This $2,998,559.00 federal Project Grant award from the National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) under the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (CFDA 10.912) will fund an initiative to enhance nutrient management practices in the New York City drinking water supply watershed and Delaware County, New York. The project aims to break barriers to the adoption of advanced nutrient management techniques on small-scale agricultural operations in this region. The award was made to the Delaware...
This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Resources Conservation Service under the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (CFDA 10.912) will use information collected on demonstration farms to introduce and increase awareness among producers, land managers, and technical advisors of the value, use, and management of NWSGS. The $133,349.00 award to the Two-Rivers Resource Conservation and Development Council, Inc. has a project period from September 15, 2023 to...
This $300,000 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program aims to identify promising treatment technologies for phosphorus (P) mitigation in the Everglades ecosystem of South Florida. The University of Florida (UF) is the prime awardee and will engage with stakeholders to understand their technological needs and perspectives, evaluate existing and emerging P-sorbing products and technologies, and develop...
The Department of Agriculture National Resources Conservation Service awarded a $630,861 Project Grant to the Division of Agriculture of the University of Arkansas to improve the accuracy and transparency of soil-test fertilizer recommendations. The project will update decades-old phosphorus and potassium recommendations and develop an unbiased decision-support tool for nutrient management, which will be available for use by anyone involved in this area. This grant is funded through the...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture National Resources Conservation Service awarded a $300,000 Project Grant to Golden Triangle Resource Conservation & Development Area, Inc., a non-profit organization in Georgia. The funding is provided through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (CFDA 10.912), which promotes agricultural production, forest management, and environmental quality as compatible national goals. Through this award, Golden Triangle RC&D will deliver a range of...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $1,750,000 Project Grant to the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (Ohio EPA) under the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA #66.469) program. The grant funds will be used to demonstrate technologies for reducing nutrient loading from nonpoint sources and addressing harmful algal blooms in western Lake Erie. Specifically, Ohio EPA will work with partners Maumee Watershed Alliance and The Ohio State University to implement the...
This Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) under the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (CFDA 10.912) provides $1,312,357.00 to the Regents of the University of Minnesota to implement "Integrated Conservation Strategies to Reduce Tile Drainage Nitrate-N Losses from Row-Crop Production at Watershed Scale." The project aims to develop and deploy innovative conservation approaches and technologies to...
The Department of Agriculture's National Resources Conservation Service awarded Ecosystems Protection Service, LLC a $148,160 Project Grant under the Environmental Quality Incentives Program. The two-year grant running from September 30, 2021 to September 30, 2023 will support the awardee's delivery of environmental protection services to agricultural producers. Under the EQIP program's goal of promoting agricultural production, forest management, and environmental quality as compatible...
This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) under the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (CFDA 10.912) provides $133,150.00 to T. Zander & Sons, Inc. to develop innovative farming techniques for the cultivation of Spartina patens on coastal farmlands experiencing increased saltwater intrusion in New Jersey. The project aims to optimize environmental benefits on eligible agricultural lands by promoting farming...
This $2,207,574 federal Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (CFDA 10.912 - Environmental Quality Incentives Program) will support The Nature Conservancy's efforts to empower farmer innovation and advance nutrient management in the Chesapeake Bay watershed. The 5-year project aims to implement conservation practices, technologies, and approaches that enhance environmental benefits, improve soil health, manage water...