Online Learning

This course is the third module in the ATN 31 series, and it covers companion crops, temporary cover, weed control, and fertilizer and lime…

This course is the fourth and final module in the ATN 31 series, and it provides instructions on the use of the Seed Calculator Tool for…

This course covers the structural, vegetative, and management conservation practices used to reduce all five types of soil erosion.

This course will review tillage calculation tools, primary tillage implements, and secondary tillage implements used in a corn/soybean setting.…

This short course looks at harvesting equipment you may see in corn and soybean producing areas.

This short course looks at application equipment you may see in corn and soybean producing areas.

This course informs conservation planners about basic forest ecology and forest management practices to establish a foundation for implementing…

5 Online training modules that take approximately 1 hour to complete. The modules are prerequisites for Conservation Planning, Part 1 and also…

An overview of the MNDNR's efforts regarding the management of ash dominated stands on state lands in Minnesota in response to Emerald Ash Borer.…

GIS LiDAR workshops

In 2016, ESRI revamped their online learning program. Rather than employees requesting access codes, they are now able to directly order courses…

(Time: will vary)  This course is designed to introduce the student to the fundamental basics of prescribed burning. At the end of the…

This course will review seeding and planting equipment used in a corn/soybean setting.

Nine modules:  Module 1:  Beef Cattle Genetic Management; Time: 20 - 25 minutes; Module 2: Beef Cattle Nutrition and Feeding; Time: 30…

This is an updated version of the training that utilizes YouTube videos and a quiz based format. You will need a copy of the Minnesota’s Forest…

This course provides an overview of the Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (RUSLE), and instructions on how to use the RUSLE2 model to estimate…

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…

(Time: 30 mins, 46 secs) This online course will help you better understand cultural resources around Minnesota. 

This course provides and overview of the Wind Erosion Prediction System (WEPS), and instructions on how to use the WEPS model to estimate wind…

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…

(Time: 52 mins, 23 secs). This online course will go over the archeological history of Minnesota.

This course introduces you to plant identification and its role in the conservation planning process. You will learn basics of plant…

(Time: 26 mins, 54 secs). This online course will help you better understand what types of locations have  moderate-to-high…

Prescribed grazing is the foundational NRCS conservation practice that is applied on all lands that are grazed in conjunction with a wide array of…

This course introduces you to the Windows Pesticide Screening Tool (WIN-PST). You will learn what the tool is and how to run it. You will also…

(Time: 19 mins, 29 secs). This online course will help you understand direct and indirect effects to cultural resources, especially those…

This course introduces you to NRCS planning criteria and their role in each phase of the Nine Steps of Conservation Planning. You will learn about…

(Time: 19 mins, 56 secs) This online training video will help you identify and protect Traditional Cultural Properties.

Review materials for the interactive training program for producers that presents the fundamentals for maximizing economic return on nitrogen…

The goal of this course is to introduce you to several common soil properties and interpretations, the basics of map unit composition, and Web…

(Time: 30 minutes, 41 seconds).  This online video covers the basics of cultural resources (traces of human activity) and how to conduct a…

Groundwater Basics is an online course for independent learning. You will learn fundamentals of groundwater science and principles for…

Stream Visual Assessment Protocol 2 (SVAP2) introduces you to the process of visually assessing streams on working land. In this course, you’ll…

(Time: 55 mins, 16 seconds). This online training course will help you understand what types of cultural resources may be present in order to help…

This training module focuses on the types of erosion and the resource concerns associated with erosion. It orients participants to the types and…

(Time: 15 mins, 37 secs) This online training tool will cover avoidance procedures and the preferred MN NRCS methods for treating adverse…

(Time: 150 hours) The Ecological Restoration certificate is a 150-hour program comprising five required courses. The certificate…

(Time: 17 mins, 17 secs) This online training will cover the benefits and challenges with using LiDar to identify cultural resources.

MinnFARM is a computer model, built in Excel, used to estimate runoff potential from open feedlots. It provides a compliance indicator (a simple "…

(Time: 17 mins, 20 secs) This online training course will help you identify cultural resources in the field.

(Time: 17 mins, 34 secs) This online training course will help you understand how to consult with outside parties about cultural resources.

(Time: 32:00) This training is an introduction to NRCS practice standards that establish herbaceous vegetation to treat resource concerns.…

(Time: 21 min, 26 secs) This online training course will help you identify and protect human burial sites.

This training series provides an introduction to the knowledge, skills, and abilities to plan, design, and install Prescribed Grazing (CPS528).…

This training series provides an introduction to the knowledge, skills, and abilities to plan, design, and install Livestock Pipeline (CPS 516)…

Joshua Gamble, ARS Research Agronomist, discusses the role alfalfa roots play in mediating yield, stand persistence, and ecosystem services.…

This is a collection of trainings, replays, and information pertaining to the design, installation, and certification of Grassed Waterways (CPS412…

This is a collection of trainings, replays, and information pertaining to the design, installation, and certification of Water and Sediment…

This is the third webinar, delivered in 5 segments, in NAWM and NRCS’s jointly-developed nine-part wetland training webinar series. The first half…

Jeff Duchene, NRCS Grazing Lands Specialist, covers the planning considerations for livestock watering systems. Topics covered include identifying…