To support grantee's initiatives to: 1) bring attention to the consequences of agricultural pollution for drinking water and rural quality of life; 2) deepen regional engagement to support the work of state and local groups; and 3) use remote sensing to monitor the use of cover crops in Iowa, and recommend a low-cost methodology of monitoring conservation practices that could be used by supply chain partners.
Support for grantee to conduct research in Iowa and Illinois
2018
Environment
$75,000
Farm Journal Inc
Support for grantee to improve the environmental performance of agriculture in central Illinois and, by extension, improve water quality in the Mississippi River and its tributaries
2018
Environment
$100,000
Field to Market
Support for grantee's development and launch of a new version of the Fieldprint Platform.
Support for a collaborative partnership among commodity groups, agribusinesses, food companies, retailers, conservation groups, universities, and federal agencies working together to improve the environmental performance of row crop agriculture.
To support grantee's initiative in addressing the backlog of fishery improvement projects (FIPs) on FisheryProgress.org by contracting an additional FIP analyst, in addition to providing three months’ of bridge grant support to align with funding from the Packard Foundation.
To support the building of grantee's capacities to engage in fisheries policy and management, as well as conduct nonpartisan education and outreach on sustainable fisheries management to decision-makers.
2018
Environment
$100,000
Global Greengrants Fund, Inc.
Support for local fishing communities working to conserve and manage local marine resources in Chile and Peru
Support to grow federal funding to more directly support on-the-ground agricultural infrastructure and practices needed to respond to drought conditions in the Colorado River Basin