The Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) program is a federal grant program that is part of the USDA NRCS EQIP program. This talk will describe the most significant parts of the program, explain the program intent and eligibility, and outline important program requirements that are unique to CIG. The second part of the presentation will review several successful projects on equipment and practices for in-season nutrient management and nutrient recovery techniques. This presentation was originally broadcast on February 28, 2025.If you have difficulties, please see our webinar troubleshooting page. If you need to download a copy of a segment, submit a request. The embedded videos can be viewed full screen by clicking on the icon in the lower right corner.
Conservation Innovation Grants Classic
Caroline Sherony, NRCS (12:56)
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Conservation Innovation Grants: On-Farm Trials
Leah Hermens, NRCS (13:46)
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Examples of Conservation Innovation Grants
Tibor Horvath, NRCS (32:08)
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LPELC as Outreach on Grants
Leslie Johnson, Nebraska Extension(32:08)
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All presenters (6:31)
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