Not all training takes place in a classroom. We’ve put together a searchable library of recorded modules, webinars, videos and other resources to help our staff and partners find professional development information on a variety of topics.
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| Tech Talk: Tree and Shrub Site Preparation (CPS 490) | Practice Specific | Webinar |
This Tech Talk is about tree/shrub site preparation (CPS 490) and tree/shrub planting methods. This session includes a discussion of planning… |
TTCP |
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| Cover Cropping for Soil Health and Fertility in Organic Systems | Practice Specific | Webinar |
Organic farmers rely on cover crops to provide soil fertility, crop nutrition, weed suppression, and mitigation of other pest problems in a… |
Conservation Webinars |
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| Tech Talk: 2020 IDP Results | Webinar |
What happens to your Individual Development Plan information once you put it in eLINK? Join the TTCP staff to learn how IDP data is used to… |
TTCP |
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| Prescribed Grazing Training Series | Practice Specific |
This training series provides an introduction to the knowledge, skills, and abilities to plan, design, and install Prescribed Grazing (CPS528).… |
TTCP |
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| Blowing Snow Control Tools | Practice Specific | Reference Material |
University of Minnesota resources for design of Living Snow Fences. This site includes a design tool, a video on how to run the design tool… |
UMN Extension |
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| Tech Talk: Environmental Markets 101 | Webinar |
Stacy Cushenbery and Leif Fixen of The Nature Conservancy provided an overview of the science and economics surrounding the rapidly evolving world… |
TTCP |
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| Cattle Grazing on Cover Crops in Faribault County, MN | Practice Specific | Video |
(Time: 10 mins, 45 secs) Producer Andy Linder discusses the methods and benefits of grazing steers on Cover Crops. |
Minnesota NRCS |
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| Tech Talk: What Do I Need to Run HEC-HMS or HydroCAD? | Hydrology | Webinar |
If you watched either of the Intro to HEC-HMS or Intro to HydroCAD Tech Talks and wondered "But how do I obtain the information I need to enter… |
TTCP |
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| Livestock Pipeline and Watering Facility Training Series | Practice Specific |
This training series provides an introduction to the knowledge, skills, and abilities to plan, design, and install Livestock Pipeline (CPS 516)… |
TTCP |
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| The Top 10 Impacts of Cover Crops on Soil Health | Soil Health and Management | Video |
This Digital Café features Dr. Rob Myers, Director of the University of Missouri Center for Regenerative Agriculture and also Regional Director of… |
Soil Health Nexus |
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| Training Module 5: Determining Contributing and Applied Acres for the BWSR Estimator Sheet and Rill Erosion Spreadsheet | BWSR Estimators | Video | |||
| Assessment of Windbreak Condition and Indicators to Renovate | Practice Specific | Video |
Steve Rasmussen, a National Forest Service District Forester presents on evaluating the condition of an existing windbreak to determine if it… |
USDA National Agroforestry Center |
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| The Role of Plant Genetics in Soil Health: Selecting Crop Cultivars for Organic Production | Soil Health and Management | Webinar |
Organic farmers need crop cultivars that perform well in organic production systems, and several farmer-participatory plant breeding networks are… |
Conservation Webinars |
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| High Clearance Cover Crop seeder with Andy Linder | Practice Specific | Video |
(Time: 9 mins, 35 secs) Producer Andy Linder of Faribault MN demonstrates how he seeds cover crops into soybeans and corn using his revamped high… |
Minnesota NRCS |
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| Best Management Practices for Drill- Interseeding Cover Crops into Corn | Practice Specific | Webinar |
Participants will learn how management practices and environmental conditions impact the performance of cover crops that are drill-interseeded… |
USDA/NRCS |
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| Renovation: Experiences in the Field | Practice Specific | Video |
Video describes need for windbreak renovation, equipment and various techniques that can be used. |
USDA National Agroforestry Center |
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| Biomimicry: Emulating Nature & Improving Soil Function (Soil Regen Summit 2021) | Soil Health and Management | Video |
During Soil Regen Summit 2021: Hope for the Future, Ray Archuleta explained that regenerative cropping and grazing systems that emulate nature’s… |
Soil Food Web School |
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| High Tunnel System | Practice Specific | Video |
(Time: 10 mins, 39 secs) This video is about a high tunnel that was built in St. Paul Minnesota by Urban Roots during the summer of 2018 with… |
Minnesota NRCS |
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| Herbicide Trait Technology: What to Use When, Where and How | Practice Specific | Video |
Where does it make most sense to use certain herbicide tolerance traits? What are some of the things you should consider when using them? Learn… |
UMN Extension |
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| NRCS and Streambank Soil Bio-engineering | Practice Specific | Webinar |
The subject presentation will provide an overview of the use of stream bank soil bio-engineering practice used as part of NRCS conservation work.… |
USDA/NRCS |
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| 2023 Strategic Farming Webinar Series: Let's Talk Weed Management and Herbicide Resistance | Pest Management | Webinar |
The Strategic Farming webinar series will provide up to date, research based information to help you optimize your crop management strategies for… |
UMN Extension |
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| Windbreak Renovation: North Dakota experience | Practice Specific | Video |
Wells County (ND) SWCD Manager, Anne Ehni describes their experience with windbreak renovation. |
USDA National Agroforestry Center |
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| Strategic Farming: Let's talk tar spot of corn | Pest Management | Webinar |
Tar spot of corn: Status and options for this rising issue. Join Drs. Dean Malvick, Extension plant pathologist, and Nathan Kleczewski, plant… |
UMN Extension |
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| Pathogenic Fungi & Plant Pathogens (Soil Regen Summit 2021) | Soil Health and Management | Video |
Dr. Mary Cole joins the Soil Food Web School Team to talk about Pathogenic Fungi & Plant Pathogens, problems of our making, not theirs! Fungi… |
Soil Food Web School |
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| A Buried Bond: The Connection Between Healthy Soils and Healthy Communities | Soil Health and Management | Video |
We use soils to provide 98.8% of our food, but the bonds between soil health and human health extend far beyond what fills our plate. The science… |
North Central Region Water Network |
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| Nitrogen Smart | Practice Specific | Online Course |
(Time: minimum 2 hours) An interactive training program for producers that presents the fundamentals for maximizing economic return on nitrogen… |
University of Minnesota Extension |
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| 2023 Strategic Farming Webinar Series: Let's Talk Cover Crop FAQs | Soil Health and Management | Webinar |
The Strategic Farming webinar series will provide up to date, research based information to help you optimize your crop management strategies for… |
UMN Extension |
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| Shelterbelt Renovation: Manitoba experience | Practice Specific | Video |
Richard Warkentin of the Stanley Soil Management Association in Manitoba presents on their experience with shelterbelt renovations. |
USDA National Agroforestry Center |
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| Soil Chemistry, Nutrient Cycling & Soil Biology (Soil Regen Summit 2021) | Soil Health and Management | Video |
This video will outline and explain the aspects of soil chemistry which sustains agricultural nutrient cycling. Soil biology is the key player in… |
Soil Food Web School |
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| Ecological Weed Management at the Johnson Farms | Pest Management | Video |
Charlie Johnson shares how he and his family control weeds on 1,600 acres of organic corn and soybeans in Madison S.D using ecological strategies… |
USDA SARE |
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| Side Dressing Cover Crops into Corn with Rob Olson and Daughters | Practice Specific | Video |
(Time: 13 mins, 34 secs) Producer Rob Olson and daughters Nicole and Kari demonstrate inter-seeding cover crops into corn on their farm in… |
Minnesota NRCS |
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| Cover Crops: Matching your management strategies and goals | Practice Specific | Video |
There are a number of important considerations when deciding which cover crops fit best with your operation. In this webinar, we discuss U of MN… |
UMN Extension |
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| Tech Talk: Brush Management (CPS314) In Pastures | Practice Specific | Webinar |
Jeff Duchene, NRCS Grazing Lands Specialist, reviews the Brush Management (PS314) practice standard, implementation requirements, and statement of… |
TTCP |
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| Engineering Boot Camp: Animal Waste Practices | Practice Specific | Webinar |
Mike Krcmarik, NRCS Ag Engineer, provides an overview of several ag waste related practices and example scenarios to help decide in practice… |
NRCS |
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| Water Management During Drought | Practice Specific | Webinar |
Drought is continuing to intensify across portions of the Midwest this year, and over the past several years severe drought has plagued much of… |
North Central Region Water Network |
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| 2022 Tech Talks | Webinar |
Tech Talks is a online training series organized by the Technical Training and Certification Program. Rotating speakers cover a wide variety… |
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| Tech Talk: Source Water Protection | Water Quality Basics | Webinar |
During this session Courtney Cheever (NRCS), Mark Wetlauffer (MDH), Aaron Meyer (MRWA), and Katie Breth (MRWA) provide an introduction to the… |
TTCP |
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| Pollinator Friendly Multi-functional Windbreak Design | Practice Specific | Video |
Mark Wonneck, of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada discusses the habitat requirements for pollinator species and how they can be considered and… |
USDA National Agroforestry Center |
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| Strategic Farming: Let's talk drought effects on insect pest pressure | Pest Management | Webinar |
Drought effects on insect pest pressure: What might 2022 look like? Join Dr. Ian MacRae, Extension entomologist, and Bruce Potter, Extension IPM… |
UMN Extension |
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| Tech Talk: Prairie Strips Part 1: A New Option for Water Quality, Pollinators, and Wildlife | Practice Specific | Webinar |
Jim Fritz (SE ARC, MN NRCS), James Fett (Watershed Technician, Mower SWCD), and Andrea Eger (Regenerative Ag Project Manager, TNC) discuss the… |
TTCP |
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| Managing Weeds in Organic Corn and Soybeans | Pest Management | Video |
Charlie Johnson explains how he controls weeds in corn and soybean crops without the use of pesticides on his organic farm in Madison, S.D.… |
USDA SARE |
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| Hot Topics in Weed Management: Putting the pieces together | Practice Specific | Video |
With the multitude of crop herbicide resistant trait packages available, chemical weed control has become more complicated, especially as… |
UMN Extension |
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| Grassed Waterway Training Series | Practice Specific |
This is a collection of trainings, replays, and information pertaining to the design, installation, and certification of Grassed Waterways (CPS412… |
TTCP |
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| Composting - Animal Mortality | Practice Specific | Webinar |
The webinar will provide viewers with an understanding of the principles of successful composting of animal mortality in routine and emergency… |
Conservation Webinars |
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| Tech Talk: Updated Engineering Practice Standards | Practice Specific | Webinar |
The NRCS engineering staff goes over the latest NRCS engineering practice standards. They also discuss what has changed in the latest updates to… |
TTCP |
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| Multifunctional Shelterbelts: Considerations and Designs for Ecobuffers and Ecologically-based Farming | Practice Specific | Video |
Mark Wonneck and Gary Bank of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada discuss the benefits, functions and design considerations for woody… |
USDA National Agroforestry Center |
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| Organic Soil Health Practices for Water Management and Water Quality | Soil Health and Management | Webinar |
Farmers must manage water resources to provide sufficient yet not excessive moisture to their crops, and to protect surface and groundwater from… |
USDA-NRCS Conservation Webinars |
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| Water and Sediment Control Basin Training Series | Practice Specific |
This is a collection of trainings, replays, and information pertaining to the design, installation, and certification of Water and Sediment… |
TTCP |
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| Forced Aeration with Preprocessing Mortality Composting Systems Under Practice Standard 316 | Practice Specific | Webinar |
This webinar will discuss the fundamentals of composting and how preprocessing of carcasses combined with forced aeration of the piles optimizes… |
Conservation Webinars |
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| Silvopasture: An Introduction and Overview | Practice Specific | Webinar |
In this webinar, we will provide an introduction to and overview of silvopasture for any level. Learn more about what it is, who should… |
Conservation Webinars |