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Title Subject Skill Format Description Source
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

The Top 10 Impacts of Cover Crops on Soil Health Soil Health and Management Video

This Digital Café features Dr. Rob Myers, Director of the University of Missouri Center for Regenerative Agriculture and also Regional Director of…

Soil Health Nexus

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 

The Role of Plant Genetics in Soil Health: Selecting Crop Cultivars for Organic Production Soil Health and Management Webinar

Organic farmers need crop cultivars that perform well in organic production systems, and several farmer-participatory plant breeding networks are…

Conservation Webinars

Biomimicry: Emulating Nature & Improving Soil Function (Soil Regen Summit 2021) Soil Health and Management Video

During Soil Regen Summit 2021: Hope for the Future, Ray Archuleta explained that regenerative cropping and grazing systems that emulate nature’s…

Soil Food Web School

Can We Quantify Soil Biological Activity Without a Lab? Advanced Tech Skills (Matrix) Soil Health and Management Webinar

Part of the Soil Health Nexus Digital Cafe Series. Join Dr. Amy Schmidt and Karla Melgar from the University of Nebraska – Lincoln to learn how to…

Soil Health Nexus

Pathogenic Fungi & Plant Pathogens (Soil Regen Summit 2021) Soil Health and Management Video

Dr. Mary Cole joins the Soil Food Web School Team to talk about Pathogenic Fungi & Plant Pathogens, problems of our making, not theirs! Fungi…

Soil Food Web School

A Buried Bond: The Connection Between Healthy Soils and Healthy Communities Soil Health and Management Video

We use soils to provide 98.8% of our food, but the bonds between soil health and human health extend far beyond what fills our plate. The science…

North Central Region Water Network

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

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 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

2023 Strategic Farming Webinar Series: Let's Talk Cover Crop FAQs Soil Health and Management Webinar

The Strategic Farming webinar series will provide up to date, research based information to help you optimize your crop management strategies for…

UMN Extension

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

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

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

Organic Soil Health Practices for Water Management and Water Quality Soil Health and Management Webinar

Farmers must manage water resources to provide sufficient yet not excessive moisture to their crops, and to protect surface and groundwater from…

USDA-NRCS Conservation Webinars

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

Effective Cover Cropping - Maximizing Benefits, Minimizing Risk Soil Health and Management Webinar

Bringing forward information and data from several years and data from assorted research locations, Dr. Gruver discusses both gains and hurdles in…

USDA NRCS Science and Technology

Winter Soil Health Virtual Series Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) Soil Health and Management Video

The Minnesota Soil Health Coalition produced a series of webinars in January and February of 2021.  These five webinars are:  Webinar 1…

Minnesota Soil Health Coalition

Using Legumes to Supply Crop Nitrogen While Also Reaping Benefits for Soil Health Soil Health and Management Webinar

Join to learn how to reduce nitrogen need by incorporating legumes into your rotation. Using leguminous cover crops provides multiple below ground…

USDA NRCS Soil Health Division

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

Economics of Soil Health Systems in Minnesota Advanced Tech Skills (Matrix) Soil Health and Management Webinar

The Soil Health Institute and Cargill conducted this project to provide farmers with the economics information they need when deciding whether to…

Soil Health Institute, Cargill

Long-term Effect of Cover Crops on Soil Health Crop Yield Soil Health and Management Webinar

Tune into this Digital Cafe to hear from Dr. Inderjot Chahal with the School of Environmental Studies at the University of Guelph. Dr. Chalal will…

Soil Health Nexus

The Nobel Conference 2018 - Living Soil: A Universe Underfoot Soil Soil Health and Management Video

Scoop up some soil in your hands and consider there are more organisms in that handful of soil than humans who have ever lived. Soil is a living…

Gustavus Adolphus College

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

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

Living Soil Film Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) Soil Health and Management Video

(Time 1:00:22) Our soils support 95 percent of all food production, and by 2060, our soils will be asked to give us as much food as we have…

Soil Health Institute, Nov 2108

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

2022 Wisconsin Cover Crops Conference - Planting Green Soil Health and Management Video

Systematic approaches to establishing covers, planter setups, termination techniques, agronomic concerns when converting from conventional tillage…

WI NRCS & UW-Madison

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

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

2022 Wisconsin Cover Crops Conference - Adaptive Rye Management Soil Health and Management Video

During this session, our panel of experienced farmers walks through how planting rye fits into their system and the importance of adaptive rye…

WI NRCS & UW-Madison

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

Building your Soil Structure Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) Soil Health and Management Video

(Time: 19:45)  Hal Weiser, USDA, discusses how to improve soil structure and soil biology to maximize crop production.

University of Minnesota, Extension

Quantifying Soil Health: Where are we now? Soil Soil Health and Management Webinar

The January edition of the Soil health Digital Cafe series will feature Dr. Jordon Wade who will be discussing soil health measurement and the…

Soil Health Nexus

What are the Economic, Water Quality and Climate Impacts of Soil Health? Soil Health Successful Farmer Case Studies Tell the Story Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) Soil Health and Management Webinar

Participate in this webinar to learn about the overarching economic findings across six crop farmers and two almond growers related to changes in…

NRCS, American Farmland Trust

2022 Wisconsin Cover Crops Conference - Creating Opportunities for In-Season Manure Soil Health and Management Video

In Wisconsin, we’re fortunate to have manure as a natural fertilizer. A panel of farmers discuss their experiences (the how) on maximizing the…

WI NRCS & UW-Madison

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

High-Producing Organic No-Till Soil Soil Health and Management Webinar

High-producing organic no-till has long been identified as the Holy Grail of soil health. Join Brett Israel for an evening of sharing as he…

Practical Farmers of Iowa

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

2022 Wisconsin Cover Crops Conference - Ecosystem Services and Carbon Markets Soil Health and Management Video

This session provides a comprehensive overview of things farmers should know and consider when navigating the rapidly evolving space of carbon and…

WI NRCS & UW-Madison

Why "Organic" Matters - Soil Organic Matter, Soil Health and USDA-Certified Organic Farming Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) Soil Health and Management Webinar

Join us as we discuss the history of organic farming in parallel to the history of soil conservation with a focus on soil health and soil organic…

USDA NRCS Science and Technology

The Relevance of Soil Biology in Assessing Fertility and Soil Health Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) Soil Health and Management Webinar

(Time:1:22:00) Participants will learn how soil biology directly and indirectly influence crop growth and nutrient cycling, along with…

NRCS

Farming with Soil Life Soil Soil Health and Management Video

This presentation is part of our Farming with Soil Life online short course and covers some of the main groups of soil invertebrates, how to…

Xerces Society

Economic and decision barriers to soil health practice adoption: A role for public policy? Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) Soil Health and Management Webinar

Farmers have long had the goal of managing land for use by future generations. Accordingly, the U.S. Department of Agriculture aims to increase…

USDA Economists and CFARE

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

A World Without Soil Soil Health and Management Video

Participants in this session will learn why soil is an essential part of the Earth’s ability to feed the world's population and it is key to…

USDA NRCS Soil Health Division

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

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