[PCA] 2 WEBINARS: Conservation Innovation Grants - On Farm Trials (May 29; 3PM ET) & - Water Management Jun. 4; 3PM ET)

[De Angelis, Patricia]

CONSERVATION INNOVATION GRANTS - ON FARM TRIALS

Webinar date/time: May 29; 3PM ET
Duration: 1 hour
What will you learn? Participants will join to learn about a new
opportunity included in the 2018 Farm Bill that provides eligible entities
an opportunity to apply to collaborate with NRCS to implement innovative
on-farm conservation activities and then evaluate their impact. On-Farm
Conservation Innovation Trials On-Farm Trials supports more widespread
adoption of innovative approaches, practices and systems on working lands.
Projects feature collaboration between NRCS and partners to implement
on-the-ground conservation activities and then evaluate their impact.
Funding is available annually and goes directly to partners, which in turn
provide technical assistance and incentive payments to producers to offset
the risk of implementing innovative approaches on their lands. Who Is
Eligible On-Farm Trials are open to private entities whose primary business
is related to agriculture, non-governmental organizations with experience
working with agricultural producers, and non-Federal government agencies.
Presenter: Kari Cohen, Projects Branch Chief, USDA NRCS, Washington D.C.
Details:
http://www.conservationwebinars.net/webinars/conservation-innovation-grants-on-farm-trials?sr=wp~mkt-whenPub


CONSERVATION INNOVATION GRANTS - WATER MANAGEMENT

Webinar date/time: Jun. 4; 3PM ET
Duration: 1 hour
What will you learn? Join to learn about the highlights of innovations in
water management from Conservation Innovation Grantees. Since 2004,
Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) has supported the development of
innovative approaches and technologies on agricultural lands. In this
webinar, learn from four different grantees about the cutting edge
approaches to water management generated through CIG projects.
Presenters:
• Casey Cox, Executive Director, Flint River Soil and Water Conservation
District, Main Presenter
• Dr. Marshall Lamb, Research Leader, USDA ARS National Peanut Research
Laboratory
• Dr. Chris Butts,Research Agricultural Engineer, USDA ARS National Peanut
Research Laboratory
• Dr. Vasileios Liakos, Assistant Research Scientist, Crop & Soil Sciences,
University of Georgia
• Calvin Perry, Superintendent, Stripling Irrigation Research Park,
University of Georgia
Details:
http://www.conservationwebinars.net/webinars/conservation-innovation-grants-program-water-management-2?sr=wp~mkt-whenPub


No pre-registration required.

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