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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AviHome, LLC
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MD
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2011
This project will demonstrate an innovative and highly effective flooring system for reducing ammonia emissions in chicken houses. Approximately 9 billion broilers (chickens raised for meat production) are raised in the United States (US) annually producing approximately 25 billion pounds of manure. Broiler house floors have several types of material that is used to absorb/ disperse the manure moisture. In the broiler houses ammonia is produced by a natural chemical reaction in the feces and released. High levels of ammonia could be detrimental to the environment, broiler health and human health. After many years of engineering and testing, special flooring has been developed by AviHome to replace the litter as the base of the floor to rear broilers.
University of Kentucky Research Foundation
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KY
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2011
The purpose is to demonstrate a new BMP, compost bedded pack barns as a loose-housing and manure storage system for small dairy herds, on an operating farm to dairy producers, allied industry, non-agricultural groups, watershed residents, students and consumers. The demonstration will emphasize management strategies (building design, stocking rate, moisture, temperature, bedding material type and tillage methods) for successful performance. This will illustrate the potential of the BMP for reduced nutrient loading in an impaired watershed impacting water quality through export of the composted bedding as an organic fertilizer, reduced air emissions that improve quality of life of neighbors, and improved animal well-being, health, and longevity. Further, the herd health, performance and milk quality will be measured to assess the economic benefit to the dairy of the CBP barn.
Maryland Association of Soil Conservation Districts, Inc
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MD
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2011
This project will provide critical information on CAFO, MAFO, CNMO, routine maintenance procedures of installed best management practices, related water quality information, and information on federal and state stewardship cost-share programs by translating it into Korean and Vietnamese. The Maryland Association of Soil Conservation Districts will partner with poultry experts with the University of Maryland Extension, Mid-Atlantic Farm Credit, Delmarva Poultry Industry and Korean and Vietnamese community leaders to select the publications, fact sheets and other appropriate material to be translated and mailed to Korean and Vietnamese growers.
Eastern Shore Resource Conservation and Development Council
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VA
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2011
In partnership with Farm Pilot Project Coordination, Inc, (Farm Pilot) a non-profit organization that brings expertise and experience to animal waste to Energy projects, the project will implement innovative production technologies to convert animal manure to electrical Energy at a large broiler farm on the Delmarva Peninsula. The Delmarva is a strong poultry growing region and among the top 25% agricultural areas contributing nutrients to the Chesapeake Bay Watershed. The proposed project will demonstrate and quantify that significant nutrient reductions in the Bay watershed can be achieved in the conversion of raw poultry litter to meet on-farm Energy needs. The project will also demonstrate that the ash byproduct with concentrated nutrient value can alternately be packaged and economically shipped to meet nutrient needs outside of the watershed.
The project proposes to install a 2,200 Tons/yr gasifier system and Organic Rankine Cycle generator on a broiler farm in Accomack County, Virginia. The unit will provide a demonstration of handling and management of poultry litter on an 11-house broiler operation, however, technology transfer is targeted to at least 800 producers in the Bay watershed.
The project proposes to install a 2,200 Tons/yr gasifier system and Organic Rankine Cycle generator on a broiler farm in Accomack County, Virginia. The unit will provide a demonstration of handling and management of poultry litter on an 11-house broiler operation, however, technology transfer is targeted to at least 800 producers in the Bay watershed.
Kerr Center for Sustainable Agriculture
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OK
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2011
Our project will train organic, transitioning, and sustainable vegetable farmers in production systems design and techniques that will make their operations less dependent on off-farm inputs and, in the case of weed management, reduce labor costs. Production system design will focus on the key elements of organic bio-extensive models—Cover Crops, green fallow, and planned crop rotations—which have not been well-explored or demonstrated in the Midsouth. Crop rotations, winter Cover Crops, and green fallow (summer Cover Crops) nurture soil biology, improve fertility, control erosion, prevent nutrient leaching, provide mulch, attract beneficial insects and control pests, especially weeds. When incorporated into a production system, such as a bio-extensive model, the reduced-input, humus-management concept that organic agriculture is founded upon becomes evident. Compatible with these system design elements are supportive practices that contribute to farm self-sufficiency. We will also provide training on these techniques that include making and using compost, compost tea, plant-based foliar fertilizers, and biochar.
West Virginia University
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WV
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2011
This project will demonstrate the potential of aquaponics as a low-cost, low tech sustainable part of a diversified, aquaculture production model. Aquaponics is the integration of fish and plant culture where fish culture increases nutrient concentrations of irrigation water and plant culture uses those additional nutrients to produce food or ornamental plant crops.
Additional benefits include water quality improvement as effluent nutrient concentrations are reduced after passage through the aquaponics system. This project will demonstrate to fish farmers and others who generate large volumes of dilute nutrient enriched liquid waste how to generate additional income while reducing non-point source nutrients through aquaponics. We expect there to be measurable improvements in water quality of the effluent released from the fish farms with aquaponic systems. We will quantify changes in total suspended solids load, and the concentrations of ammonia, nitrate, nitrite, and phosphate before and after passage through the aquaponic system. We expect the cooperating farmers to produce and sell marketable crops thereby generating income that will offset the initial infrastructure costs and produce profits in later years.
Additional benefits include water quality improvement as effluent nutrient concentrations are reduced after passage through the aquaponics system. This project will demonstrate to fish farmers and others who generate large volumes of dilute nutrient enriched liquid waste how to generate additional income while reducing non-point source nutrients through aquaponics. We expect there to be measurable improvements in water quality of the effluent released from the fish farms with aquaponic systems. We will quantify changes in total suspended solids load, and the concentrations of ammonia, nitrate, nitrite, and phosphate before and after passage through the aquaponic system. We expect the cooperating farmers to produce and sell marketable crops thereby generating income that will offset the initial infrastructure costs and produce profits in later years.
Walrus and Carpenter Oysters
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RI
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2011
The primary purpose of this project is to demonstrate an innovative approach to improving growing conditions for farmed oysters in the temperate lagoons along the coast of Rhode Island. This is to be accomplished at a pilot scale on my own oyster farm by removing nuisance macroalgae early in its life cycle in order to (1) reduce fouling on aquaculture gear, (2) reduce suspended organic detritus, (3) reduce incidents of low dissolved oxygen and (4) allow phytoplankton to bloom.
Oregon State University
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OR
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2011
The central purpose of the proposed project will be to promote wider adoption and use the IMO-Energy program to maximize the net economic returns by focusing on Energy conservation in irrigated agriculture. To that end, the proposed project is designed to overcome the impediments to on-farm adoption and use of the program by: (i) establishing a prototype ‘mobile lab’ designed to minimize the on-farm effort required to implement the program; (ii) disseminating an adaptable, open-source version of the program to motivate and facilitate private investment in maintaining and improving upon the program (though a user-ready, general-purpose version will continue to be supported for all interested farms); (iii) establishing a high visibility record of IMO success as a tool for optimum irrigation management on large, high profile, high Energy use collaborating farms that have already demonstrated an interest in managing irrigation to minimize Energy costs; (iv) implementing a vigorous outreach/marketing effort to maximize both user and consultant interest in supporting the program for economic benefit.
Western United Dairymen
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CA
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2011
This project will provide innovative conservation practices by offering an alternative, cost effective approach to meeting regulatory requirements for groundwater monitoring by focusing monitoring efforts on a cluster of representative dairies with a range of characteristics similar to other dairies in the Central Valley. This project demonstrates innovation by evaluating existing management practices to determine which of those practices are protective of water quality. The project will identify BMPs and extrapolate to various dairy and soil types.
Colville Confederated Tribes
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WA
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2011
This project seeks to demonstrate the effectiveness of crop rotation sequencing, using canola in rotation with cereal crops, pastures and hay. This project will stimulate the development and adoption of an innovative conservation approach, while providing environmental enhancement and protection, and lead to the accelerated transfer of conservation practices and technologies within the Colville Confederated Tribes.