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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Training calendar
Title Subject Skill Format Description Source
Tech Talk: Forest In Field Soil Health Assessment Tool Soil Health and Management Webinar

TTCP

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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. 


This recorded training highlights updates to the easement program…

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

MN CREP Wetland Restoration and Application Workbook Training 04/2025 MN CREP Webinar

https://app.screencast.com/syC2cjmlHAb7C?conversation=DdLlwanQ2BNTyDIcUOKpER

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

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

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…

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:

TTCP

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

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

Herbaceous Vegetation Establishment Vegetation Practice Specific

This Track is a suggested sequence of trainings, replays, and information pertaining to the design, installation, and…

TTCP

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

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

TTCP, Green Lands Blue Waters

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

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

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: 

  • Learn the basic components of a virtual fence (VF) system…

NRCS

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

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:
• Virtual fence…

Green Lands Blue Waters

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

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

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

Exploring the Boundaries of Virtual Fence Webinar 1: Virtual Fence 101 & Vendor Comparison Practice Specific Webinar

Join us to learn about the basics of virtual fence (VF) technology, including an overview of the components, potential applications, and compare…

Rangelands Gateway