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 | Format | Description | Training Source | Training Subject |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Boot Camp: Animal Waste Practices | Webinar |
Mike Krcmarik, NRCS Ag Engineer, provides an overview of several ag waste related practices and example scenarios to help decide in practice… |
TTCP | Conservation Planning |
| Teaching Soil Health from a Soil Pit | Webinar |
Part of the Soil Health Nexus Digital Cafe Series, Deann Presley of Kansas State University presents “Teaching Soil Health from a Soil Pit”.… |
Other | Soil Health and Management |
| Can We Quantify Soil Biological Activity Without a Lab? | Webinar |
Part of the Soil Health Nexus Digital Cafe Series. Join Dr. Amy Schmidt and Karla Melgar from the University of Nebraska – Lincoln to learn how to… |
Other | Soil Health and Management |
| Forest Trails and Landings | Webinar |
Callie Bertsch, NRCS State Forester, Craig Peterson, NE Area Engineer and John Crellin, NE Area Resource Conservationist discuss planning and… |
TTCP | Forestry |
| Training Module 5: Determining Contributing and Applied Acres for the BWSR Estimator Sheet and Rill Erosion Spreadsheet | Video | BWSR | Soil Erosion | |
| Livestock Pipeline and Watering Facility Training Series | Reference Material |
This training series provides an introduction to the knowledge, skills, and abilities to plan, design, and install Livestock Pipeline (CPS 516)… |
TTCP | Livestock & Managed Grazing |
| Septic System Improvement Estimator Training Video | Video | BWSR | Calculators | |
| Training Module 4: Best Practices for using the BWSR Stream and Ditch Bank Erosion Estimator | Video | BWSR | Soil Erosion | |
| Training Module 3: Best Practices for using the BWSR Gully Estimator | Video | BWSR | Soil Erosion | |
| Training Module 2: What Practices does the BWSR Estimator address? | Reference Material | BWSR | Calculators | |
| Training Module 1: BWSR Estimator 101 | Reference Material | BWSR | Calculators | |
| PTMApp Learning Center | Reference Material |
The purpose of the PTMApp Learning Center is to provide training and education materials through videos and recorded webinars that users can… |
BWSR | Calculators |
| Groundwater Basics for Resource Managers | Online Course |
Groundwater Basics is an online course for independent learning. You will learn fundamentals of groundwater science and principles for… |
Other | Water Quality |
| 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… |
TTCP | Nutrient Management |
| 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… |
TTCP | Ag & Agronomy |
| 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… |
TTCP | Native Vegetation, Habitats, & Pollinators |
| Cover Crops: Why grow a crop you don't sell? | Webinar |
Cover crops are increasingly popular, but can they be profitable in the first year? And what's the true cost of cover crop adoption? In this… |
Other | Ag & Agronomy |
| Cover Crop Economics Decision Support Tool | Webinar |
As cover crops gain attention and focus, questions are moving from agronomics to economics. This presentation centers on a spreadsheet-based… |
Other | Ag & Agronomy |
| Soil Health Pays | Webinar |
A farm’s profitability depends on many factors – but reducing yield variability is a key component. Mitchell County farmer Wayne Fredericks and… |
Other | Soil Health and Management |
| What are the Economic, Water Quality and Climate Impacts of Soil Health? Soil Health Successful Farmer Case Studies Tell the Story | Webinar |
Can soil health boost farm profits while improving water and climate outcomes? Yes - and we’ve got the data to prove it. Join us to learn how real… |
Other | Soil Health and Management |
| Agronomic and Economic Consideration for the Business Cass of Adopting Soil Health Management Systems | Webinar |
Participants will learn agricultural production factors along combination with economic considerations for evaluating profitability of adopting… |
Other | Soil Health and Management |
| Integrating Economics into Conservation Planning (Phase I, Webinar #4) | Webinar |
This three phase, webinar based training series is designed to teach basic principles of conservation economics to enable participants to… |
Other | Conservation Planning |
| Economic Awareness and Risk (Phase I, Webinar #3) | Webinar |
This three phase, webinar based training series is designed to teach basic principles of conservation economics to enable participants to… |
Other | Conservation Planning |
| The Social Science of Conservation (Phase I, Webinar #2) | Webinar |
This three phase, webinar based training series is designed to teach basic principles of conservation economics to enable participants to… |
Other | Conservation Planning |
| Introduction to Conservation Economics (Phase 1, Webinar #1) | Webinar |
This three phase, webinar based training series is designed to teach basic principles of conservation economics to enable participants to… |
Other | Conservation Planning |
| 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… |
TTCP | Agroforestry |
| 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… |
TTCP | Water Quality |
| Tech Talk: Connecting High Tunnels to Soil Health | Webinar |
Shannon Carpenter, NRCS, and Julie Grossman, UMN provide an overview of the High Tunnel practice standard (CPS 325), review different types of… |
TTCP | Soil Health and Management |
| Ag 101 - Session 2: Precision Technology and its Economic Value | Webinar |
Ian Olson and Ken Fransky of Centrol Crop Consulting present on precision agricultural technology and economics. |
TTCP | Ag & Agronomy |
| Tech Talk: Well System Investigation | Webinar |
Patrick Schultz, TTCP Engineer, walks through the steps for investigating a residential well system for the purposes of gathering data for… |
TTCP | Livestock & Managed Grazing |
| Tech Talk: Windbreak Planning Considerations | Webinar |
This session includes an overview of the Windbreak/Shelterbelt Establishment (CPS 380) practice standard and some of the additional planning… |
TTCP | Agroforestry |
| Tech Talk: Soil Data Viewer | Webinar |
Matt Baltes, NRCS State GIS Coordinator, will demonstrate how to download SSURGO soils data from Web Soil Survey and import it into ArcMap. Matt… |
TTCP | GIS & GPS |
| Seed Calculator Tool | Online Course |
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… |
TTCP | Native Vegetation, Habitats, & Pollinators |
| Seeding Considerations and Evaluations | Online Course |
This course is the third module in the ATN 31 series, and it covers companion crops, temporary cover, weed control, and fertilizer and lime… |
TTCP | Native Vegetation, Habitats, & Pollinators |
| Seed and Seeding Methods | Online Course |
This course is the second module in the ATN 31 series, and it describes the different methods for seedbed preparation and seeding and covers… |
TTCP | Native Vegetation, Habitats, & Pollinators |
| Introduction to Agronomy Tech Note #31 | Online Course |
Agronomy Technical Note #31 (ATN31) is used as a guide for the establishment of native and introduced plantings of herbaceous vegetation for the… |
TTCP | Native Vegetation, Habitats, & Pollinators |
| Tech Talk: Windbreak Fundamentals | Webinar |
Gary Wyatt (UMN Extension) provides an overview of Windbreak/Shelterbelt Establishment (CPS380) practice and the windbreak design elements: height… |
TTCP | Agroforestry |
| Tech Talk: Environmental Markets 101 | Webinar |
Stacy Cushenbery and Leif Fixen of The Nature Conservancy provided an overview of the science and economics surrounding the rapidly evolving world… |
TTCP | Conservation Planning |
| Tech Talk: Roof Runoff Structure (Gutters) | Webinar |
Patrick Schultz, TTCP Training Engineer, will go through some basic planning and design elements of using roof gutters as a conservation practice… |
TTCP | Practice Design (Tools) |
| Tech Talk: Wetland Restoration Seed Mixes | Webinar |
Kelly Voigt, TTCP Training Conservationist, demonstrates how to design and evaluate wetland restoration seed mixes using the latest version of the… |
TTCP | Native Vegetation, Habitats, & Pollinators |
| Tech Talk: Wetland Restoration Seed Mixes | Webinar |
Kelly Voigt, TTCP Training Conservationist, demonstrates how to design and evaluate wetland restoration seed mixes using the latest version of the… |
TTCP | Wetland |
| Tech Talk: Engineering Design Resources | 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 | Practice Design (Tools) |
| Tech Talk: Designing Pollinator Seed Mixes | Webinar |
Karin Jokela, Xerces Society Partner Biologist, demonstrates how to design and evaluate pollinator seed mixes using the latest version of the NRCS… |
TTCP | Native Vegetation, Habitats, & Pollinators |
| GNSS Training by Frontier Precision | Webinar |
Area Technical Training Team 7 hosted a GNSS training with instructor Dylan Jones of Frontier Precision. The recording of this training is… |
TTCP | GIS & GPS |
| Tech Talk: Seeding Calculator Workbook | Webinar |
Eric Anderson, NRCS Area Resource Conservationist demonstrates how to use the Conservation Seeding Calculator workbook to either develop a seeding… |
TTCP | Native Vegetation, Habitats, & Pollinators |
| Soil Erosion 101 | Online Course |
This training module focuses on the types of erosion and the resource concerns associated with erosion. It orients participants to the types and… |
TTCP | Soil Erosion |
| Tech Talk: Bismarck Plant Materials Center | Webinar |
During this replay the Bismarck Plant Materials Staff provides an introduction to the Plant Materials Program. You will learn a bit about the… |
TTCP | Native Vegetation, Habitats, & Pollinators |
| Nutrient Management Module 8: Land Treatment | Video |
In this brief module, Lawrence Svien, TTCP Training Conservationist discusses developing alternatives during the conservation process generally… |
TTCP | Nutrient Management |
| Tech Talk: Dendrology 101 | Webinar |
Callie Bertsch, NRCS State Forester, and Jon Sellnow, TTCP Coordinator, presented the basics of tree and woody shrub identification of native… |
TTCP | Forestry |
| Tech Talk: Dendrology 101 | Webinar |
Callie Bertsch, NRCS State Forester, and Jon Sellnow, TTCP Coordinator, presented the basics of tree and woody shrub identification of native… |
TTCP | Plant ID |