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.
| Title | Subject | Skill | Format | Description | Source |
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| Teaching Soil Health from a Soil Pit | Soil | Soil Health and Management | Webinar |
Part of the Soil Health Nexus Digital Cafe Series, Deann Presley of Kansas State University presents “Teaching Soil Health from a Soil Pit”.… |
Soil Health Nexus |
| Sustainable Crop Rotations with Cover Crops | Practice Specific | Reference Material |
Cover crops offer many benefits for agriculture that include erosion control; reduced compaction and nutrient leaching; increased water… |
Ohio State University |
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| Sulfur | Nutrient Management | Ag & Agronomy | Webinar |
(Time: 00:14:36) Information is presented on basic sulfur processes in the soil-plant system; testing for sulfur sufficiency; basis for… |
NRCS, June 2014 |
| Sugarbeets | Crops | Ag & Agronomy | Reference Material |
This website provides information on growing sugarbeets and pest management for sugarbeets Minnesota. |
U of M Extension |
| Sugarbeet Pest Management | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Pest Management | Reference Material |
This website provides information on insects and diseases affecting sugarbeets. |
U of M Extension |
| Strengthening Organic Agriculture: Research Updates from The Organic Center | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Ag & Agronomy | Webinar |
Join us for this webinar during which we will discuss how The Organic Center facilitates research. Recent findings and future priority areas will… |
NRCS Conservation Webinars |
| Streambank Protection Planning Training | Practice Design | Practice Specific | Webinar |
This training covered the planning phase of streambank erosion projects to better equip staff to visit with landowners when asked about this type… |
TTCP |
| Stream Visual Assessment Protocol 2 (SVAP 2) | Core Competency (Matrix) | Conservation Planning | Online Course |
Stream Visual Assessment Protocol 2 (SVAP2) introduces you to the process of visually assessing streams on working land. In this course, you’ll… |
AgLearn |
| 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 |
| Strategic Farming: New Findings with Sulfur Fertility | Nutrient Management | Practice Specific | Video |
Sulfur might be considered a secondary nutrient, but it is essential for crop production. Join UMN Extension nutrient management specialists as… |
UMN Extension |
| Strategic Farming: Let's talk tar spot of corn | Pest Management | Webinar |
Tar spot of corn: Status and options for this rising issue. Join Drs. Dean Malvick, Extension plant pathologist, and Nathan Kleczewski, plant… |
UMN Extension |
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| Strategic Farming: Let's talk small grains | Crops | Ag & Agronomy | Webinar |
Small grains management update. Join Dr. Jochum Wiersma, Extension small grains specialist, when we address production agronomics, variety… |
UMN Extension |
| Strategic Farming: Let's talk drought effects on insect pest pressure | Pest Management | Webinar |
Drought effects on insect pest pressure: What might 2022 look like? Join Dr. Ian MacRae, Extension entomologist, and Bruce Potter, Extension IPM… |
UMN Extension |
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| Strategic Farming: Let's talk cover crops! | Soil Health and Management | Webinar |
Cover crops: Termination timing and planting green. Timing can mean a lot when it comes to cover crops. Join Drs. Anna Cates, State Soil Health… |
UMN Extension |
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| Split Applying Nitrogen for Corn: 3 Tips for Sidedress Applications | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Ag & Agronomy | Video |
Extension educator Brad Carlson discusses split-applying nitrogen for corn and offers 3 tips for sidedress applications. |
UMN Extension |
| Soybean Variety Selection | Crops | Ag & Agronomy | Video |
What criteria should you use when selecting a soybean variety? How do the economics pencil out for different soybean maturities in your area? What… |
UMN Extension |
| Soybean Pest Management | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Pest Management | Reference Material |
This website provides information on insects and diseases affecting soybean. |
U of M Extension |
| Soybean crop management in Wisconsin (soybeans, part 1/3) | Crops | Ag & Agronomy | Video |
(Time: 12:35) This video discusses components contributing to yield in soybeans including varietal selection, regional climate and… |
U of Wis, Jan 2015. |
| Southeast Minnesota Groundwater video series | Core Competency (Matrix) | Water Quality Basics | Video |
A series of five short videos: How Groundwater Moves in Southeast Minnesota, How Contaminants(Like Nitrate) Move in Southeast Minnesota Part… |
MDA |
| Source Water Protection | Water Quality | Webinar |
We all deserve to have safe clean drinking water that we can trust. In order to do that, we need to ensure we are protecting water at the source… |
North Central Region Water Network |
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| Solar-powered Water Systems for Grazing Operations | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Managed Grazing Systems | Webinar |
(Time: 1:14) Participants in this webinar will learn important considerations in planning for a solar-powered water delivery system for… |
Conservation Webinars |
| Soils Training Resources | Soil | Reference Material |
This is a collection of video, webinar, and presentation training resources related to soils: mapping, classification, interpretations, GIS data,… |
NRCS |
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| Soils as a Service Webinar Series: Know Your Biology | Soil Health and Management | Webinar |
Following Dr. White’s discussion, we’re joined by Drs. Rick and Liz Haney, along with Lance Gunderson, founder of Regen Ag Lab. Over the one-hour… |
MyLand Company |
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| Soils as a Service Webinar Series: Farming Microbes | Soil Health and Management | Webinar |
For this webinar, we’ll revisit the ability of soil to supply the nutrients plants need to reach their genetic potential. Dr. James White, Rutgers… |
MyLand Company |
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| Soil Sampling | Nutrient Management | Ag & Agronomy | Webinar |
(Time: 00:26:25) Information is presented on soil sampling strategies and sample handling/testing procedures. |
NRCS, June 2014 |
| Soil Quality - the Foundation for Resource Management | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Soil Health and Management | Webinar |
(Time: 1:55) Participants in the webinar learn about Natural Resources Conservation Service conservation planning principles to improve soil… |
NRCS |
| Soil pH and Lime | Nutrient Management | Ag & Agronomy | Webinar |
(Time: 00:24:38) Information is presented on negative effects of acidic soils; testing for soil pH; managing soil pH for alkaline soils; and… |
NRCS, June 2014 |
| Soil Life in Organic Farming: The Role of Soil Organisms in Soil Health and Resource Conservation | Soil Health and Management | Video |
Join us for this webinar during which soil life in organic agriculture and the role of soil organisms, such as macro-and micro-fauna, including… |
USDA NRCS Science and Technology |
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| Soil Health's Link to Water Quality | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Soil Health and Management | Webinar |
The agronomic benefits of improving soil health are well known, but when it comes to the specific impacts on water quality off field, many… |
North Central Region Water Network |
| Soil Health Test for Monitoring Midwest Soils | Soil | Soil Health and Management | Webinar |
As part of the Soil Health Nexus Digital Cafe Series, Eileen Kladivko from Purdue University presents “Soil Health Tests for Monitoring Midwest… |
Soil Health Nexus |
| Soil Health Resource Concerns | Planning | Soil Health and Management | Webinar |
Stephanie McLain (NRCS State Soil Health Specialist) provides an overview of the soil health resource concerns including how to evaluate them.… |
TTCP |
| 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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| Soil Health Pays | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Soil Health and Management | Webinar |
A farm’s profitability depends on many factors – but reducing yield variability is a key component. Mitchell County farmer Wayne Fredericks and… |
Practical Farmers of Iowa |
| Soil Health Management Systems: Using NRCS Practice Standards | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Soil Health and Management | Webinar |
Participate in this webinar to learn about the four soil health planning principles and associated practices that help comprise a Soil Health… |
USDA NRCS |
| Soil Health Dos and Don'ts | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Soil Health and Management | Webinar |
Join us for this webinar during which soil health techniques such as cover crops, crop rotations, pest management, nutrient management, cash crop… |
USDA/NRCS |
| Soil Health and Sustainability for Field Staff - Blended Delivery Module 5: Ecological Management | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Soil Health and Management | Video |
Module 5 of 9 in the virtual portion of this blended training for 2021. This training is designed to provide field-level conservationists… |
NRCS |
| Soil Health and Sustainability for Field Staff - Blended Delivery Module 4: Resource Concerns | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Soil Health and Management | Video |
Module 4 of 9 in the virtual portion of this blended training for 2021. This training is designed to provide field-level conservationists… |
NRCS |
| Soil Health and Sustainability for Field Staff - Blended Delivery Module 2: Soil Biology | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Soil Health and Management | Video |
Module 2 of 9 in the virtual portion of this blended training for 2021. This training is designed to provide field-level conservationists… |
NRCS |
| Soil Health and Sustainability for Field Staff - Blended Delivery Module 1: Intro to Soil Health | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Soil Health and Management | Video |
Module 1 of 9 in the virtual portion of this blended training for 2021. This training is designed to provide field-level conservationists… |
NRCS |
| Soil Health and New Soil Testing Methods | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Soil Health and Management | Webinar |
(Time: 1:47:00) This webinar will give participants an overview of soil health and new soil testing tools for N-P-K that take into account… |
NRCS |
| Soil Health & Sustainability for Field Staff Training Resources | Soil | Soil Health and Management | Reference Material |
A compilation of recorded webinars and other resources provided as part of the Soil Health and Sustainability for Field Staff training in 2019.… |
TTCP |
| Soil Health | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Soil Health and Management | Video |
(Time: 57:21) In this session, Dr. Jessica Gutknecht discusses soil health. When you think about the soil beneath your feet, or… |
University of Minnesota |
| Soil Erosion: WEPS | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Soil Erosion Prediction Models | Online Course |
This course provides and overview of the Wind Erosion Prediction System (WEPS), and instructions on how to use the WEPS model to estimate wind… |
TTCP |
| Soil Erosion: RUSLE2 | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Soil Erosion Prediction Models | Online Course |
This course provides an overview of the Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (RUSLE), and instructions on how to use the RUSLE2 model to estimate… |
TTCP |
| Soil Erosion: Conservation Practices for Soil Erosion Control | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Soil Erosion Prediction Models | Online Course |
This course covers the structural, vegetative, and management conservation practices used to reduce all five types of soil erosion. |
TTCP |
| Soil Erosion 101 | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Soil Erosion Prediction Models | Online Course |
This training module focuses on the types of erosion and the resource concerns associated with erosion. It orients participants to the types and… |
TTCP |
| Soil Data Viewer 6.2 User Guide | Core Competency (Matrix) | Soils and Soil Survey Basics | Reference Material |
A 57 page pdf with complete instructions on how to use Soil Data Viewer, standalone or as an add-in to ArcMap |
NRCS |
| Soil Chemistry, Nutrient Cycling & Soil Biology (Soil Regen Summit 2021) | Soil Health and Management | Video |
This video will outline and explain the aspects of soil chemistry which sustains agricultural nutrient cycling. Soil biology is the key player in… |
Soil Food Web School |
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| Small Grains | Crops | Ag & Agronomy | Reference Material |
This website provides information on crop and variety selection, growing, harvest and storage, planting and pest management for small grains in… |
U of M Extension |
| Small Grain Pest Management | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Pest Management | Reference Material |
This website provides information about diseases and insects common to Minnesota small grain crops. |
U of M Extension |