Native Warm Season Grass Drill Calibration
(Time:16:27) Jake Watson, USDA NRCS and Michael McCord discuss how to calibrate a drill for Native Warm Season Grasses.
How to set your grass drill for native grass seed
(Time: 6:17) This video demonstrates the basics of drill seeding native grass seed. Topics covered: differences in a native seed drill and a grain drill, components of the drill, and calibrating the drill.
Warm Season Grasses (1 of 5) “Site Preparation”
(Time: 5:21) Step 1 of 5 on planting and managing native warm season grasses.
Preparing Land for Seeding Native Grasses & Plants
(Time: 1:37) Preparing the seedbed correctly will increase the likelihood of seed germination and a successful planting. The equipment to achieve the best seedbed and pictures showing the difference between a good and bad seedbed will be covered.
Seedbed Preparation – USDANRCS Texas
(Time: 6:17) This video depicts the importance of proper seedbed preparation and describes steps in preparing a proper seedbed.
Herbaceous Vegetation Practices
(Time: 32:00) This training is an introduction to NRCS practice standards that establish herbaceous vegetation to treat resource concerns. It provides a broad overview and comparison of 11 conservation practice standards. In addition, participants work through selecting alternatives for an example resource concern and client.
MN NRCS Soil Health Training Resources
(Time will vary) This is a set of 30+ soil health related training resources that is maintained by MN NRCS.
Keep Cattle in Minnesota Project
(Time: 1:27:49) This video is produced by the Sustainable Farming Association and the Keep Cattle in Minnesota Program. The mission of this program is to sustain the beef and cattle industries while protecting and enhancing our vast environmental resources.
Disturbance, Grazing and Economics
(Time: 1:48) Disturbance, Grazing and Economics (3/3) webinars are prerequisites for the Minnesota Soil Health Field Day and Minnesota Soil Health Classroom Training to meet the Soil Health and Sustainability Training requirements of the Apprentice Conservation Planner and Certified Conservation Planner curricula.
Nutrients, Soil Biology and Diversity in Agroecosystems
(Time: 1:55) Nutrients, Soil Biology and Diversity in Agroecosystems (2/3) webinars are prerequisites for the Minnesota Soil Health Field Day and Minnesota Soil Health Classroom Training to meet the Soil Health and Sustainability Training requirements of the Apprentice Conservation Planner and Certified Conservation Planner curricula.