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.
| Title | Subject | Skill | Format | Description | Source |
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| Corn yield in Wisconsin and the US (Corn, part 1/3) | Crops | Ag & Agronomy | Video |
(Time:13:41) Dr. Joe Lauer's presentation about "Corn Growth, Development, and Physiology". This part (1 of 3) focuses on an overview of corn… |
U of Wis, Jan 2015 |
| Ag 101 - Session 3: Tillage Equipment and Planting Systems | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Ag & Agronomy | Webinar |
Ian Olson and Ken Fransky of Centrol Crop Consulting present information on the different types of tillage and planting equipment with discussion… |
TTCP, Centrol |
| Corn growth and development staging systems (Corn, part 2/3) | Crops | Ag & Agronomy | Video |
(Time 41:01) Dr. Joe Lauer's presentation about "Corn Growth, Development, and Physiology". This part (2 of 3) focuses on systems used to… |
U of WIS, Jan 2015 |
| Ag 101 - Session 4: Farm Economics and Working with Farmers | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Ag & Agronomy | Webinar |
Ian Olson and Ken Fransky of Centrol Crop Consulting present information on the different types of tillage and planting equipment with discussion… |
TTCP, Centrol |
| Yield components of corn (corn, part 3/3) | Crops | Ag & Agronomy | Video |
(Time 24:02) Dr. Joe Lauer's presentation about "Corn Growth, Development, and Physiology". This part (3 of 3) focuses on the components… |
U of Wis, Jan 2015 |
| Introduction to Animal Agriculture - the Minnesota Beef industry | Livestock | Ag & Agronomy | Video |
(Time:16:57) This video provides basic information on the beef industry in Minnesota including terminology, production systems, economics and… |
U of M |
| Ag 101 - Session 5: Manure Management and Livestock Operations | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Ag & Agronomy |
Ian Olson and Ken Fransky of Centrol Crop Consulting present on the value and utilization of manure in the context of farm economics,… |
TTCP, Centrol |
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| Soybean crop management in Wisconsin (soybeans, part 1/3) | Crops | Ag & Agronomy | Video |
(Time: 12:35) This video discusses components contributing to yield in soybeans including varietal selection, regional climate and… |
U of Wis, Jan 2015. |
| Tech Talk: Construction Inspection | Advanced Tech Skills (Matrix) | Construction Inspection | Webinar |
TTCP engineers Amanda Deans and Aaron Peter kick off a multi-part construction inspection series. This session covers what to do at a pre-… |
TTCP |
| Tech Talk: Construction Inspection - Materials | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Construction Inspection | Webinar |
Tech Talk Replay from January 25, 2021. The fourth part of the Construction Inspection series, this session covers various details regarding… |
TTCP |
| Tech Talk: Earthfill Compaction | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Construction Inspection | Webinar |
This is the third part of the Construction Inspection series. To be a designer and inspector on structural practices involving earthfill, you need… |
TTCP |
| Training Module 5: Determining Contributing and Applied Acres for the BWSR Estimator Sheet and Rill Erosion Spreadsheet | BWSR Estimators | Video | |||
| Training Module 1: BWSR Estimator 101 | BWSR Estimators | Reference Material | |||
| Training Module 2: What Practices does the BWSR Estimator address? | BWSR Estimators | Reference Material | |||
| Training Module 3: Best Practices for using the BWSR Gully Estimator | BWSR Estimators | Video | |||
| Training Module 4: Best Practices for using the BWSR Stream and Ditch Bank Erosion Estimator | BWSR Estimators | Video | |||
| Septic System Improvement Estimator Training Video | BWSR Estimators | Video | |||
| Quick Reference Links- CAD | Advanced Tech Skills (Matrix) | CAD | Reference Material |
This link takes you to the MN NRCS engineering page, under Resources and CAD. This page contains over 100 quick reference guides (pdf)… |
NRCS |
| Basic CAD and Civil 3D Training | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | CAD | Webinar |
These are the recordings from the February 2022 Basic CAD training. The intended audience is conservation staff with little CAD experience. The… |
TTCP |
| Tech Talk: Concrete Specifications, Inspection, and Cold Weather Considerations | Advanced Tech Skills (Matrix) | Concrete Construction | Webinar |
Patrick Schultz (TTCP Training Engineer) and Michael Krcmarik (NRCS Agricultural Engineer) summarize the NRCS Concrete and Reinforcement… |
TTCP |
| Evaluating Air Quality Resource Concerns | Core Competency (Matrix) | Conservation Planning | Webinar |
During this webinar, air quality resource concerns and resource concern components will be highlighted. The NRCS air quality resource concerns can… |
NRCS |
| 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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| Environmental Evaluation Series No. 1: Primer on NRCS Environmental Compliance | Planning | Conservation Planning | Webinar |
First in the series on environmental evaluations, the primary topics of this webinar include: legal foundations, scoping of relevant resource… |
NRCS |
| Communicating Conservation to Landowners | Core Competency (Matrix) | Conservation Planning | Webinar |
What makes a natural resource and water professional a great communicator? What can we learn from researchers and fellow practitioners to enhance… |
North Central Region Water Network |
| Environmental Evaluation Series No. 2: Documenting the Environmental Evaluation on the NRCS CPA-52 Environmental Evaluation Worksheet | Planning | Conservation Planning | Webinar |
Second in the series on environmental evaluations, this webinar will assist NRCS conservation planners, partners, and technical service providers… |
NRCS |
| Conservation Planning Course Webinar #1: Review of the Conservation Planning Process | Planning | Conservation Planning | Webinar |
This webinar covers Phases I and II, Steps 1 through 7 of the Conservation Planning process. Participants will learn: how identifying … |
NRCS |
| Conservation Planning Course Webinar #2: Additional Considerations in the Planning Process | Planning | Conservation Planning | Webinar |
This webinar covers Phase II, Steps 8 and 9 of the Conservation Planning Process, Cultural Social and Economic Considerations, Resource Concerns… |
NRCS |
| Introduction to Conservation Economics (Phase 1, Webinar #1) | Conservation Planning | Webinar |
This 3-phase, webinar-based training series is designed to teach basic principles of conservation economics to enable participants to integrate… |
NRCS |
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| Introduction to Field Office Technical Guide | Core Competency (Matrix) | Conservation Planning | Online Course |
5 Online training modules that take approximately 1 hour to complete. The modules are prerequisites for Conservation Planning, Part 1 and also… |
NRCS NEDC |
| The Social Science of Conservation (Phase I, Webinar #2) | Conservation Planning | Webinar |
This 3-phase, webinar-based training series is designed to teach basic principles of conservation economics to enable participants to integrate… |
NRCS |
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| Use of NRCS Conservation Practice Standards and Specifications | Core Competency (Matrix) | Conservation Planning | Webinar |
(Time: 1:14) Participants will learn to use NRCS conservation practice standards to support the NRCS conservation planning process. |
NRCS |
| Economic Awareness and Risk (Phase I, Webinar #3) | Conservation Planning | Webinar |
This 3-phase, webinar-based training series is designed to teach basic principles of conservation economics to enable participants to integrate… |
NRCS |
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| Integrating Economics into Conservation Planning (Phase I, Webinar #4) | Conservation Planning | Webinar |
This 3-phase, webinar-based training series is designed to teach basic principles of conservation economics to enable participants to integrate… |
NRCS |
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| Proficiency Exam - Conservation Economics | Conservation Planning | Reference Material |
This proficiency exam verifies competency to satisfy the conservation planner designation requirement of the Economics of Conservation Planning… |
TTCP |
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| Compliance Matters: NEPA and "Environmental Evaluation" at NRCS | Core Competency (Matrix) | Conservation Planning | Webinar |
Join us as we discuss why environmental compliance matters and learn how it works at NRCS including introduction to laws and legal basics,… |
conservationwebinars.net |
| 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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| Using WIN-PST for Conservation Planning | Core Competency (Matrix) | Conservation Planning | Online Course |
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… |
AgLearn |
| Using Planning Criteria in Conservation Planning | Core Competency (Matrix) | Conservation Planning | Online Course |
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… |
AgLearn |
| Using Basic Soil Survey Information in Conservation Planning | Core Competency (Matrix) | Conservation Planning | Online Course |
The goal of this course is to introduce you to several common soil properties and interpretations, the basics of map unit composition, and Web… |
AgLearn |
| Stream Visual Assessment Protocol 2 (SVAP 2) | Core Competency (Matrix) | Conservation Planning | Online Course |
Stream Visual Assessment Protocol 2 (SVAP2) introduces you to the process of visually assessing streams on working land. In this course, you’ll… |
AgLearn |
| Tech Talk: Groundwater Resource Concerns | Water Quality | Conservation Planning | Webinar |
Tim Weisbrod, NRCS Geologist for MN and WI, discusses why the four Nutrient Management (590) Groundwater Resource Concerns need to be inventoried… |
TTCP |
| Concrete Washout and Dewatering | Erosion Control | Construction Site Erosion Control | Video |
This video from MECA provides tips and instructions for proper handling and disposal of excess concrete. |
Minnesota Erosion Control Association |
| Perimeter/Sediment Control | Erosion Control | Construction Site Erosion Control | Video |
MECA video providing information on products and installation tips for keeping sediment from leaving a construction site. |
Minnesota Erosion Control Association |
| What’s at risk? Implications of climate change on forests and options for adaptation | Advanced Tech Skills (Matrix) | Forest Ecology and Management | Video |
Climate change is altering forest ecosystems, with many changes expected by the end of the 21st century. Forests vary widely, and not all forests… |
US Forest Service |
| Minnesota Forest Health Highlights from 2021 | Advanced Tech Skills (Matrix) | Forest Ecology and Management | Video |
Each year, the Minnesota DNR Forest Health team conducts both aerial assessments and on-the-ground monitoring to assess the health of the state’s… |
SFEC, MN DNR |
| Forest Pests and Diseases | Advanced Tech Skills (Matrix) | Forest Ecology and Management | Reference Material |
This University of Minnesota website has links to forest pests and disease descriptions, identification and management options. |
UMN |
| Adaptive Silvicultural Experiments in Midwestern Hardwood Forests: Examples from Floodplains and Oak-dominated Uplands | Advanced Tech Skills (Matrix) | Forest Ecology and Management | Webinar |
Join Drs. Miranda Curzon and Marcella Windmuller-Campione as they discuss their work on two Adaptive Silviculture for Climate Change (ASCC)… |
SFEC, UMN |
| Climate Change Vulnerability and Adaptation of Forest Wildlife | Advanced Tech Skills (Matrix) | Forest Ecology and Management | Webinar |
Climate change is affecting the species and communities that make up our forests in a myriad of ways. Dr. Morelli will present a synthesis of the… |
USFWS |
| 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 |
| Emulating Forest Disturbance with Silviculture | Advanced Tech Skills (Matrix) | Forest Ecology and Management | Webinar |
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has developed a Forest Ecology and Management course focused on advancing knowledge and skills for USFWS… |
USFWS |