denver
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CO
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2010
This agreement is to provide financial assistance to Colorado Seminary, which owns and operates the University of Denver to monitor Colorado riparian zones on the east and west slopes after tamarisk removal.