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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| Strategic Farming: Taming your fertility and weed management input costs | Nutrient Management | Ag & Agronomy | Webinar |
Join our nutrient management and weed management specialists in this final webinar of the series. We will look ahead to 2022 and discuss how to… |
UMN Extension |
| Windbreak Short Course: Day 1 | Practice Specific | Webinar |
A recording of a virtual windbreak short course for Nebraska:
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USDA National Agroforestry Center |
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| Practical Conservation Tillage for Organic Cropping Systems | Soil Health and Management | Webinar |
The National Organic Standards require certified organic producers to implement tillage and cultivation practices that “maintain or improve the… |
USDA NRCS Science and Technology |
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| Technical Training Individual Development Plan (IDP) Tool: manager training | Webinar |
Manager-specific training: All eLINK users with a “Manager” role within an NRCS, SWCD, TSA can view and edit training… |
NRCS & BWSR |
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| Climate Change Vulnerability and Adaptation of Forest Wildlife | Advanced Tech Skills (Matrix) | Forest Ecology and Management | Webinar |
Climate change is affecting the species and communities that make up our forests in a myriad of ways. Dr. Morelli will present a synthesis of the… |
USFWS |
| Tech Talk: Sheep and Goat Grazing and Browsing for Native Restorations | Livestock | Managed Grazing Systems | Webinar |
Audrey Lomax, MNL, presents on ecological restoration projects. Audrey highlights specific case studies and goes in depth on the use of goats in… |
TTCP |
| Top 3 Tips for Cover Crop Termination | Practice Specific | Webinar |
Meaghan Anderson, Field Agronomist with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, shares the top 3 considerations for terminating cover crops… |
UME |
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| Integrated Pest Management Conservation Practice Standard (595) | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Pest Management | Webinar |
(Time: 26:58 min) The second section of the PowerPoint will focus on the standard differences and updates to the new Integrated Pest… |
NRCS |
| Topic 4, Module 11: Using Soils for Mitigation, Voluntary Restoration and Creation | Wetland | Wetland Soils | Webinar |
The module focuses on how wetland professionals can use soil science principles in onsite decision making for work in the areas of wetland… |
NAWM |
| Foundations of Forest Wildlife Habitat Management - #5 of 5 in series - Dead Wood and Riparian Areas | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Wildlife Habitat Assessment & Management | Webinar |
Additional forest management considerations for specific habitat components critical to certain wildlife species including riparian areas, dead… |
USFWS |
| Tech Talk: HEC-HMS - Modeling a Grade Stabilization Structure | Advanced Tech Skills (Matrix) | Practice Specific | Webinar |
Tech Talk Replay from March 1, 2021, A demonstration on how to use HEC-HMS to model a Grade Stabilization Structure. |
TTCP |
| The Social Science of Conservation (Phase I, Webinar #2) | Conservation Planning | Webinar |
This 3-phase, webinar-based training series is designed to teach basic principles of conservation economics to enable participants to integrate… |
NRCS |
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| Tech Talk: Forage Harvest Management (CPS 511) | Livestock | Practice Specific | Webinar |
In this Tech Talk Jeff Duchene (NRCS Grazing Specialist, NW Area) and Morgan Kauth (NRCS Grazing Specialist, SW Area) discuss an overview of… |
TTCP |
| Windbreak Short Course: Day 2 | Practice Specific | Webinar |
A recording of a virtual windbreak short course for Nebraska:
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USDA National Agroforestry Center |
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| Basic Cover Crop Training - Webinar #4 | Practice Specific | Webinar |
2023 Webinar replay - Session 4 covers the topics of cover crop seeding and termination methods as well as economics of cover crops. |
TTCP |
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| Use of NRCS Conservation Practice Standards and Specifications | Core Competency (Matrix) | Conservation Planning | Webinar |
(Time: 1:14) Participants will learn to use NRCS conservation practice standards to support the NRCS conservation planning process. |
NRCS |
| Technical Training Individual Development Plan (IDP) Tool: staff/user training | Webinar |
User (NRCS/SWCD/TSA staff) training: All NRCS, TSA, and SWCD staff with an existing eLINK account can create… |
NRCS & BWSR |
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| Emulating Forest Disturbance with Silviculture | Advanced Tech Skills (Matrix) | Forest Ecology and Management | Webinar |
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has developed a Forest Ecology and Management course focused on advancing knowledge and skills for USFWS… |
USFWS |
| Research and Innovation in Organic AgTech | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Ag & Agronomy | Webinar |
Join this webinar to learn about innovative technologies that can be used in organic production systems. This webinar will explore new and… |
conservationwebinars.net |
| Work on Golden-Winged Warblers and Other Early Successional Birds | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Wildlife Habitat Assessment & Management | Webinar |
Minnesota’s forests provide critical breeding habitat for hundreds of resident and migrating bird species. Forest management provides an important… |
Sustainable Forest Education Cooperative |
| Biological Nutrient Management: Best Organic Practices for Soil Fertility and Resource Stewardship | Nutrient Management | Practice Specific | Webinar |
Join us for this webinar during which we will discuss biological nutrient management in organic agriculture using a resource-conserving approach… |
USDA NRCS Science and Technology |
| Tech Talk: Core Concepts for Designing and Evaluating Native Seed Mixes | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Vegetation – Species, Seeding and Seed Mixes | Webinar |
Karin Jokela, Xerces Society Partner Biologist, covers how to design and evaluate native seed mixes using the latest version of the NRCS seeding… |
TTCP, Xerces |
| Windows Pesticide Screening Tool (WIN-PST) and National Agronomy Technical Note 5 | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Pest Management | Webinar |
(Time: 24:27 min) This third section of the PowerPoint will focus on how to use the WIN-PST tool and mitigating hazard results from the tool… |
NRCS |
| Topic 4, Module 12: Using Field Indicators to Assess Long-term Hydrology | Wetland | Wetland Soils | Webinar |
The module focuses on potential uses of Field Indicators of Hydric Soils to assess hydrologic characteristics of individual wetlands. This module… |
NAWM |
| Tech Talk: Calculating Stocking Rates | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Managed Grazing Systems | Webinar |
Lance Smith, NRCS Rangeland Specialist, shows how to calculate stocking rates by considering forage production, herd needs, and the management of… |
TTCP |
| Tech Talk: Construction Inspection - Materials | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Construction Inspection | Webinar |
Tech Talk Replay from January 25, 2021. The fourth part of the Construction Inspection series, this session covers various details regarding… |
TTCP |
| Economic Awareness and Risk (Phase I, Webinar #3) | Conservation Planning | Webinar |
This 3-phase, webinar-based training series is designed to teach basic principles of conservation economics to enable participants to integrate… |
NRCS |
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| Cropland In-Field Soil Health Assessment Training | Soil Health and Management | Webinar |
This training is designed to provide an introduction to the Cropland In-Field Soil Health Assessment, a tool for inventorying soils and… |
NRCS |
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| Basic Cover Crop Training - Webinar #3 | Practice Specific | Webinar |
2023 Webinar Replay - Session 3 covers seed mix design, the seed calculator, calculating PLS and bulk seed as well as MN seed tag law. |
TTCP |
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| Ecological Site Descriptions: An Interdisciplinary and Interagency Effort - Webinar 1 | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Native Vegetation, Habitats and Pollinators | Webinar |
This is the first session of an eight-session webinar series. Session one provides a review of the history and use, from range site… |
NRCS |
| What's at risk? Implications of Climate Change on Forests and Options for Adaptation | Advanced Tech Skills (Matrix) | Forest Ecology and Management | Webinar |
Climate change is altering forest ecosystems, with many changes expected by the end of the 21st century. Forests vary widely, and not all forests… |
USFWS |
| Tech Talk: Prescribed Grazing (CPS528) and CSP 528 Enhancements | Livestock | Webinar |
What livestock management is needed to meet the Prescribed Grazing Standard? What are the requirements to meet the CSP Prescribed Grazing… |
TTCP |
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| Connecting the Dots from Soil to Human Health | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Soil Health and Management | Webinar |
Join to explore linkages between soil, environmental, and human health. How does soil influence human health? This presentation will explore… |
conservationwebinars.net |
| A Forest Optimization Tool for Modeling, Mapping, and Managing in Minnesota | Advanced Tech Skills (Matrix) | Forest Ecology and Management | Webinar |
A changing climate, changes in Minnesota’s forest products industry and increasing pressure for ecosystem service have and will continue to create… |
Sustainable Forest Education Cooperative |
| Tech Talk: Brush Management (CPS 314) in Grasslands and Savannas | Practice Specific | Webinar |
Brush Management is becoming increasingly needed on our grassland and savanna habitats to maintain their open character. However, this tool can be… |
TTCP, PF |
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| Tech Talk: Concrete Specifications, Inspection, and Cold Weather Considerations | Advanced Tech Skills (Matrix) | Concrete Construction | Webinar |
Patrick Schultz (TTCP Training Engineer) and Michael Krcmarik (NRCS Agricultural Engineer) summarize the NRCS Concrete and Reinforcement… |
TTCP |
| Tech Talk: Minnesota Natural Resource Atlas | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | GIS-GPS | Webinar |
Are you looking for a user friendly tool for visualizing and analyzing spatial data and information? If so, join Will Bartsch and Cindy Hagley,… |
TTCP, NRRI |
| Integrating Economics into Conservation Planning (Phase I, Webinar #4) | Conservation Planning | Webinar |
This 3-phase, webinar-based training series is designed to teach basic principles of conservation economics to enable participants to integrate… |
NRCS |
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| Climate Adaptation for Forest-Dependent Wildlife Webinar Series | Wildlife Habitat Assessment & Management | Webinar |
This 12-part monthly webinar series will explore forest ecosystems and their composition and structure under a changing climate, and the influence… |
USFWS |
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| Basic Cover Crop Training - Webinar #2 | Practice Specific | Webinar |
2023 Webinar Replay - Session 2 covers the practice standard, Implementation Requirements worksheet, Agronomy Technical Note 33 and Cover Crop… |
TTCP |
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| Ecological Site Descriptions: An Interdisciplinary and Interagency Effort - Webinar 2 | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Native Vegetation, Habitats and Pollinators | Webinar |
This is the second session of an eight-session webinar series. Session 2 provides a thorough review of the basic concepts of ecological… |
NRCS |
| Compliance Matters: NEPA and "Environmental Evaluation" at NRCS | Core Competency (Matrix) | Conservation Planning | Webinar |
Join us as we discuss why environmental compliance matters and learn how it works at NRCS including introduction to laws and legal basics,… |
conservationwebinars.net |
| Adaptive Silvicultural Experiments in Midwestern Hardwood Forests: Examples from Floodplains and Oak-dominated Uplands | Advanced Tech Skills (Matrix) | Forest Ecology and Management | Webinar |
Join Drs. Miranda Curzon and Marcella Windmuller-Campione as they discuss their work on two Adaptive Silviculture for Climate Change (ASCC)… |
Sustainable Forest Education Cooperative |
| Prairies and Landscape Change: Notes from the Underground | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Soil Health and Management | Webinar |
Restoring prairie from cropland has well-known benefits to soil health – at least to the soil directly underneath the prairie. How might… |
Soil Health Nexus |
| Intro to Urban Soil Health for Conservation Planning and Management | Planning | Soil Health and Management | Webinar |
In this webinar, Josh Beniston, NRCS Regional Soil Health Specialist covering urban areas, presents an overview of soil health in the context of… |
TTCP |
| Tech Talk: Nutrient Management Module 10: Soil Sampling and Testing | Nutrient Management | Practice Specific | Webinar |
Brad Carlson, UMN Extension, reviews soil sampling requirements for nutrient management planning. This session covers how to collect samples,… |
TTCP |
| Agronomic and Economic Consideration for the Business Cass of Adopting Soil Health Management Systems | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Soil Health and Management | Webinar |
Participants will learn agricultural production factors along combination with economic considerations for evaluating profitability of adopting… |
NRCS, Soil Health Institute |
| Soil Health Practices and Water Behavior and Efforts to Quantify Soil Function | Soil Health and Management | Webinar |
Soil health is defined in terms of soil function, and some of the most important functions are related to water-holding and water infiltration.… |
Soil Health Nexus/UMN MOSH |
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| Basic Cover Crop Training - Webinar #1 | Practice Specific | Webinar |
2023 Webinar Replay - Session 1 discusses cover crop strategies, resource concerns that can be treated with cover crops, benefits of cover crops… |
TTCP |
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| Ecological Site Descriptions: An Interdisciplinary and Interagency Effort - Webinar 3 | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Native Vegetation, Habitats and Pollinators | Webinar |
This is the third session of an eight-session webinar series. Session three focuses on presentations that demonstrate how to mine and… |
NRCS |