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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SEAPOWET SHELLFISH, LLC
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RI
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2008
The purpose of this award is for the grantee to investigate and broadcast specific shellfish growing techniques for Bay Scallops. The project will demonstrate techniques that have been successfully used elsewhere to grow Bay Scallop seed to independent viability or near-maturity, for the purposes of statewide farm harvests and/or restoration throughout Narragansett Bay in conjunction with on-going Eel Grass restoration.
Sodco, Inc
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RI
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2008
The purpose of this award is for the grantee to utilize Global Positioning Systems (GPS) to reduce the average inputs of fertilizer, pesticides, and fuel. The grantee will install a series of GPS systems inside three of SODCO's tractors to be used for accurate application of fertilizer, pesticide, and precision mowing. This will reduce overall fuel usage and increase efficiency related to fertilizer and pesticide application. It will also reduce the possibility of nutrient or pesticide leaching from over application in overlapped areas. GPS guidance technology will be used as a way to reduce costs while concurrently reducing the carbon footprint. .
Sodco, Inc
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RI
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2008
The purpose of this award is for the grantee to install a permanent combination of several different sizes of Solatubes to enhance their operation's electrical efficiency. With the Solatube Daylighting System operating during daylight hours, electric lights are off thereby eliminating energy consumption for lighting. The Solatube Daylighting System has insignificant heat gain, so air conditioning or heating are not affected. By utilizing technological advances to improve efficiency, the grantee will reduce costs, conserve limited natural resources, and reduce their carbon footprint.
Southeast Colorado RC&D
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CO
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2008
The project established a small-scale biodiesel and meal production facility in rural Eastern Colo. With limited irrigation water, area needing to find crops and opportunities to increase/ maintain revenues. Although concept is not new, the area's need and idea is new to this area.
Southeast Colorado RC&D
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CO
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2008
This project will promote the use and viability of using The project established Small Wind Power Plants in the Northeast Prowers Conservation District. Although not new technology, it's acceptance as an alternative power source is not widely accepted. Project will include workshops and micrositing and analysis of producer sites.
Swan Ecosystem Center
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MT
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2008
Purpose of this grant is to help new residents in Swan Valley, Montana care for their private forestlands, protecting ecological integrity and wildlife habitat, and maintaining productive "working" forests, in the face of increasing development.
TEK Consultants, INC, D.B.A. GEOAGRO
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ME
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2008
Pilot using Conservation Plug-in for Forestry Practices.
California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance
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CA
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2007
The California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance (CSWA), Sure Harvest, the California Association of Wine Grape Growers (CAWG), and Wine Institute will work together to design, develop, test, implement, and evaluate a grower education, training and outreach program and associated software to help growers learn about, gain access to, and benefit from market-based conservation opportunities for resources of concern including air and atmospheric resources, water resources, soil resources, and Energy resources.
The project will build upon the Sustainable Winegrowing Program’s (SWP) award-winning track record in sustainable practices education and outreach to help growers understand and use environmental services accounting tools that document conservation outcomes for use in market-based conservation approaches.
SWP’s online software system for growers and processors will be enhanced to aggregate the results from environmental services accounting tools so growers can more easily manage information on water, air, soil, and Energy resource conservation practices to participate in greenhouse gas and water quality trading opportunities, Energy and water use reduction incentive programs, and alternative compliance with new regulatory programs addressing air and water quality.
The SWP is collaboration among CSWA, CAWG, and Wine Institute. Sure Harvest serves as a strategic advisor, professional services provider, and software developer for the SWP. Combining the SWP’s core strength in grower education and outreach with a user-friendly “one-stop” online information management system for resource conservation measurements—the underpinning for market-based conservation approaches—is what makes this project truly innovative.
This project has a high likelihood for success because it simultaneously addresses training and outreach needs with technology needs in partnership with growers throughout the design, development, testing, refinement, and implementation phases. Project benefits will be significant, measurable, documented, and publicly reported (see e. Project Deliverables above). These benefits will extend to participating growers, other agricultural producers, their neighbors and communities.
The project has a high probability to transfer the grower education and outreach approach as well as the “one-stop” online software, particularly to other fruit, vegetable and nut and vine crop growers throughout the U.S. The majority of challenges to successfully execute the grower education and training program and deploy the software will be overcome during the implementation of this project making it much more efficient for other producers in other geographic regions to adopt the approach and technologies.
The project will build upon the Sustainable Winegrowing Program’s (SWP) award-winning track record in sustainable practices education and outreach to help growers understand and use environmental services accounting tools that document conservation outcomes for use in market-based conservation approaches.
SWP’s online software system for growers and processors will be enhanced to aggregate the results from environmental services accounting tools so growers can more easily manage information on water, air, soil, and Energy resource conservation practices to participate in greenhouse gas and water quality trading opportunities, Energy and water use reduction incentive programs, and alternative compliance with new regulatory programs addressing air and water quality.
The SWP is collaboration among CSWA, CAWG, and Wine Institute. Sure Harvest serves as a strategic advisor, professional services provider, and software developer for the SWP. Combining the SWP’s core strength in grower education and outreach with a user-friendly “one-stop” online information management system for resource conservation measurements—the underpinning for market-based conservation approaches—is what makes this project truly innovative.
This project has a high likelihood for success because it simultaneously addresses training and outreach needs with technology needs in partnership with growers throughout the design, development, testing, refinement, and implementation phases. Project benefits will be significant, measurable, documented, and publicly reported (see e. Project Deliverables above). These benefits will extend to participating growers, other agricultural producers, their neighbors and communities.
The project has a high probability to transfer the grower education and outreach approach as well as the “one-stop” online software, particularly to other fruit, vegetable and nut and vine crop growers throughout the U.S. The majority of challenges to successfully execute the grower education and training program and deploy the software will be overcome during the implementation of this project making it much more efficient for other producers in other geographic regions to adopt the approach and technologies.
Environmental Defense Fund
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NY
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2007
This project seeks to identify, refine, and develop innovative practices and technologies that reduce greenhouse gas emissions or otherwise sequester carbon on rice farms and that provide environmental benefits associated with water quality, air quality, and wildlife Habitat. The practices and technologies will be field tested on rice farms in California’s Sacramento Valley. Net GHG emission reductions will be modeled and verified using recently developed GHG accounting protocols for the agriculture and land use sector.
With the enactment of Assembly Bill 32, the Global Warming Solutions Act, in late 2006, the time is ripe for this proposed project. California is now exploring the development of various GHG emission reduction strategies including the potential use of market-based mechanisms to create incentives for producers to adopt voluntary GHG emission practices. In order for such strategies to be successful, GHG emissions reduction strategies and technologies in the agriculture sector must be tested and refined. Accounting protocols and systems must be credible, reliable, and quantifiable. This project offers the potential to test both voluntary on-the-ground GHG emission reduction strategies and technologies, and the associated accounting systems that facilitate participation of the agriculture sector in future emission reduction and emissions trading systems. Through this project we will also assess the economic feasibility for landowners participating in voluntary GHG emission reduction programs under various policy and market-based scenarios.
With the enactment of Assembly Bill 32, the Global Warming Solutions Act, in late 2006, the time is ripe for this proposed project. California is now exploring the development of various GHG emission reduction strategies including the potential use of market-based mechanisms to create incentives for producers to adopt voluntary GHG emission practices. In order for such strategies to be successful, GHG emissions reduction strategies and technologies in the agriculture sector must be tested and refined. Accounting protocols and systems must be credible, reliable, and quantifiable. This project offers the potential to test both voluntary on-the-ground GHG emission reduction strategies and technologies, and the associated accounting systems that facilitate participation of the agriculture sector in future emission reduction and emissions trading systems. Through this project we will also assess the economic feasibility for landowners participating in voluntary GHG emission reduction programs under various policy and market-based scenarios.
Iowa State University
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IA
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2007
This 3-year project will develop, test, and implement a model program that allows existing and emerging biomass industries to offer an environmentally sound market-based pricing and procuring program for biomass with local farmers. It will demonstrate on-farm market-acceptable production and harvest practices and approaches that allow sustainable and profitable biomass production The project will identify emerging needs of Technical Service Providers and educators and provide targeted training for skill development and education for use in future conservation planning. This project will deliver successful tools and approaches of market-based pricing and procuring to five biomass industries, train conservation planners, educate more than 2,500 farmers in Iowa, and deliver successful program components to 4 Midwestern States.