The National Association of Wetland Managers has developed an online training series focused on hydric soils for wetland professionals. This twelve module training series is for wetland field practitioners who need expertise in hydric soils and seek to understand how hydric soils are formed and how to recognize and interpret the information they provide when observed in the field. This can also be used as refresher course for those practitioners who have not had soils training in recent years.

(Time: 1:00) Learn about ecotypes and ecological restoration planning tools for greater long term conservation planting success.

(Time:16:27) Jake Watson, USDA NRCS and Michael McCord discuss how to calibrate a drill for Native Warm Season Grasses.

(Time: 5:21) Step 1 of 5 on planting and managing native warm season grasses.

(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.

(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.  

(Time will vary) This is a set of 30+ soil health related training resources that is maintained by MN NRCS.

(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.

(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.