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WCA Forms and Templates
This page contains links and summaries of forms and templates associated with the implementation of the Wetland Conservation Act (WCA).
Tech Talk: Livestock 101
This Tech Talk provides basic information for several species of livestock that may be raised on pasture, including the following topics.
- Livestock terminology
- The different kinds/classes of grazing livestock
- Dietary preferences of each species and basic nutritional requirements for each species
- The roles that dietary preferences and nutritional requirements play in developing grazing systems
- Basic livestock production systems
- Reproduction
- Marketing: Where do animals go when they leave the farm?
- Stock flow on the farm: Summarizing how to maintain animals in a year-round livestock operation
This Tech Talk is designed for people with little or no experience with livestock.
Subject TTCP
Livestock
Format
Webinar
Source
TTCP
Time
88 minutes
Training Type
Online Learning
Location
United States
Online Location
FY26 Soil Health Delivery FAQs
updated 12/2/2025
#1. Q: How can grant match be obtained when using the Flat Rate payment option on landowner contracts?
A. It is not the intention of the Flat Rate payment option to be able to provide grant match and, in most cases, should not be used in that way. Scenarios where grant match may be obtained include:
Funding available to Minnesota Soil and Water Conservation Districts for Soil Health Delivery
Contact: Mary Juhl; (651)-215-9008
ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources (BWSR) will offer funding to Minnesota’s soil and water conservation districts (SWCDs) to support the implementation of soil health practices. A total of $3 million will be available.
Soil Health Delivery Funds support conservation practices that can boost soil health, such as no-till farming, planting cover crops and rotational grazing. These practices can help improve crop productivity and make farms more resilient to erosion and extreme weather events. Soil health is a state priority to accomplish water quality and landscape resiliency goals.
“This funding will help make an impact where it matters most — at the local level,” BWSR Executive Director John Jaschke said. “Supporting Minnesota farmers who choose to adapt their operational systems to incorporate soil health principles is key to seeing systematic, large-scale conservation and productivity benefits over time.”
BWSR is engaging all Minnesota SWCDs in a Request for Interest (RFI) process that opened today and closes Jan. 5 to help refine funding needs within each county. Learn more about the RFI process.
These Soil Health Delivery Funds are one piece of BWSR’s long-term approach to supporting soil health programs statewide. BWSR soil health initiatives fund local efforts including outreach and education, technical assistance and conservation practice implementation.
Drainage System Maintenance Policy
Conservation Easement Drainage System Maintenance Administrative Policy
Tech Talk: Basic Irrigation
Brian Ebel, NRCS Water Resource Engineer, discusses the basic concepts of irrigation. Attendees will gain insight into why and when irrigation is used and how it is accomplished in Minnesota. This introduction to irrigation will include:
- Water Availability in Soil for Plant Use
- Types of Irrigation, with specifics for Center Pivot Systems
- Irrigation Scheduling Methods
- EQIP 449 Irrigation Water Management
Subject TTCP
Practice Design
Skill
Practice Specific
Format
Webinar
Source
TTCP
Date
Time
23 minutes
Training Type
Online Learning
Location
United States
Online Location