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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Showing 11 - 20 of 1802 projects
North Dakota State University
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ND
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2023
Virtual fencing is an innovative technology that is becoming available to help with herd management on grazed rangelands. Incorporating this new technology opens up new opportunities for management that promotes wildlife and invertebrate habitats while maintaining healthy and productive herds. Thus, the overall goal of this project is to stimulate the development and adoption of virtual fencing within grazing management strategies to benefit the livestock industry while also providing conservation benefits to wildlife and invertebrates.
Yaupon Holly Tea
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TX
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2023
establish mechanical, non-chemical processes for harvesting and managing wild yaupon as an alternative to IPT chemical treatment in order to promote sustainable conversion of degraded rangelands into ecologically functional savannah grassland habitats
Kentucky Agriculture Development Advocacy (TONYA SMITH )
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KY
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2023
This project seeks to enhance Kentucky's agricultural sustainability, focusing on historically underserved and diverse farming communities. Through affordable innovative biochar production, applications, and collaborative on-farm trials, Kentucky Agriculture Development Advocacy aims to improve soil health, increase crop productivity, re-use waste and provide inclusion within agriculture sectors. The initiative is poised to open doors for workshops and training, deliver improved soil conditions, enriched crop yields, and bolster broader conservation and sustainability objectives in Kentucky’s agricultural landscapes.
THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
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MD, PA
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2023
Through an outcome-based incentive focused on nitrogen use efficiency, this project will empower farmers to make innovative and holistic farm management decisions that result in advanced N management practice implementation, improved nitrogen use efficiency, reduced environmental N surplus, and agronomic sustainability. Trusted farm advisors will be key partners in both the planning and implementation of these practices on corn and wheat acres in the Chesapeake Bay watershed.
University of Minnesota
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IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, OH, SD, WI
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2023
This project will combine efforts among soil fertility faculty in the North central region to work together to develop common criteria for phosphorus management guidelines. A common unbiased approach to management through combining data and research efforts would lead to more precise information on when and where fertilizer P is needed. Reducing P application in soils already high in P
would be beneficial to reduce impacts of P on surface water quality.
would be beneficial to reduce impacts of P on surface water quality.
Wild Farm Alliance
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CA, MN, NY
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2023
A new online Habitat Assessment Technical Bird Resource Tool will be
created for NRCS conservation planners and farmers across the country that increases onfarm habitat and assists with supporting birds in decline. The Tool will prioritize conservation practices and identify native plant species that are preferred by beneficial birds who provide pest control. User research, dataset development, field testing and monitoring will be conducted; field days will be hosted and webinars given; and a promotional educational video and case studies will be developed.
created for NRCS conservation planners and farmers across the country that increases onfarm habitat and assists with supporting birds in decline. The Tool will prioritize conservation practices and identify native plant species that are preferred by beneficial birds who provide pest control. User research, dataset development, field testing and monitoring will be conducted; field days will be hosted and webinars given; and a promotional educational video and case studies will be developed.
Minority Farmers of the South
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MS
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2023
The project will collect data using drones, an innovative conservation approach, to support precision irrigation and nutrient management and improve economic, environmental, and social outcomes for historically underserved producers spanning over 12,000 acres in Mississippi. Collection and analysis of LiDAR or multi spectral imaging via drones can obviate the need for expensive precision leveling or soil and plant tissue analysis. Findings over the course of this three-year project will be carefully analyzed and evaluated, resulting in a case study that will inform future NRCS policy and establish best practices for historically underserved producers.
Purdue University
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IN
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2023
The 2021 Davidson Prize winner, LeafSpec, is the first touch-based high resolution hyperspectral leaf scanner of its type. Instead of measuring the leaf’s averaged spectrum, this project will explore a new algorithm to utilize both spatial and spectral information in the hyperspectral leaf image for more accurate nitrogen assessment. A fully automated robot system will also be further developed to operate this touch-based leaf scanner in the field.
South Dakota State University
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SD
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2023
This project involves tracking changes in wildlife and insect populations with the conversion of 141 acres of land from a tilled, corn/soybean rotation to a no-till system using a diverse stacked rotation with grazing livestock included in the system. The goal is to provide a better habitat for wildlife and beneficial insects and be economically viable. The corn/soybean system covers millions of acres, so this work could contribute to a large beneficial impact for wildlife and beneficial insects here.
University of Nebraska
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NE
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2023
1. Development of an alley cropping system/model based on inputs from indigenous
groups/communities, agricultural producers, and landowners within the US Midwest.
2. Testing the resilience of our innovation (a regionally specific alley cropping system)
to climate change events (e.g., drought and wildfires)
3. Investigating alley cropping enabling policies and tax programs in the US Midwest
and using strategic information dissemination technology/innovation transfer to
promote innovation (alley cropping) adoption.
groups/communities, agricultural producers, and landowners within the US Midwest.
2. Testing the resilience of our innovation (a regionally specific alley cropping system)
to climate change events (e.g., drought and wildfires)
3. Investigating alley cropping enabling policies and tax programs in the US Midwest
and using strategic information dissemination technology/innovation transfer to
promote innovation (alley cropping) adoption.