Integrated Organic and Water Quality Program, ICGP

This program is a joint effort between the National Integrated Water Quality Program (NIWQP) and the Organic Transition Program (ORG). The goal of the NIWQP is to contribute to the improvement of the quality of our Nation’s surface water and groundwater resources through research, education, and extension activities. Projects funded through this program will work to solve water resource problems by advancing and disseminating the knowledge base available to agricultural, rural, and urbanizing communities. Funded projects should lead to science-based decision making and management practices that improve the quality of the Nation’s surface water and groundwater resources in agricultural, rural, and urbanizing watersheds. The goal of the ORG Program is to support the development and implementation of research, extension and higher education programs to improve the competitiveness of organic livestock and crop producers, as well as those who are adopting organic practices. Projects should plan to deliver applied production information to producers and students. Fieldwork must be done on certified organic land or on land in transition to organic certification, as appropriate to project goals and objectives. Refer to the USDA National Organic Program (http://www.ams.usda.gov/nop) for organic production standards.   Colleges and universities (as defined in section 1404 of NARETPA) (7 U.S.C. 3103) are eligible to submit applications for the IOWP.

http://www.csrees.usda.gov/funding/rfas/pdfs/09_iowqp.pdf