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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| 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 |
| Foundations of Forest Wildlife Habitat Management - #4 of 5 in series - Silviculture as a Forest Disturbance | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Wildlife Habitat Assessment & Management | Webinar |
Introduction to even- and uneven-aged silvicultural systems and management practices used to regenerate and tend forests to provide desired… |
USFWS |
| Bringing Your Tests to Life, Part 2 | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Soil Health and Management | Video |
Ryan Dennhardt of Ward Laboratories hosts a discussion for part 2 of "Bringing Your Tests to Life" |
Ward Labs, Inc |
| Bringing Your Tests to Life, Part 1 | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Soil Health and Management | Video |
Nicole Masters of Integrity Soils discusses how to measure and determine what is being accomplished through regenerative farming practices. |
Ward Labs, Inc |
| Nutrient Management Module 14b: Determining the Acres Needed to Utilize Manure | Nutrient Management | Practice Specific | Webinar |
This self paced module covers the policy and considerations for determining the number of acres that are needed to utilize manure produced by a… |
TTCP |
| Nutrient Management Module 14a: Delineating the Livestock Operation | Nutrient Management | Practice Specific | Webinar |
This self paced module covers the policy and considerations for delineating a livestock operation for purposes of writing a nutrient management… |
TTCP |
| Tech Talk Replay: Filter Strip - Part 2 | Practice Design | Practice Specific | Webinar |
Lawrence Svien, BWSR Training Conservationist, reviews use of the NRCS GIS Watershed Tools in the design of CPS 393 Filter Strips. In… |
TTCP |
| Tech Talk Replay: Filter Strip - Part 1 | Practice Design | Practice Specific | Webinar |
Shannon Carpenter, NRCS Water Quality Specialist St. Paul reviews CPS 393 Filter Strip Practice Standard details, practice design, and Filter… |
TTCP |
| P-Workshop: Managing Phosphorus in Conservation Cropping Systems | Nutrient Management | Practice Specific | Webinar |
Join the Illinois Sustainable Ag Partnership, American Farmland Trust, and the Upper Macoupin Creek Watershed Partnership for an informative… |
U of M, Illinois Sustainable Ag Partnership, American Farmland Trust |
| Foundations of Forest Wildlife Habitat Management - #3 of 5 in series - Forest Disturbance and Stand Dynamics | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Wildlife Habitat Assessment & Management | Webinar |
Forest development stages, successional pathways and characterization of forest disturbances, both background and human-caused, based on size,… |
USFWS |
| Foundations of Forest Wildlife Habitat Management - #2 of 5 in series - Saving all the Pieces: Forest Structure and Composition | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Wildlife Habitat Assessment & Management | Webinar |
Introduction of biotic factors affecting forests and forest composition and structure as habitat elements. |
USFWS |
| Foundations of Forest Wildlife Habitat Management - #1 of 5 - Habitat Selection by Forest-Associated Species: Abiotic Factors | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Wildlife Habitat Assessment & Management | Webinar |
Lecture series overview and introduction to habitat, habitat selection, and abiotic elements influencing forests and habitat for selected species… |
USFWS |
| Nutrient Management Module 9a - Inventory | Nutrient Management | Practice Specific | Webinar |
Jeff King, NRCS Water Quality Specialist, walks participants through all of the considerations for inventorying an operation for nutrient… |
TTCP |
| Tech Talk Replay: Nutrient Management Module 5: Nitrogen | Nutrient Management | Practice Specific | Webinar |
Tech Talk Replay from August 31. Larry Gunderson, Travis Hirman, and Kevin Hauth from MDA review the nitrogen considerations for nutrient… |
TTCP, MDA |
| Tech Talk Replay: Fertilization in a Soil Health System | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Soil Health and Management | Webinar |
Tech Talk Replay from August 24 at 1:00. Dr. Daniel Kaiser (UMN Extension) and Dorian Gatchel discuss fertilizer considerations in soil health… |
TTCP, MOSH, U of M |
| Tech Talk Replay: Estimating Forage Production | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Managed Grazing Systems | Webinar |
Tech Talk Replay from August 24 at 9:00 am. During this presentation Lance Smith, NRCS Rangeland Specialists, walks through the steps of… |
TTCP |
| Tech Talk Replay: Equipment Modifications for Cover Crops | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Soil Health and Management | Webinar |
Tech Talk Replay from August 24 at 9:00 am. NRCS State Soil Health Specialist Kristin Brennan hosts a farmer panel including Brady… |
TTCP |
| Tech Talk Replay: Evaluating Herbicide Plans in a Soil Health System | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Soil Health and Management | Webinar |
Tech Talk Replay from August 10, 2020. Liz Stahl, UMN Extension, reviews the latest research and information regarding the impacts of weed… |
TTCP |
| Nitrogen Smart Review | Nutrient Management | Practice Specific | Online Course |
Review materials for the interactive training program for producers that presents the fundamentals for maximizing economic return on nitrogen… |
U of M |
| Tech Talk Replay: Wildlife Habitat Evaluation Guide for Monarchs | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Native Vegetation, Habitats and Pollinators | Webinar |
Tech Talk Replay from August 3, 2020. Karin Jokela, Xerces Society, reviews the monarch habitat evaluation guide (WHEG). She demonstrates how to… |
TTCP |
| Tech Talk Replay: Nutrient Management Module 7: Manure | Nutrient Management | Practice Specific | Webinar |
Tech Talk Replay from July 27, 2020. Join George Schwint, MPCA, covers nutrient management planning with manure. George will reviews County… |
TTCP, MPCA |
| Nutrient and Pest Management Equipment | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Ag & Agronomy | Video |
This short course looks at application equipment you may see in corn and soybean producing areas. |
NRCS |
| Silvopasture Webinar Series | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Managed Grazing Systems | Webinar |
The Sustainable Farming Association Hosted a webinar series focused on Silvopasture in April 2020. The series can be found at the link.… |
Sustainable Farming Association of MN, UMN, NRCS |
| Farming Implements in Action: Impacts on the Soil, Erosion Potential of Tillage Systems, and Economics | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Soil Erosion Prediction Models | Webinar |
This webinar goes into the details of the five soil disturbing processes modeled in RUSLE2 (inversion, mixing, mixing with some inversion, lifting… |
NRCS |
| Cover Crop Strategies Podcasts | Practice Specific | Podcast |
Cover Crop Strategies offers a series of Podcasts related to Cover Crops and Soil Health. Topics include Cover Crop Management Tips,… |
Cover Crop Strategies |
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| Raingardens | Practice Design | Practice Specific | Video |
Blue Thumb has a three part video series posted on their website called "Watersmart Landscaping: Raingardens". In addition, there is a… |
Blue Thumb |
| NPC Silviculture Strategies for Forest Stand Prescriptions | Advanced Tech Skills (Matrix) | Forest Ecology and Management | Reference Material |
The Division of Forestry has developed silviculture strategies to inform sustainable forest management in Minnesota. These documents include… |
DNR |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 Replay: Grazing Facilitating Practices - Part 2 | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Managed Grazing Systems | Webinar |
Tech Talk Replay from July 20, 2020. Jeff Duchene, Nichole Sternquist, Craig Peterson, and Amanda Deans review the use, planning, and design of… |
TTCP |
| Harvesting Equipment | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Ag & Agronomy | Video |
This short course looks at harvesting equipment you may see in corn and soybean producing areas. |
NRCS |
| Tech Talk Replay: Grazing Facilitating Practices - Part 1 | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Managed Grazing Systems | Webinar |
Tech Talk Replay from July 13, 2020. Dean Thomas, Lance Smith, Aaron Peter, Amanda Deans, and Pat Schultz reviewed the use, planning, and design… |
TTCP |
| Introduction to Conservation Forestry | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Forestry Basics and Practices | Online Course |
This course informs conservation planners about basic forest ecology and forest management practices to establish a foundation for implementing… |
NRCS |
| Nutrient and Pest Management Equipment | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Ag & Agronomy | Online Course |
This short course looks at application equipment you may see in corn and soybean producing areas. |
NRCS |
| Harvesting Equipment | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Ag & Agronomy | Online Course |
This short course looks at harvesting equipment you may see in corn and soybean producing areas. |
NRCS |
| Tech Talk Replay: Nutrient Management Module 9: Waste Storage Design Related Inventory | Nutrient Management | Practice Specific | Webinar |
Tech Talk Replay from July 6, 2020. Patrick Schultz discusses the planning criteria, site information, and details needing to be inventoried for… |
TTCP |
| Tech Talk Replay: HydroCAD | Advanced Tech Skills (Matrix) | Hydrology | Webinar |
Tech Talk Replay from June 29, 2020. Amanda Deans demonstrates a simple HydroCAD model. She used the same simple drainage area from the ‘… |
TTCP |
| Tech Talk Replay: Evaluating Seed Mixes | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Native Vegetation, Habitats and Pollinators | Webinar |
Tech Talk Replay from June 22, 2020. Karin Jokela reviews pollinator habitat requirements and considerations, and goes on to evaluate several… |
TTCP |
| Tech Talk Replay: HEC-HMS | Advanced Tech Skills (Matrix) | Hydrology | Webinar |
Tech Talk Replay from June 15, 2020. Amanda Deans demonstrates the use of HEC-HMS. Amanda models a simple drainage area and compare the discharge… |
TTCP |
| Tech Talk Replay: Nutrient Management Module 3: Using Spatial Layers for Sensitive Features | Nutrient Management | Practice Specific | Webinar |
Tech Talk Replay from June 8, 2020. Laurie Svien reviews the sensitive features spatial layers, Agronomy Tech Note 32, and other resources used to… |
TTCP |
| Nutrient Management Module 1: Orientation to Minnesota's Nutrient Management Training Series | Nutrient Management | Practice Specific | Webinar |
This webinar is the first in Minnesota's nutrient management training series. It includes a review of soil fertility concepts, overarching… |
TTCP |
| Tech Talk Replay: Pasture Condition Scoresheet | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Managed Grazing Systems | Webinar |
Tech Talk Replay from June 1, 2020. Lance Smith (NRCS) and Jeff Duchene (NRCS) review the purpose and applicability of pasture scoring in pasture… |
TTCP |
| Nutrient Management Module 2: Planning for Sensitive Features | Nutrient Management | Practice Specific | Reference Material |
This self-paced material regarding sensitive features for nutrient management planning includes:
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TTCP |
| Tech Talk Replay: Vegetative and CRP Stand Evaluation | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Vegetation | Webinar |
Tech Talk Replay from May 18, 2020. Laurie Svien and Jim Fritz review the use of Agronomy Tech Note 17 and CRP Note 125 in vegetative and CRP… |
TTCP |
| Tech Talk Replay: Livestock Shelter Structure | Livestock | Practice Specific | Webinar |
Tech Talk Replay from May 11, 2020. Lance Smith, Jeff Duchene, and Mike Krcmarik review the new Livestock Shelter Structure (PS576) information.… |
NRCS |
| What Environmental Health Professionals Need to Know About Wells | Core Competency (Matrix) | Water Quality Basics | Webinar |
This webinar recording discusses private well topics that environmental health professionals might encounter in the field. The webinar will cover… |
privatewellclass.org |
| 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 |
| Tech Talk Replay: Forestry Resource Concerns | Forestry | Forestry Basics and Practices | Webinar |
Tech Talk replay from May 4, 2020. Celie Borndal, NRCS State Forester, reviews common forestry resource concerns and planning criteria. |
NRCS |
| 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 |