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Callie Bertsch, NRCS State Forester, and Jon Sellnow, TTCP Coordinator, presented the basics of tree and woody shrub identification of native Minnesota species. They review identification by family groups, leaf structure, bark, when the trees bloom or leaf out and when they change color in the fall, and even take a look at common forest health issues that affect each species. All things to help you identify the species to better take inventory and identify resource concerns when working with private landowners.

In this brief module, Lawrence Svien, TTCP Training Conservationist discusses developing alternatives during the conservation process generally and erosion control practices for nutrient management planning specifically.

During this replay the Bismarck Plant Materials Staff provides an introduction to the Plant Materials Program. You will learn a bit about the history of PMCs, the work that they do and the resources they have available to help conservation planners in Minnesota. The staff will give a tour of their website with an emphasis on the plant materials resources and tools available for planning.

This training module focuses on the types of erosion and the resource concerns associated with erosion. It orients participants to the types and processes of soil erosion to prepare them to utilize the current soil erosion models - RUSLE2 and WEPS.