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 391 - 400 of 1802 projects
White River Irrigation District
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AR
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2017
To develop, test and validate an Internet of Agriculture (IoAg) Network and Service Platform that will provide precision agricultural data to enable farmers to increase crop yield, minimize cost, reduce water usage, and improve conservation of natural resources and environment. The primary work will be accomplished in the Grand Prairie Region of Arkansas where an extensive amount of work and investment has been made in automating on-farm data acquisition, data transfer, and control systems. One common problem with all data sensors is the communication and data transfer system that is either expensive and/or not compatible with other systems making it difficult for growers or organizations to collect and utilize field resource data critical to their operation.
Iowa Soybean Association
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IA
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2017
This project evaluated the use of a sustaining deep-rooted carbon source to accommodate saturated buffer sites with low organic matter or on low-gradient fields.
Kansas State University
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KS
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2017
Demonstrate and quantify hydrologic benefits associated with red cedar removal and rangeland restoration.
Kansas State University
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KS
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2017
Water management technologies and approaches to maximize agricultural production efficiency and minimize off-site impacts, quantifying impacts of soil health promoting practices (cover crops) in western Kansas
Kansas State University
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KS
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2017
To improve the long-term productive, environmental, and economic output of crop and animal production systems through cover crops.
Kieser & Associates, LLC
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MI
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2017
To promote environmental protection and natural resources enhancement through pilot field testing of promising conservation technologies and practices for agriculture.
LSU Agricultural Center
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LA
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2017
The benefits from cover crops can be enhanced when targeting some functional aspects of cover crops. Hairy vetch (Vicia villosa) belongs to the legume family and it is an organic nitrogen producer while rapeseed (Brassica napus) is a member of the brassica family and accumulates glucinolates in tissue. Glucosinolates are sulfur compounds known for their effectiveness on suppressing soil pathogens and parasitic nematodes. A mixture of the two functional cover crops would benefit row crop operations through supplying low-input organic nitrogen fertilizer and natural soil pathogen preventive. One concern related to cover crop cultivation is termination of cover crop growth before row crop planting. Incorporation or chemical burndown are the commonly applied practices known to be effective in suppressing cover crop. A three year field trial will occur at an EQIP participating producer’s location to evaluate/ demonstrate the benefit from legume/brassica cover crop applications and cover crop residue management. The detailed project goal is to quantify potential benefits from the projected cover crop application practices on soil health parameters such as soil physical/ chemical properties, soil pathogen suppression, and crop productivity.
Mieses Castellano Alejandro
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PR
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2017
The purpose of this project was to offer NRCS and communities a set of digital tools they can use to discuss, understand and educate on natural dynamics in areas of environmental value to stakeholders and the public, around a given site in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, and to create speculative models of intervention while visualizing the effects they may have in the future. This project offered an initial tool for scientific personnel and the general community to be able to communicate natural cycles and soil-related events through graphic, time-based simulations and visualizations.
Montgomery County CD
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PA
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2017
The Cons. District is demonstrating the practice of interseeding cover crops after corn is established by making available to the farmers a small interseeder for them to try the practice at their own farm.
PA Dept of Agriculture
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PA
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2017
This project demonstrated the use of pest management biological practices as an alternative for pest control on field crops.