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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| 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 |
| Tech Talk: Livestock Pipeline Design | Livestock | Practice Specific | Webinar |
Join Amanda Deans, TTCP Engineer, as she runs through a real life pipeline design using the MN NRCS Livestock Pipeline spreadsheet. |
TTCP |
| Tech Talk Replay: Cover Crop | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Practice Specific | Webinar |
Tech Talk replay from April 13, 2020. Laurie Svien reviews PS340 Cover Crop, Agronomy Tech Note 33, online cover crop resources, and completing… |
TTCP |
| 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 Replay: Engineering Field Tools (EFT) | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Practice Specific | Webinar |
Tech Talk replay from April 20, 2020. Aaron Peter demonstrates the use of the Engineering Field Tools (EFT) in waterway design. |
TTCP |
| Tech Talk: Engineering Design Resources | Practice Design | Practice Specific | Webinar |
When working through engineering projects, there are a number of resources available to reference and guide you. But how do you know which… |
TTCP |
| Tech Talk: Well Decommissioning | Practice Design | Practice Specific | Webinar |
In this session Patrick Schultz, TTCP Engineer, provides an overview of topics related to the CPS 351 Well Decommissioning. There is also a… |
TTCP |
| Tech Talk: Wetland Restoration Seed Mixes | Practice Design | Practice Specific | Webinar |
Kelly Voigt, TTCP Training Conservationist, demonstrates how to design and evaluate wetland restoration seed mixes using the latest version of the… |
TTCP |
| Tech Talk: Prairie Strips Part 1: A New Option for Water Quality, Pollinators, and Wildlife | Practice Specific | Webinar |
Jim Fritz (SE ARC, MN NRCS), James Fett (Watershed Technician, Mower SWCD), and Andrea Eger (Regenerative Ag Project Manager, TNC) discuss the… |
TTCP |
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| Tech Talk: Roof Runoff Structure (Gutters) | Practice Design | Practice Specific | Webinar |
Patrick Schultz, TTCP Training Engineer, will go through some basic planning and design elements of using roof gutters as a conservation practice… |
TTCP |
| Tech Talk: Prairie Strips Part 2: Addressing Pesticide Risks to Pollinators | Pollinators | Practice Specific | Webinar |
Emily May and Karin Jokela from the Xerces Society present on pesticide risks to pollinators in habitat near cropland, including field research on… |
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 |
| Tech Talk: Side Inlet Planning and Design | Practice Design | Practice Specific | Webinar |
Join Patrick Schultz and Aaron Peter, TTCP engineers, as they cover planning and design criteria for Side Water Inlets (SWI’s). SWI’s are an… |
TTCP |
| Tech Talk: Windbreak Fundamentals | Practice Design | Practice Specific | Webinar |
Gary Wyatt (UMN Extension) provides an overview of Windbreak/Shelterbelt Establishment (CPS380) practice and the windbreak design elements: height… |
TTCP, U of M |
| 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 |
| Tech Talk: Windbreak Planning Considerations | Practice Design | Practice Specific | Webinar |
This session includes an overview of the Windbreak/Shelterbelt Establishment (CPS 380) practice standard and some of the additional planning… |
TTCP |
| 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 |
| Tech Talk: Well System Investigation | Practice Design | Practice Specific | Webinar |
Patrick Schultz, TTCP Engineer, walks through the steps for investigating a residential well system for the purposes of gathering data for… |
TTCP |
| 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 |
| Tech Talk: Connecting High Tunnels to Soil Health | Practice Specific | Webinar |
Shannon Carpenter, NRCS, and Julie Grossman, UMN provide an overview of the High Tunnel practice standard (CPS 325), review different types of… |
TTCP, UMN |
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| Tech Talk Replay: Wildlife Habitat Planting (CPS 420) | Wildlife | Practice Specific | Webinar |
Jeff Kalin, NRCS Wildlife Biologist, and Karin Jokela, Xerces Society Pollinator Planner and Partner Biologist, for an overview the new Wildlife… |
TTCP |
| Tech Talk: Riparian Herbaceous Cover or Riparian Forest Buffer? | Practice Specific | Webinar |
Shannon Carpenter, NRCS State Water Quality Specialist, reviews the Riparian Herbaceous Cover (CPS 390) and Riparian Forest Buffer (CPS 391). This… |
TTCP |
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| 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: Tree/Shrub Establishment CPS 612 | Practice Specific | Video |
This session covers the use of Web Soil Survey to identify Conservation Tree/Shrub Groups and using the CTSG group spreadsheet to select species… |
TTCP |
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| Tech Talk: Nutrient Management Module 17: Fertilizer Additives | Nutrient Management | Practice Specific | Webinar |
Fabian Fernandez, Nutrient Management Specialist from the University of Minnesota discusses fertilizer additives. Watch this session to… |
TTCP, U of M |
| Tech Talk Replay: Nutrient Management Module 13 - Nutrient Recommendations | Nutrient Management | Practice Specific | Webinar |
Dr. Daniel Kaiser, UMN Extension, discusses soil sampling and using the results when making fertilizer recommendations for phosphorus and… |
TTCP |
| Tech Talk: Controlled Traffic Farming, Conservation Harvest, Field Operations Emissions Reduction | Practice Specific | Webinar |
Ryan Buetow, NRCS State Agronomist, discusses the new practices Controlled Traffic Farming (CPS 334), Conservation Harvest (CPS 809), and Field… |
TTCP |
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| Prescribed Grazing Training Series | Practice Specific |
This training series provides an introduction to the knowledge, skills, and abilities to plan, design, and install Prescribed Grazing (CPS528).… |
TTCP |
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| Tech Talk: Waste Facility Closure | Practice Design | Practice Specific | Webinar |
Craig Peterson, NRCS AE, and Patrick Schultz, TTCP Training Engineer, will provide a general discussion of topics related to the Waste Facility… |
TTCP |
| Tech Talk: Amending Soil Properties with Lime | Practice Specific | Webinar |
Ryan Buetow, NRCS State Agronomist, discusses the foundation of soil management and all the impacts that pH has on crop growth, nutrient… |
TTCP |
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| 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 |
| Livestock Pipeline and Watering Facility Training Series | Practice Specific |
This training series provides an introduction to the knowledge, skills, and abilities to plan, design, and install Livestock Pipeline (CPS 516)… |
TTCP |
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| Tech Talk: Brush Management (CPS314) In Pastures | Practice Specific | Webinar |
Jeff Duchene, NRCS Grazing Lands Specialist, reviews the Brush Management (PS314) practice standard, implementation requirements, and statement of… |
TTCP |
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| Tech Talk: Annual Forages for Grazing Systems (CPS 810) | Practice Specific | Webinar |
This Tech Talk provides an overview of the interim CPS 810 Annual Forages for Grazing Systems Conservation Practice Standard, Implementation… |
TTCP |
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| Grassed Waterway Training Series | Practice Specific |
This is a collection of trainings, replays, and information pertaining to the design, installation, and certification of Grassed Waterways (CPS412… |
TTCP |
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| Water and Sediment Control Basin Training Series | Practice Specific |
This is a collection of trainings, replays, and information pertaining to the design, installation, and certification of Water and Sediment… |
TTCP |
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| Tech Talk: Livestock Watering System Planning | Livestock | Practice Specific |
Jeff Duchene, NRCS Grazing Lands Specialist, covers the planning considerations for livestock watering systems. Topics covered include identifying… |
TTCP |
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| Cover Crop Training Series | Practice Specific |
This training series provides an introduction to the knowledge, skills, and abilities to plan, design, and install Cover Crops (CPS340).… |
TTCP |
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| Tech Talk: Updated Engineering Practice Standards | Practice Specific | Webinar |
The NRCS engineering staff goes over the latest NRCS engineering practice standards. They also discuss what has changed in the latest updates to… |
TTCP |
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| Tech Talk: Overview of Agrichemical Handling Facilities | Practice Design | Practice Specific | Webinar |
This session includes an overview of the Agrichemical Handling Facility (CPS 309) practice. What the resource concerns are, design tools and… |
TTCP |
| Wetland Restoration Training Series | Practice Specific |
This training series provides an introduction to the knowledge, skills, and abilities to plan, design, and install Wetland Restorations (CPS567).… |
TTCP |
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| 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: Tree and Shrub Establishment Practice (CPS 612) | Practice Specific | Webinar |
In this session Callie Bertsch, NRCS State Forester, and Kelly Voigt, TTCP Training Conservationist, cover Tree/Shrub Establishment practice (CPS… |
TTCP |
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| Nutrient Management Training Series | Practice Specific |
This training series provides an introduction to the knowledge, skills, and abilities to plan, write, and certify Nutrient Management plans (… |
TTCP |
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| 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 |
| Tech Talk: Tree and Shrub Site Preparation (CPS 490) | Practice Specific | Webinar |
This Tech Talk is about tree/shrub site preparation (CPS 490) and tree/shrub planting methods. This session includes a discussion of planning… |
TTCP |
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| Critical Area Planting Training Series | Practice Specific |
This training series provides an introduction to the knowledge, skills, and abilities to plan, design, and install Critical Area Planting (CPS342… |
TTCP |
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| 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: Pasture and Hay Planting - Practice Standard | Livestock | Practice Specific | Webinar |
During this session Jeff Duchene, NRCS Grazing Specialist, discusses:
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TTCP |
| Conservation Cover Training Series | Practice Specific |
This training series provides an introduction to the knowledge, skills, and abilities to plan, design, and install Conservation Cover (CPS327… |
TTCP |