History of Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) in New Jersey
Cumberland-Salem Soil Conservation District
$75,000
This project will help to implement precision agriculture on over 10,000 acres
of cropland in southern New Jersey. The grantee
is working with over thirty local growers testing the ability of precision agriculture tools
to reduce nutrient and pesticide applications on their operations.
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FY2007
NJ Announcement of Program Funding (53 kb)
FY
2007 NJ Application Package Check List (17 kb)
Application
Cover Sheet - Standard Form 424 (150 kb)
Budget
Information - Standard Form 424A (1589 kb)
Supplemental
Instructions for Standard Form 424A (82 kb)
Sample
Completed Standard Form 424A (447 kb)
Certifications
- Standard Form 424B (21 kb)
DUNS
Number Application Information (23 kb)
Biannual
Report Form (14 kb)
Rutgers University – Water Resources
$74,331
Rutgers will implement a vegetated
channel system on a private nursery operation to encourage uptake of nutrients and improve infiltration of
irrigation runoff into the soil. The activities carried out under this grant
will: 1) incorporate turf grass and native warm season grasses into the runoff
conveyance system, 2) use a water and nutrient budget as a basis for monitoring
results, 3) test the recovered water for disease-causing fungus and bacteria,
and 4) recommend changes to the NRCS technical standard for tailwater recovery.
Rutgers University – Environmental Sciences
$74,981
Under this agreement, Rutgers researchers will implement
soil management practices in real-crop situations to determine the effectiveness
and applicability of the recommended measures. The activities carried out under
this grant will: 1) establish the recommended practices on several crop fields,
2) monitor the crop response and changes in soil quality indicators, 3) develop
outreach materials and results reports, and 4) recommend changes to the draft
NRCS technical standard for soil management.
Ag Choice, LLC
$75,000
AgChoice, a private corporation, will study the economic
feasibility and environmental benefits of a regional composting facility for
agricultural waste. The activities carried out under this grant will: 1)
evaluate the economic efficiency of a collecting agricultural wastes from small
scale and concentrated animal operations, 2) determine the environmental
benefits of an aerobic covered pile composting process, 3) provide hands-on
opportunities for others to learn how the facility was developed and operates,
and 4) provide a summary report of the lessons learned.
The following documents require
Adobe Acrobat.
FY2006
NJ Request for Proposals (43 kb)
FY
2006 NJ Application Package Check List (29 kb)
Application
Cover Sheet - Standard Form 424 (150 kb)
Budget
Information - Standard Form 424A (120 kb)
Supplemental
Instructions for Standard Form 424A (67 kb)
Sample
Completed Standard Form 424A (896 kb)
Certifications
- Standard Form 424B (21 kb)
DUNS
Number Application Information (23 kb)
Biannual
Report Form (14 kb)
North Jersey RC&D
$75,000
This project is designed to provide recognition for farmers who
assess the potential water quality impacts of their existing operation, and
implement best management practices on their farms to reduce any negative
impacts or enhance positive impacts. The project will focus on the Neshanic
River watershed, an intensely farmed area of Hunterdon and Somerset counties
that is part of the Raritan River basin and water supply for thousands of New
Jersey residents.
The Cook College Equine Science Center at Rutgers University
$75,000
This grant will fund innovative equine pasture systems and educational
workshops, seminars, and fact sheets that will demonstrate how the
implementation and management of these practices can improve water quality as
well as herd health. As part of the grant, Rutgers will be reaching out to most
of the 7,600 small livestock producers in New Jersey who may not be aware of the
types of programs and services that NRCS and USDA can provide.
The following documents require
Adobe Acrobat.
FY
2005 NJ Request for Proposals (43 kb)
FY
2005 NJ Application Package Check List (29 kb)
Application
Cover Sheet – Standard Form 424 (150 kb)
Budget
Information – Standard Form 424A (120 kb)
Supplemental
Instructions for Standard Form 424A (67 kb)
Sample
Completed Standard Form 424A (896 kb)
Certifications
– Standard Form 424B (21 kb)
DUNS
Number Application Information (23 kb)
Biannual
Report Form (14 kb)
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