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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| Fall and Pollinators | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Native Vegetation, Habitats and Pollinators | Webinar | … |
EQB |
| Tech Talk: Forest In Field Soil Health Assessment Tool | Soil Health and Management | Webinar |
The Forestland In Field Soil Health Assessment (FIFSHA) was developed to assist conservation planners with evaluating the health of private… |
TTCP |
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| CPS 666 Forest Stand Improvement Training Series | Practice Specific |
This training series provides an introduction to the knowledge, skills, and abilities to plan, design, and certify Forest Stand Improvement (CPS… |
TTCP |
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| CPS 595 Pest Management Conservation System | Practice Specific |
This training series provides an introduction to the knowledge, skills, and abilities to plan, design, and certify Pest Management Conservation… |
TTCP |
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| CPS 528 Grazing Management Training Series | Practice Specific |
This training series provides an introduction to the knowledge, skills, and abilities to plan, design, and certify Managed Grazing (CPS 528).… |
TTCP |
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| CPS 380 Windbreak-Shelterbelt Establishment and Renovation Training Series | Practice Specific |
This training series provides an introduction to the knowledge, skills, and abilities to plan, design, and certify Windbreak/Shelterbelt… |
TTCP |
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| CPS 342 Critical Area Planting Training Series | Practice Specific |
This training series provides an introduction to the knowledge, skills, and abilities to plan, write, and certify Critical Area Planting (CPS 342… |
TTCP |
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| CPS 340 Cover Crop Training Series | Practice Specific |
This training series provides an introduction to the knowledge, skills, and abilities to plan, write, and certify Cover Crop (CPS 340). Additional… |
TTCP |
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| CPS 329 Residue and Tillage Management - No Till Training Series | Practice Specific |
This training series provides an introduction to the knowledge, skills, and abilities to plan, write, and certify Residue and Tillage Management… |
TTCP |
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| CPS 327 Conservation Cover Training Series | Practice Specific |
This training series provides an introduction to the knowledge, skills, and abilities to plan, write, and certify Conservation Cover (CPS 327).… |
TTCP |
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| CPS 657 Wetland Restoration Training Series | Practice Specific |
This training series provides an introduction to the knowledge, skills, and abilities to plan, design, and install Wetland Restorations (CPS 657… |
TTCP |
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| CPS 612 Tree/Shrub Establishment Training Series | Practice Specific |
This training series provides an introduction to the knowledge, skills, and abilities to plan, design, and install Tree and/or Shrub Establishment… |
TTCP |
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| How To Plan a Successful Conservation Event: Tools and Resources | Project Management | Webinar |
Learn how to plan a successful conservation focused event that leaves your audience impacted and ready for action, free tools and templates are… |
Pheasants Forever |
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| Agricultural Working Lands and Wildlife: Grassland Bird Conservation in Northeastern Haylands and Pasturelands | Advanced Tech Skills (Matrix) | Wildlife Habitat Assessment & Management | Webinar | … |
Conservation Webinars |
| Tech Talk: A Day in the Life of a Seed Vendor | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Vegetation – Species, Seeding and Seed Mixes | Webinar |
Wes Olmschenk (MNL) and Jessi Strinmoen (Shooting Star Native Seeds) discuss their roles and responsibilities as native seed vendors. They… |
TTCP, PF, MNL, Shooting Star |
| RIM Drinking Water | Easements | Video |
RIM Drinking Water program overview from July 16, 2025.
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| What Does Research Really Say about Strategic Tillage in No-Till Systems | Practice Specific | Webinar |
This Soil Health Digital Cafe featured Dr. Humberto Blanco, Professor of Soil Management and Applied Soil Physics at the University of Nebraska,… |
Soil Health Nexus |
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| Implementing Soil Health Testing – Conservation Evaluation Monitoring Activity 216 | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Soil Health and Management | Webinar |
Join the NRCS Soil Health Division to learn about NRCS Conservation Evaluation Monitoring Activity 216 – Soil Health Testing. This webinar will… |
Conservation Webinars |
| Tech Talk: 4R Nutrient Stewardship Principles and the Value of Soil Sampling | Nutrient Management | Webinar |
Interested in reinforcing your knowledge of nutrient management? This session includes a discussion on the 4R principles of nutrient stewardship… |
TTCP |
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| Tech Talk: WIN-PST for Brush Management | Practice Specific | Webinar |
This session is a follow up to the in person Brush Management trainings held in May, 2025. Dusty Jasken, Area Resource Conservationist (NRCS),… |
TTCP |
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| Tech Talk: Brush Management (CPS 314) Practice Standard | Practice Specific | Webinar |
Join Jeff Duchene and Jared Holm for a webinar on Brush Management, Conservation Practice Standard 314, exploring how this conservation practice… |
TTCP |
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| CPS 590 Nutrient Management Training Series | Practice Specific |
This training series provides an introduction to the knowledge, skills, and abilities to plan, write, and certify Nutrient Management plans (CPS… |
TTCP |
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| Tech Talk: Fertilizer Recommendations | Nutrient Management | Webinar |
What goes into creating a fertilizer recommendation? Dr. Daniel Kaiser discusses the approach the University of Minnesota takes in creating… |
TTCP, UMN |
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| MN CREP Wetland Restoration and Application Workbook Training 04/2025 | MN CREP | Webinar |
https://app.screencast.com/syC2cjmlHAb7C?conversation=DdLlwanQ2BNTyDIcUOKpER |
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| MN CREP Wetland Restoration and Application Workbook Training 04/2025 | MN CREP | Webinar |
April 2025 webinar training for CREP wetland restoration practices and application workbook |
https://app.screencast.com/syC2cjmlHAb7C?conversation=DdLlwanQ2BNTyDIcUOKpER |
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| Wildlife Webinar Series | Forestry | Webinar |
This year’s series explores how forest management impacts wildlife habitats, economic decisions, and climate resilience. Forests play a critical… |
UMN Extension |
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| Tech Talk: Nutrient Management Tool | Nutrient Management | Practice Specific | Webinar |
The Nutrient Management Tool (NMT) includes a GIS based mapping component as well as the ability to keep land application records. George Schwint… |
TTCP, MPCA |
| Tech Talk: Grazing with Virtual Fence | Practice Specific | Webinar |
Dr. Miranda Meehan provides an overview on virtual fence and considerations when integrating it into a grazing system based on her team’s… |
TTCP, NDSU |
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| Tech Talk: Nitrate in Groundwater | Nutrient Management | Practice Specific | Webinar |
Margaret Wagner (MDA) provides an update on the implementation of the Groundwater Protection Rule to minimize potential sources of nitrate… |
TTCP, MDA |
| MN CREP Training - March 2025 | MN CREP | Funding Request/Applications | Webinar |
This is a recording of the MN CREP webinar training session from 3/18/2025. Training for this… |
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| Tech Talk: Livestock 101 | Livestock | Webinar |
This Tech Talk provides basic information for several species of livestock that may be raised on pasture, including the following topics:
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TTCP |
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| Easement Enhancement Program Webinar | Easements | Funding Request/Applications | Webinar |
This is a recording of the Easement Enhancement Program webinar training session from 2/18/2025. The webinar provided an overview of the program… |
BWSR |
| Soil Health and Management | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Soil Health and Management |
This Track is a suggested sequence of trainings, replays, and information pertaining to the design, installation, and certification of soil health… |
TTCP |
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| Managed Grazing Systems | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Managed Grazing Systems |
This Track is a suggested sequence of trainings, replays, and information pertaining to the design, installation, and certification of managed… |
TTCP |
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| Herbaceous Vegetation Establishment | Vegetation | Practice Specific |
This Track is a suggested sequence of trainings, replays, and information pertaining to the design, installation, and… |
TTCP |
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| Tech Talk: Maximum Return To Nitrogen | Nutrient Management | Practice Specific | Webinar |
Minnesota - along with Iowa, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Ohio - uses the Maximum Return to Nitrogen (MRTN) approach to corn N rate… |
TTCP, UMN, UMN Extension |
| Tech Talk: Ag Water Quality Program Update | Water Quality | Webinar |
This Tech Talk highlights the New Minnesota Ag Water Quality Certification Assessment tool that was released this summer, as well other program… |
TTCP, MDA |
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| An Overview of Technical Note 190-12: Conservation Activities in Organic Farming Systems Part 1: Soil Health, Climate and Nutrients | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Ag & Agronomy | Webinar |
This webinar will cover select topics from Technical Note 12 – Conservation Activities in Organic Farming Systems – which provides a wealth of… |
Conservation Webinars |
| Tech Talk: Virtual Fence | Practice Specific | Webinar |
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TTCP, Green Lands Blue Waters |
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| 2024 Tech Talks |
Tech Talks is a online training series organized by the Technical Training and Certification Program. Rotating speakers cover a wide variety… |
TTCP |
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| Tech Talk: ICPS 827 Strategic Harvested Forage Management | Practice Specific | Webinar |
Strategic Harvested Forage Management is a new interim conservation practice and consists of developing a planned winter feeding strategy that… |
TTCP |
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| The Soil is Alive on Highway 75 | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Soil Health and Management | Video |
Watch and learn about Soil Health through discussions, simulations and demonstrations with Ray Archuleta, a Certified Professional Soil Scientist… |
TTCP, Traverse SWCD |
| Monarch Biology and Management | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Wildlife Habitat Assessment & Management | Webinar |
This recorded webinar covers the biology of the monarch, its conservation status, and management techniques to improve breeding habitat for the… |
NRCS |
| Virtual Fence | Practice Specific | Reference Material |
A PowerPoint presentation developed by NRCS with these objectives:
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NRCS |
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| Assisted Migration 101 | Advanced Tech Skills (Matrix) | Forest Ecology and Management | Webinar |
In this webinar, participants will gain insights into the basic concepts of local adaptation in trees and explore the three types of assisted… |
Forestry Webinars |
| Tech Talk: Irrigation Management Assistant (IMA) Tool | Practice Specific | Webinar |
Join Vasudha Sharma, U of M, as she demonstrates the Irrigation Management Assistant (IMA) Tool. She will discuss how to access the… |
TTCP, UMN |
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| Virtual Fencing 101 | Practice Specific | Reference Material |
A power point presentation developed by Green Lands, Blue Waters on the basics of virtual fencing. You will learn about: |
Green Lands Blue Waters |
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| Grazing Technology | Practice Specific | Video |
Rangeland Trust webinar about grazing technology on public and private rangelands in California. The discussion included an explanation of the… |
California Rangeland Trust |
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| Virtual Fencing - Setup for Success | Practice Specific | Video |
A 3 part video series: Explore the transformative potential of virtual fence technology in livestock management. Although it was first… |
Oregon State University |
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| Exploring the Boundaries of Virtual Fence Webinar 2: Virtual Fence Applications | Practice Specific | Reference Material |
Join us to learn about three real-world examples of how virtual fence (VF) has been used for rangeland and livestock management. We hope this… |
Rangelands Gateway |