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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| 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… |
TTCP |
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| Kernza, Multipurpose Perennial Cover | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Ag & Agronomy | Webinar |
Kernza is a perennial grass that can be used as a source of grain and for livestock forage. This session covers several aspects of Kernza… |
TTCP, UMN |
| History of Minnesota Forests | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Forestry Basics and Practices | Webinar |
Duane Fogard, ABC Forester, provides an introduction to forest ecology and the history of forests in Minnesota. |
TTCP, ABC |
| 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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| 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: 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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| Macro Enabled CPA-52 Form | Conservation Planning | Webinar |
John Crellin, NRCS Area Resource Conservationist, covers the April, 2023 version of CPA-52 form including the updates to the form and live… |
TTCP |
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| Tech Talk: Audubon Conservation Ranching Program | Advanced Tech Skills (Matrix) | Managed Grazing Systems | Webinar |
The Audubon Conservation Ranching (ACR) program is a collaborative effort between farmers, ranchers, and Audubon to address the decline of… |
TTCP |
| Advanced Nitrogen Smart | Nutrient Management | Online Course |
A deep dive into the 4Rs starts where the original Nitrogen Smart ends with a detailed discussion on N rate, the contributions from soil and the… |
UMN |
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| Nitrogen Smart: Manure Management | Nutrient Management | Online Course |
Livestock manures have been used as a crop fertilizer source for thousands of years. It continues to be a valuable source of crop nutrients, even… |
UMN |
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| RIM-Riparian and Floodplain Restoration Training | Easements | Funding Request/Applications | Webinar |
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BWSR |
| Basic Cover Crop Training - Webinar #4 | Practice Specific | Webinar |
2023 Webinar replay - Session 4 covers the topics of cover crop seeding and termination methods as well as economics of cover crops. |
TTCP |
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| Basic Cover Crop Training - Webinar #3 | Practice Specific | Webinar |
2023 Webinar Replay - Session 3 covers seed mix design, the seed calculator, calculating PLS and bulk seed as well as MN seed tag law. |
TTCP |
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| Basic Cover Crop Training - Webinar #2 | Practice Specific | Webinar |
2023 Webinar Replay - Session 2 covers the practice standard, Implementation Requirements worksheet, Agronomy Technical Note 33 and Cover Crop… |
TTCP |
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| Basic Cover Crop Training - Webinar #1 | Practice Specific | Webinar |
2023 Webinar Replay - Session 1 discusses cover crop strategies, resource concerns that can be treated with cover crops, benefits of cover crops… |
TTCP |
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| 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 |
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| Split Applying Nitrogen for Corn: 3 Tips for Sidedress Applications | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Ag & Agronomy | Video |
Extension educator Brad Carlson discusses split-applying nitrogen for corn and offers 3 tips for sidedress applications. |
UMN Extension |
| Tech Talk: Livestock Forage Balance Worksheet | Practice Design | Managed Grazing Systems | Webinar |
In this Tech Talk Jeff Duchene, NRCS State Grazing Specialist, provides an overview of the Livestock Forage Balance Sheet available in Section IV… |
TTCP |
| 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: Economics of Soil Loss | Conservation Planning | 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… |
TTCP |
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| 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 |
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| Managing Weeds in Organic Corn and Soybeans | Pest Management | Video |
Charlie Johnson explains how he controls weeds in corn and soybean crops without the use of pesticides on his organic farm in Madison, S.D.… |
USDA SARE |
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| Ecological Weed Management at the Johnson Farms | Pest Management | Video |
Charlie Johnson shares how he and his family control weeds on 1,600 acres of organic corn and soybeans in Madison S.D using ecological strategies… |
USDA SARE |
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| 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 |
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| Selecting Your Next Tree: Where Should It Come From | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Forestry Basics and Practices | Webinar |
Planting seedlings is an essential part of any reforestation plan but where should your seedlings come from? Concerns about survival, growth and… |
SFEC |
| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| Organic Training Series Session 3: Organic Regulations and Opportunities for NRCS Support | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Ag & Agronomy | Webinar |
This training series is intended to provide an introduction to organic systems, including basic principles of organic production; the organic… |
NRCS |
| Cover Cropping for Soil Health and Fertility in Organic Systems | Practice Specific | Webinar |
Organic farmers rely on cover crops to provide soil fertility, crop nutrition, weed suppression, and mitigation of other pest problems in a… |
Conservation Webinars |
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| RIM Easement Title Insurance Training Webinar | Easements | Funding Request/Applications | Webinar |
This is a recording of the RIM easement title insurance training webinar session from 11/18/2020. |
BWSR |
| Tech Talk: HY-8 | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Hydraulics | Webinar |
Elizabeth Oolman, NRCS H&H Engineer, discuss everything culverts. This session covers culvert basics, how to design a culvert using a… |
TTCP |
| RIM Integrating Clean Water and Habitat (1W1P) Easement Program Training | Easements | Funding Request/Applications | Webinar |
This is a recording of the RIM Integrating Clean Water and Habitat (1W1P) easement program webinar training session from 1/25/2023. Training for… |
BWSR |
| MinnFARM Training | Livestock | Online Course |
MinnFARM is a computer model, built in Excel, used to estimate runoff potential from open feedlots. It provides a compliance indicator (a simple "… |
UMN Extension |
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| 2023 Strategic Farming Webinar Series: Let's Talk Tar Spot of Corn | Pest 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 |
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| 2023 Strategic Farming Webinar Series: Let's Talk New and Old Soybean Insect Pests | Pest 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 |
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| 2023 Strategic Farming Webinar Series: Let's Talk Getting Your Planter Ready | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Ag & Agronomy |
The Strategic Farming webinar series will provide up to date, research based information to help you optimize your crop management strategies for… |
UMN Extension |
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| 2023 Strategic Farming Webinar Series: Let's Talk Alfalfa Weevil and Other Management Challenges | Pest 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 |
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| Organic Training Series Session 2: Organic Certification | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Ag & Agronomy | Webinar |
This training series is intended to provide an introduction to organic systems, including basic principles of organic production; the organic… |
NRCS |
| Strengthening Organic Agriculture: Research Updates from The Organic Center | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Ag & Agronomy | Webinar |
Join us for this webinar during which we will discuss how The Organic Center facilitates research. Recent findings and future priority areas will… |
NRCS Conservation Webinars |
| Tech Talk: Native Vegetation Guidelines and BWSR Programs: Decision Making for Successful Projects | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Native Vegetation, Habitats and Pollinators | Webinar |
This Tech Talk highlights the revisions to the Native Vegetation Establishment and Enhancement Guidelines including: |
TTCP, BWSR |
| Silvopasture - What It Is and What It Is Not | Agroforestry | Webinar |
Join us as we introduce Conservation Practice Standard 381, Silvopasture, and how is it used by NRCS. Experts will describe in detail what is… |
NRCS Science and Technology |
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| Organic Training Series Session 1: Introduction to Organic | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Ag & Agronomy | Webinar |
This training series is intended to provide an introduction to organic systems, including basic principles of organic production; the organic… |
NRCS |
| Beating the Weeds Without Herbicides: Soil-Friendly Organic Weed Management | Practice Specific | Webinar |
Join us for this webinar during which we will discuss weed management in organic agriculture and highlight soil friendly approaches to help… |
USDA NRCS Science & Technology |
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| 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 |
| Growing Hope: Practical Tools for our Changing Climate | Practice Specific |
This is a replay of NCAT’s third annual national conference. This free virtual convening will feature renowned speakers and showcase farm stories… |
NCAT |
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| Biological Nutrient Management: Best Organic Practices for Soil Fertility and Resource Stewardship | Nutrient Management | Practice Specific | Webinar |
Join us for this webinar during which we will discuss biological nutrient management in organic agriculture using a resource-conserving approach… |
USDA NRCS Science and Technology |
| Maximizing Your Nitrogen Dollar 2022 Webinar Series: Livestock and Manure | Nutrient Management | Practice Specific | Video |
Maximizing Your Nitrogen Fertilizer Dollar is a 4-part webinar series where participants can join academic, extension and grower experts to… |
OMAFRA |
| Forest Ecology and Management Webinar Series | Advanced Tech Skills (Matrix) | Forest Ecology and Management | Webinar |
This webinar series was developed by the Forest Ecology Working Group to increase the understanding and integration of forest ecology, applied… |
USFWS |
| Pollinator and Beneficial Insect Habitat: Small Urban Farms and Community Spaces | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Native Vegetation, Habitats and Pollinators | Webinar |
Urban landscapes are diverse and can provide unique habitat opportunities for pollinators and other beneficial invertebrates. However, habitat… |
Xerces |
| Pollinators in the Woods? The Place of Wild Bees in a Changing Forested Landscape | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Native Vegetation, Habitats and Pollinators | Webinar |
Come join Kass Urban-Mead, Xerces Pollinator Conservation Specialist, NRCS Partner Biologist, for an adventure exploring how wild bees use the… |
Xerces |