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 411 - 420 of 1760 projects
Virginia Tech
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VA
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2016
This award is for Virginia Tech to demonstrate the conversion from wildtype to novel endophyte fescues for the benefit of the grazing livestock, their welfare and environmental outcomes. The overarching objective of this project is to facilitate the incorporation of nontoxic novel endophyte (NE+) technology onto farms and to demonstrate the accompanying changes in animal behavior and performance. The specific objectives of this project are: (1) - Documenting endophyte infection rate and ergot alkaloid levels on six demonstration farm pastures and three or four farms surrounding each demonstration site, (2) - Demonstrating the process of converting toxic tall fescue pastures to nontoxic NE+ tall fescue pastures on five or six demonstration farms, (3) - Measuring improvements in animal performance and changes in animal behavior on pastures converted to nontoxic NE+ tall fescue on demonstration farms, and (4) - Linking changes in animal behavior to positive animal health and environmental outcomes, particularly for stream exclusion practices that will prevent livestock from accessing shade and surface waters for cooling.
Virginia Tech
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VA
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2016
This award is for Virginia Tech to document, demonstrate and educate livestock producers and conservation professionals about economical, alternative establishment techniques for establishing warm season grass stands that decrease establishment time, minimize vegetative competition, and maintain use of the field(s) during establishment. Despite the well-established benefits of warm season grasses, livestock producers can be reluctant to adopt them in their grazing systems. The overarching goal of this project is to test innovative methods that can improve the establishment of native grass stands, while allowing that land to remain in production. This project has two primary objectives: 1 - Evaluate establishment of native grass stands under three levels of grazing management that vary access of livestock to developing stands, and 2 - Demonstrate how small grain cover crops can be used to reduce weed pressure, provide forage for livestock and help improve the establishment of native grass stands.
Virginia Tech
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VA
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2016
This CIG award is for Virginia Tech to examine and demonstrate multiple innovative ways of using cover crops in Virginia cropping systems to concurrently reduce weed pressure, realize soil health benefits and improve cash crop performance. The specific objectives of this project are: (1) - To evaluate and demonstrate innovative weed suppression with high-residue cover crops, including suppression of herbicide-resistant horseweed and summer annual weeds through competition by fall-seeded cover crops, (2) - To evaluate and demonstrate appropriate herbicides and techniques for termination of rapeseed cover crops, (3) - To evaluate herbicide carryover to fall-seeded cover crops and develop and promote strategies for avoiding such carryover, (4) - To evaluate and demonstrate innovative opportunities for increased use of cover crops in cotton and other southeastern Virginia cropping systems, including precision planting of forage radish as a substitute for under-row subsoiling and use of crimson clover as a nitrogen source for cotton, and (5) - Conduct outreach and education in Virginia about cover crops, with special emphasis on the above topics and weed science-cover crop interface issues.
WyEast RC&D
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OR
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2016
This project aims to develop a user friendly application which will allow producers to optimizing irrigation water scheduling and forecast application of irrigation water while improve pumping efficiency.
UNIVERSIDAD DE PUERTO RICO
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PR
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2016
The project goal was to conduct a summer conference for a group of 50 women. Total enrollment was 49 participants.
Rutgers University
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NJ
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2016
Trial of cover between blueberry rows to improve soil health.
Rutgers University
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NJ
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2016
This project will determine the extent to which bats can detect and consume agricultural insect pests earlier than standard monitoring practices, and it will compare the economic costs associated with each methodology and provide further evidence to support the unrecognized and underexploited role of bats as agents of agricultural insect pest surveillance.
New Hampshire Association of Conservation Districts
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NH
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2016
Purchase 4 no-till seeders with XRC rollers to demonstrate new technologies on private land.
LSU Agricultural Center
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LA
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2016
The Iberia, Vermilion, St. Mary, and St. Martin Soil and Water Conservation Districts, the American Sugarcane League, and the Louisiana State University Agricultural Center will join efforts to accomplish the objectives of this project. The impact of using annual ryegrass (for grazing or cover crop) on sugarcane production will be evaluated in 4 collaborative farms. Data collection and outreach activities will be conducted to disseminate the results.
JOSE FABRE SANTIAGO
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PR
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2016
This project wanted to address temperature, energy and water consumption issues. In the past, to address these problems the farm seeded less plants and during the coolest time of the year to maintain good temperatures, limited the use of the fans, and send out foliar, soil and water lab test constantly to make sure water is available to the plant at a molecular level. With the new additions of thermal roof, foggers, gutter system, coconut fiber and bigger mesh size radiation has decreased by 400 volts, water is more accessible to the plant and the excess can be used on other parts of the farm or within the system dealing more efficient heat related stress and pest, water use, and energy consumption. Air circulation and humidity inside the greenhouse has improve and the fan loss great part of the workload to maintain ideal conditions.