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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World Resources Institute
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DC
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2015
The purpose of this project is to develop the frameworks and partnerships needed to stimulate the issuance of green bonds, and other innovative financing mechanisms, for natural infrastructure. This project connects investors, utilities, water-dependent companies, municipalities, EQIP eligible landowners, and environmental groups to build replicable templates and processes that unlock private sector financing for conservation, restoration and enhanced stewardship on America’s farms, forests and ranches.
American Farmland Trust
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DC
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2015
The purpose of this project is to establish a pollinator Habitat credit program in Michigan. AFT will engage at least 15 business entities to fund the establishment of pollinator Habitat through this ‘Payment for Ecosystem Services’ program.
Agriculture and Land-Based Training Association
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CA
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2015
The purpose of this project is to provide direct outreach and technology transfer to Historically Underserved Producers (HUPs) in Monterey, Santa Cruz and San Benito counties that increase adoption of winter cover cropping with efficacy in terms of farm productivity, conservation and profits.
Colorado State University
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CO
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2015
The purpose of this project is to demonstrate and quantify the impacts of soil-health improving management practices including Cover Crops, crop rotations, and reduced tillage on a range of soil properties and processes – including nutrient cycling and soil water availability in the semi-arid environments of the western Great Plains. On- farm demonstration sites and comparison studies will be established in eastern Colorado, western Kansas and western Nebraska to show farmers how these management practices can be successfully adopted in these environments.
The Curators of the University of Missouri
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MO
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2015
To quantify the impact on soil health from applied manures and to quantify the impact of soil health by grazing livestock in a prescribed graze. Continue to hold field days and demonstration on farmer field locations that will now include livestock and soil health parameters. This pilot project will allow us to complement our current research and provide a more complete understanding of the diversity of the surrounding producer ecosystem which includes a mix of crop and livestock producers.
The Curators of the University of Missouri
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MO
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2015
Water is a natural resource used by agriculture, industry, and people. Farmers use more water for irrigating row crops than any other group. Weather based irrigation scheduling using evapotranspiration (ET) is an effective tool to determine the right rate of water to apply at the right time on crops. The University of Missouri has a network of over 40 electronic weather stations located across the state. But, growers have been slow to adopt ET scheduling programs because they were required to manually enter weather data each day. In 2015, the University of Missouri Extension Service released a smart phone program called the Crop Water Use app which was integrated with the weather station network. The objective of this project is to educate farmers on ways to use the app and program new functions to provide more information and make it easier to use.
The Regents of the University of California
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CA
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2015
Objective 1: Assess effectiveness of conifer removal treatment by answering the following questions: a) What are the tree- and stand-level responses to different oak release (i.e., conifer removal) treatments? (This includes both oak response to release as well as Douglas-fir response to treatments like girdling.); b) What are the specific mechanisms of oak decline in encroached stands, and what is the trajectory of oak health post-treatment?; c) How do restoration treatments affect 1) tree regeneration (both oak and Douglas-fir) and reestablishment of understory vegetation, 2) wildlife habitat, and 3) the range value of a stand (e.g., forage quality and quantity)? d) How much do different treatments cost, and what are producers' perspectives on the ease of implementation and longer term project maintenance?
2. Objective 2: Synthesize results, develop decision support tools to guide existing NRCS practices, and provide recommendations on new ways to frame and prioritize oak woodland restoration.
2. Objective 2: Synthesize results, develop decision support tools to guide existing NRCS practices, and provide recommendations on new ways to frame and prioritize oak woodland restoration.
The Regents of the University of California
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CA
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2015
Our goal is to motivate almond growers to include native wildflower plantings in their orchard operations by providing guidance on plant materials and by demonstrating that forage mixes can be optimized for cost-effectiveness in supporting diverse and important pollinators. Increased adoption of pollinator conservation practices could increase demand for native seed, and identification of best plant species will reduce risk for native seed producers. Over time the increased demand and a more predictable market should stimulate increased native seed production, making native plant materials more affordable. This project represents the first critical steps in this process: identifying a robust suite of native plants that support pollinator populations, solidifying best establishment practices for these species and encouraging the market for those plants.
The Regents of the University of California - Mitchell (Soil Health)
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CA
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2015
Throughout the proposed 2-year establishment phase of this program, we will create 6 regional hubs that will evaluate impacts of conservation practices on soil health within regional contexts, host workshops, demonstrations, and information exchange activities related to soil health, provide opportunities for hands-on learning, one-on-one farmer-to-farmer communication and mentoring, and create an expanded network of regional farm trials that will compare a farmer's normal practices with an alternative soil health mgmt practice.
University of Idaho
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ID
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2015
The following three objectives will evaluate the effects of incorporating a cover crop mix into a cereal-based dryland cropping system by: 1) determining the establishment and growth of cover crops, 2) measuring soil water dynamics (i.e., infiltration rates and soil water use) as affected by cover crop integration in comparison to standard grower practices, 3) monitoring soil health (i.e., soil physical, chemical, and biological properties and organism diversity) as affected by cover crop integration over time.