Education Educators Troy Salzer and Tarah Young (UMN Extension) discuss the basics of pasture soil fertility including soil testing, plant nutrient needs, and liming.

This session provides and overview of whole farm economics with Keith Olander (AgCentric). Historical context, challenges on the farm, the influence of government payments, and planning for the 2026 farm year are covered.

This virtual workshop equips conservation professionals with practical tools, templates, and strategies to design impactful events - from field days to workshops to community meetings. Participants will learn how to set clear goals, choose the right event format, engage diverse audiences, and evaluate success. The session also introduces the Community Capitals Framework as a simple thinking tool to help trainers understand the broader capacity their events can build.

This is a collection of webinar replays from the Basic Cover Crop training held March 30 and April 2, 2026.

Matt Drewitz and David Miller (MPCA), along with Udai Singh and Cameron Gaspord (BWSR), discuss some new tools used to estimate changes in nutrient and sediment delivery to surface waters following the installation of Best Management Practices (BMPs). The BMP Effects Estimator Tool (BEET) Planner estimates reductions on the watershed scale as a result of new BMPs being installed, while the Forestry Estimator for Runoff and Nutrients (FERN) estimates water quality benefits from the installation of forestry BMPSs.

During this session Miranda Berge (NRCS) discusses the Unified Soil Classification System (USCS), essential laboratory procedures for determining soil classification, and practical techniques for identifying soils in the field when lab equipment isn’t available.

Minnesota's Nutrient Reduction Strategy, originally published in 2014, was recently updated and republished. During this session Matt Drewitz and Corrie Layfield (MPCA) review progress on the existing strategy and provide an overview of the updated plan.

This is a series of training webinars developed by UMN Extension Natural Resources Programs focusing on ecological restoration. Sessions include:

Best Practices for Pollinators Summit is an annual educational summit created by Pollinator Friendly Alliance which presents leaders in ecology, regenerative land management practices and pollinator conservation.

This session is about the characteristics of manure and its importance in conservation planning. The webinar will talk about the different livestock manure and the importance of knowing fundamental information about the manure to assist the producer in finding the best way to handle, store, and land apply manure.