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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| 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 |
| 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 |
| Using Basic Soil Survey Information in Conservation Planning | Core Competency (Matrix) | Conservation Planning | Online Course |
The goal of this course is to introduce you to several common soil properties and interpretations, the basics of map unit composition, and Web… |
AgLearn |
| Using Planning Criteria in Conservation Planning | Core Competency (Matrix) | Conservation Planning | Online Course |
This course introduces you to NRCS planning criteria and their role in each phase of the Nine Steps of Conservation Planning. You will learn about… |
AgLearn |
| Using WIN-PST for Conservation Planning | Core Competency (Matrix) | Conservation Planning | Online Course |
This course introduces you to the Windows Pesticide Screening Tool (WIN-PST). You will learn what the tool is and how to run it. You will also… |
AgLearn |
| 2021 Nitrogen: Minnesota’s Grand Challenge and Compelling Opportunity Conference | Nutrient Management | Practice Specific | Video |
Video presentations from the 7th Annual Nitrogen: Minnesota's Grand Challenge & Compelling Opportunity Conference February 9th, 2021… |
Minnesota Agricultural Water Resource Center |
| 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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| Managing Cover Crops Profitably | Practice Specific | Reference Material |
Managing Cover Crops Profitably, Third Edition, was published in 2007 by the Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE)… |
Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education |
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| Tech Talk: Waterway Out of Bank flow design in EFT | Practice Design | Practice Specific | Webinar |
TTCP Training Engineer Aaron Peter will use the Engineering Field Tools software to demonstrate how to incorporate and calculate out-of-bank flows… |
TTCP |
| Applying Skills We’ve Learned to Manure Management | Nutrient Management | Practice Specific | Video |
Discovery Farms Programs in Wisconsin and Minnesota are excited to bring to you a virtual conference series this winter. Join us as we cover… |
Minnesota Agricultural Water Resource Center |
| Proficiency Exam - Conservation Economics | Conservation Planning | Reference Material |
This proficiency exam verifies competency to satisfy the conservation planner designation requirement of the Economics of Conservation Planning… |
TTCP |
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| 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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| Tech Talk: Scheduling Prescribed Grazing Practices | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Managed Grazing Systems |
Jeff Duchene, NRCS Grazing Lands Specialist, reviews the recommended order of installing facilitating practices for prescribed grazing. He reviews… |
TTCP |
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| Rules and Tools About Manure | Nutrient Management | Practice Specific | Video |
Discovery Farms Programs in Wisconsin and Minnesota are excited to bring to you a virtual conference series this winter. Join us as we cover… |
Minnesota Agricultural Water Resource Center |
| Tile Drainage in Minnesota and Wisconsin: What We Know From Edge-of-Field Monitoring and Practical Management Implications for Farmers | Core Competency (Matrix) | Water Quality Basics | Video |
Discovery Farms Programs in Wisconsin and Minnesota are excited to bring to you a virtual conference series this winter. Join us as we cover… |
Minnesota Agricultural Water Resource Center |
| Groundwater Protection Rule and How it Affects Farming and N Management | Nutrient Management | Practice Specific | Video |
Discovery Farms Programs in Wisconsin and Minnesota are excited to bring to you a virtual conference series this winter. Join us as we cover… |
Minnesota Agricultural Water Resource Center |
| Latest Resources on Soil Health | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Soil Health and Management | Video |
Discovery Farms Programs in Wisconsin and Minnesota are excited to bring to you a virtual conference series this winter. Join us as we cover… |
Minnesota Agricultural Water Resource Center |
| Edge-of-Field Water Quality and How It Can Help Us In A Changing Climate | Core Competency (Matrix) | Water Quality Basics | Video |
Discovery Farms Programs in Wisconsin and Minnesota are excited to bring to you a virtual conference series this winter. Join us as we cover… |
Minnesota Agricultural Water Resource Center |
| Mitigating Climate Change Through the Soil Carbon Sponge | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Soil Health and Management | Video |
Discovery Farms Programs in Wisconsin and Minnesota are excited to bring to you a virtual conference series this winter. Join us as we cover… |
Minnesota Agricultural Water Resource Center |
| Hot Topics in Weed Management: Putting the pieces together | Practice Specific | Video |
With the multitude of crop herbicide resistant trait packages available, chemical weed control has become more complicated, especially as… |
UMN Extension |
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| Cover Crops: Matching your management strategies and goals | Practice Specific | Video |
There are a number of important considerations when deciding which cover crops fit best with your operation. In this webinar, we discuss U of MN… |
UMN Extension |
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| A Back to Basics Approach for Nutrient Management | Nutrient Management | Practice Specific | Video |
Fertilizer can separate the most profitable producers from the rest of the pack. While fertilizer is a critical component for high yields,… |
UMN Extension |
| Herbicide Trait Technology: What to Use When, Where and How | Practice Specific | Video |
Where does it make most sense to use certain herbicide tolerance traits? What are some of the things you should consider when using them? Learn… |
UMN Extension |
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| 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 |
| Corn Hybrid Selection | Crops | Ag & Agronomy | Video |
What criteria should you used when selecting a corn hybrid? How do hybrid maturities affect your bottom line? What about hybrid selection and… |
UMN Extension |
| Tech Talk: What Do I Need to Run HEC-HMS or HydroCAD? | Hydrology | Webinar |
If you watched either of the Intro to HEC-HMS or Intro to HydroCAD Tech Talks and wondered "But how do I obtain the information I need to enter… |
TTCP |
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| Tech Talk: 2020 IDP Results | Webinar |
What happens to your Individual Development Plan information once you put it in eLINK? Join the TTCP staff to learn how IDP data is used to… |
TTCP |
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| One Watershed, One Plan: Making Choices to Show Results | Planning | Video |
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BWSR |
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| One Watershed, One Plan: A Brief History of Water Management in Minnesota | Planning | Video |
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BWSR |
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| One Watershed, One Plan: Roles, Committees, and Commitments | Planning | Video |
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BWSR |
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| One Watershed, One Plan: Three Big Ideas | Planning | Video |
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BWSR |
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| One Watershed, One Plan: What is One Watershed, One Plan? | Planning | Video |
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BWSR |
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| Tech Talk: Wetland ID & Ecology Part 1 | Wetland | Wetland ID & Ecology Basics | Webinar |
This is the first part of the Wetland ID & Ecology Basics series. Join BWSR Wetland Specialists Ben Meyer and David Demmer for this session… |
BWSR |
| Tech Talk: Core Competencies | Core Competency (Matrix) | Webinar |
Kelly Voigt and Jon Sellnow introduce the Core Competency modules and review the current status of them. |
TTCP |
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| Tech Talk: Nutrient Management Module 6b: Minnesota Nutrient Reduction Strategy | Nutrient Management | Practice Specific | Webinar |
Dave Wall, MPCA discusses the Minnesota Nutrient Reduction Strategy. What is it all about and how much progress are we making. |
MPCA |
| Tech Talk: Nutrient Management Module 6a: Water Quality and Nutrients | Nutrient Management | Practice Specific | Webinar |
Dave Wall, MPCA discusses water nutrient conditions around the state and why these conditions vary. In addition he also reviews how water… |
MPCA |
| Prescribed Grazing | Practice Specific | Online Course |
Prescribed grazing is the foundational NRCS conservation practice that is applied on all lands that are grazed in conjunction with a wide array of… |
NRCS |
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| Basics of Plant Identification for Conservation Planning | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Plant ID | Online Course |
This course introduces you to plant identification and its role in the conservation planning process. You will learn basics of plant… |
NRCS |
| Virtual 4R Field Day | Nutrient Management | Practice Specific | Webinar |
Farmers, agronomists and all interested in nutrient management and innovative conservation are invited to join the online 4R Technology Review… |
MAWRC |
| Tech Talk: Intro to Hydraulics | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Hydraulics | Webinar |
TTCP Training Engineers Pat Schultz and Amanda Deans dive into all things hydraulics. They provide an introduction into channel flow, orifice flow… |
TTCP |
| Tech Talk: Earthfill Compaction | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Construction Inspection | Webinar |
This is the third part of the Construction Inspection series. To be a designer and inspector on structural practices involving earthfill, you need… |
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 |
| 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: 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 |
| 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: Minnesota Agricultural Water Quality Certification Program | Core Competency (Matrix) | Water Quality Basics | Webinar |
Join Caroline D’Huyvetter, Clarissa Levi and Bill Fitzgerald from MDA to learn about the Minnesota Department of Agriculture’s Water Quality… |
TTCP |
| Tech Talk: Construction Inspection | Advanced Tech Skills (Matrix) | Construction Inspection | Webinar |
TTCP engineers Amanda Deans and Aaron Peter kick off a multi-part construction inspection series. This session covers what to do at a pre-… |
TTCP |
| Tech Talk: Restoring Resilient Landscapes | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Vegetation – Species, Seeding and Seed Mixes | Webinar |
Dan Shaw, Senior Ecology and Vegetation Specialist with BWSR, provides an overview of trends in the restoration of upland and wetland… |
TTCP |