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: Organic No Till Systems: Can it work? |
Patrick Carr, Montana State University, and Erin Silva, University of Wisconsin, discuss Organic No Till systems and how they work…or don’t work.… |
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| Tech Talk: Conservation Tree Shrub Groups (CTSGs) |
The Conservation Tree-Shrub Groups (CTSGs) are a planning tool that aid in the selection of trees and shrubs for planting based on soil type.… |
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| Tech Talk: Soil Health Resource Concerns | Webinar |
Stephanie McLain (NRCS State Soil Health Specialist) provides an overview of the soil health resource concerns including how to evaluate them.… |
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| Tech Talk: Intro to Urban Soil Health for Conservation Planning 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… |
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| Tech Talk: Brush Management (CPS 314) in Grasslands and Savannas | Webinar |
Brush Management is becoming increasingly needed on our grassland and savanna habitats to maintain their open character. However, this tool can be… |
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| Tech Talk: Core Concepts for Designing and Evaluating Native Seed Mixes | Webinar |
Karin Jokela, Xerces Society Partner Biologist, covers how to design and evaluate native seed mixes using the latest version of the NRCS seeding… |
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| Tech Talk: 2024 Pest Management Forecast | Webinar |
Bruce Potter, UMN Extension Integrated Pest Management Specialist, looks at pest management considerations for the coming year. Bruce discusses… |
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| Tech Talk: Pest Management Follow Up | Webinar |
This is a follow up to the in person Basic Pest Management Concepts training sessions that were held in January, 2024. Courtney Cheever, NRCS… |
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| Tech Talk: Minnesota Wheat's On Farm Research Network | Webinar |
Melissa Carlson, lead researcher and coordinator of Minnesota Wheat's On Farm Research Network, provides an overview of how they work with growers… |
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| Tech Talk: MN Seed Law | Webinar |
This session provides an overview of Minnesota's Seed law, one of the oldest consumer protection laws in Minnesota, which is in place to ensure a… |
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| Tech Talk: Source Water Protection | Webinar |
During this session Courtney Cheever (NRCS), Mark Wetlauffer (MDH), Aaron Meyer (MRWA), and Katie Breth (MRWA) provide an introduction to the… |
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| Tech Talk: Back to our Roots: Managing Alfalfa for Yield and Environment |
Joshua Gamble, ARS Research Agronomist, discusses the role alfalfa roots play in mediating yield, stand persistence, and ecosystem services.… |
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| Tech Talk: Seed Calculator Revisions | Webinar |
The new version of the seeding spreadsheet has the ability to do seeding checkouts based on seed tags listing a Pure Live Seed (PLS) applied… |
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| 2023 Tech Talks | Webinar |
Tech Talks is a online training series organized by the Technical Training and Certification Program. Rotating speakers cover a wide variety… |
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| Tech Talk: Annual Forages for Grazing Systems (CPS 810) | Webinar |
This Tech Talk provides an overview of the interim CPS 810 Annual Forages for Grazing Systems Conservation Practice Standard, Implementation… |
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| Tech Talk: Amending Soil Properties with Lime | Webinar |
Ryan Buetow, NRCS State Agronomist, discusses the foundation of soil management and all the impacts that pH has on crop growth, nutrient… |
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| Tech Talk: Controlled Traffic Farming, Conservation Harvest, Field Operations Emissions Reduction | Webinar |
Ryan Buetow, NRCS State Agronomist, discusses the new practices Controlled Traffic Farming (CPS 334), Conservation Harvest (CPS 809), and Field… |
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| Tech Talk: Audubon Conservation Ranching Program | Webinar |
The Audubon Conservation Ranching (ACR) program is a collaborative effort between farmers, ranchers, and Audubon to address the decline of… |
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| Tech Talk: Livestock Forage Balance Worksheet | Webinar |
In this Tech Talk Jeff Duchene, NRCS State Grazing Specialist, provides an overview of the Livestock Forage Balance Sheet available in Section IV… |
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| Tech Talk: Wildlife Habitat Planting (CPS 420) | Webinar |
Jeff Kalin, NRCS Wildlife Biologist, and Karin Jokela, Xerces Society Pollinator Planner and Partner Biologist, for an overview the new Wildlife… |
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| Tech Talk: Economics of Soil Loss | Webinar |
This Tech Talk highlights the economic and social implications of soil loss. From a farm level economic perspective, soil is an important input in… |
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| Tech Talk: HY-8 | Webinar |
Elizabeth Oolman, NRCS H&H Engineer, discuss everything culverts. This session covers culvert basics, how to design a culvert using a… |
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| Tech Talk: Native Vegetation Guidelines and BWSR Programs: Decision Making for Successful Projects | Webinar |
This Tech Talk highlights the revisions to the Native Vegetation Establishment and Enhancement Guidelines including: |
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| 2022 Tech Talks | Webinar |
Tech Talks is a online training series organized by the Technical Training and Certification Program. Rotating speakers cover a wide variety… |
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| Tech Talk: Side Inlet Planning and Design | 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… |
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| Tech Talk: Prairie Strips Part 2: Addressing Pesticide Risks to Pollinators | Webinar |
Emily May and Karin Jokela from the Xerces Society present on pesticide risks to pollinators in habitat near cropland, including field research on… |
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| Tech Talk: Prairie Strips Part 1: A New Option for Water Quality, Pollinators, and Wildlife | Webinar |
Jim Fritz (SE ARC, MN NRCS), James Fett (Watershed Technician, Mower SWCD), and Andrea Eger (Regenerative Ag Project Manager, TNC) discuss the… |
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| Tech Talk: Well Decommissioning | Webinar |
In this session Patrick Schultz, TTCP Engineer, provides an overview of topics related to the CPS 351 Well Decommissioning. There is also a… |
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| Tech Talk: Introduction to Managed Grazing Systems | Webinar |
During this session Dean Thomas, Fillmore SWCD, discusses the basic grazing management principles, benefits of prescribed grazing, and… |
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| Tech Talk: Livestock Pipeline Design | Webinar |
Join Amanda Deans, TTCP Engineer, as she runs through a real life pipeline design using the MN NRCS Livestock Pipeline spreadsheet. |
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| Tech Talk: Groundwater Resource Concerns | Webinar |
Tim Weisbrod, NRCS Geologist for MN and WI, discusses why the four Nutrient Management (590) Groundwater Resource Concerns need to be inventoried… |
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| Tech Talk: Tile Flow Design Using CPS 606/620 | Webinar |
These supporting practices are only a small part of the designs for waterways, WASCOBs, and other main practices. Fundamentals for following… |
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| Tech Talk: Basic Irrigation | Webinar |
Brian Ebel, NRCS Water Resource Engineer, discusses the basic concepts of irrigation. Attendees will gain insight into why and when irrigation is… |
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| Tech Talk: Grassed Waterway Spreadsheet | Webinar |
The MN NRCS’s grassed waterway design spreadsheet uses the same methodology as the EFT waterway program and is an acceptable design tool. In this… |
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| Tech Talk: Early Successional Habitat Management for Wildlife | Webinar |
Jacob Granfors, Pheasants Forever Farm Bill Wildlife Biologist, and Garett Christiansen, NRCS Forester, discuss open landscapes, early… |
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| Tech Talk: Forage Harvest Management (CPS 511) | Webinar |
In this Tech Talk Jeff Duchene (NRCS Grazing Specialist, NW Area) and Morgan Kauth (NRCS Grazing Specialist, SW Area) discuss an overview of… |
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| Tech Talk: Drought Planning for Pasture and Forage Management | Webinar |
During this session Eric Mousel, UMN Extension, focuses on the impact of the 2021 drought on pasture and forage production in 2022. Eric will… |
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| Tech Talk: Pasture and Hay Planting - Species Selection | Webinar |
During this session Jeff Duchene, NRCS Grazing Specialist, covers:
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| Tech Talk: Pasture and Hay Planting - Practice Standard | Webinar |
During this session Jeff Duchene, NRCS Grazing Specialist, discusses:
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| Tech Talk: Tree and Shrub Site Preparation (CPS 490) | Webinar |
This Tech Talk is about tree/shrub site preparation (CPS 490) and tree/shrub planting methods. This session includes a discussion of planning… |
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| Tech Talk: Tree and Shrub Establishment Practice (CPS 612) | Webinar |
In this session Callie Bertsch, NRCS State Forester, and Kelly Voigt, TTCP Training Conservationist, cover Tree/Shrub Establishment practice (CPS… |
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| Tech Talk: Overview of Agrichemical Handling Facilities | Webinar |
This session includes an overview of the Agrichemical Handling Facility (CPS 309) practice. What the resource concerns are, design tools and… |
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| Tech Talk: Conservation Drainage Designs and Systems | Webinar |
Mark Dittrich and Jeppe Hjaersgaard, both with MDA, discuss drainage and conservation focusing on the human dimension of conservation. What’s… |
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| Tech Talk: Sheep and Goat Grazing and Browsing for Native Restorations | Webinar |
Audrey Lomax, MNL, presents on ecological restoration projects. Audrey highlights specific case studies and goes in depth on the use of goats in… |
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| Hydrology & Hydraulics |
This is a collection of trainings, video replays, and information pertaining to the engineering skills hydrology and… |
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| Tech Talk: Basic Survey | Webinar |
The goal of this training is to become familiar with terms and procedures, recognize features of different equipment, and make you more… |
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| Livestock Pipeline and Watering Facility Training Series |
This training series provides an introduction to the knowledge, skills, and abilities to plan, design, and install Livestock Pipeline (CPS 516)… |
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| Tech Talk: Nutrient Management Module 17: Fertilizer Additives | Webinar |
Fabian Fernandez, Nutrient Management Specialist from the University of Minnesota discusses fertilizer additives. Watch this session to… |
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| Tech Talk: Placing Habitat with a Purpose | Webinar |
BJ Werk, Precision Ag and Conservation Specialist with Pheasants Forever, talks about the precision application of conservation on marginal… |
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| Tech Talk: Riparian Herbaceous Cover or Riparian Forest Buffer? | Webinar |
Shannon Carpenter, NRCS State Water Quality Specialist, reviews the Riparian Herbaceous Cover (CPS 390) and Riparian Forest Buffer (CPS 391). This… |