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Metro State Agencies Review Roster
Counties, watershed districts, and watershed management organizations wholly or partially within the seven county Twin Cities Metropolitan Area (Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, and Washington counties) in process of developing or amending a watershed plan or a county groundwater plan, may be required to provide notice or distribute documents to state review agencies. Examples include:
Livestock 101: Livestock Production Fundamentals
Livestock production fundamentals is a series of 8 webinars focused on providing livestock information to NRCS staff, partners, technical service providers, and other conservation professionals. These sessions will benefit anyone looking to become familiar with the principles of livestock production and successfully working with livestock producers to address resource concerns associated with animal agriculture.
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Livestock
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Webinar
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Conservation Webinars
Training Type
Online Learning
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Thursday, April 3, 2025, 12:00 – 2:00 pm
In this webinar, basic animal science concepts will be presented including an overview of the livestock industry, basic terminology and classification, production cycles, feeding, and safety considerations when working around livestock.
Amy Powell, Extension Program Specialist, Iowa State University
Wednesday, May 7, 2025
Session 2. Livestock 101: Beef Cattle
Covers nutrition and body condition, reproduction, health and biosecurity, animal and waste facilities, management and handling practices.
Jacquelyn Prestegaard, Assistant Professor and Extension Livestock Sustainability Specialist, Texas A&M University
Tuesday, June 10, 2025
Session 3. Livestock 101: Dairy Cattle
Covers nutrition and body condition, reproduction, health and biosecurity, animal and waste facilities, management and handling practices.
Monday, July 14, 2025
Session 4. Livestock 101: Sheep and Goats
Covers nutrition and body condition, reproduction, health and biosecurity, animal and waste facilities, management and handling practices.
Thursday, August 14, 2025
Session 5. Livestock 101: Swine
Session covers nutrition and body condition, reproduction, health and biosecurity, animal and waste facilities, management and handling practices.
Wednesday, September 17, 2025
Session 6. Livestock 101: Poultry
Session covers nutrition and body condition, reproduction, health and biosecurity, animal and waste facilities, management and handling practices.
Brian D. Fairchild, Professor, University of Georgia
Tuesday, October 14, 2025
Session 7. Livestock 101: Equines
Session covers nutrition and body condition, reproduction, health and biosecurity, animal and waste facilities, management and handling practices.
Monday, November 10, 2025
Session 8. Livestock 101: Livestock Economics and Markets
Session covers livestock sectors at a glance, markets, and general statistics and information.
Russell Knight, Economist and colleagues,
USDA Economic Research Service
Third-generation conservationist focuses on ecological restoration
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State and federal funding advances Minnesota peatlands restoration efforts
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February 2026 Featured Plant: Blue lobelia
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Winter Harvest in a Changing Environment
This four part webinar series will explore changing winter conditions and their consequences for timber harvesting in the Northeast and Upper Midwest. Presentations by and discussions with scientists and natural resource professionals will share the research behind changing winters, soil monitoring to inform operations, and adaptations to support winter timber harvests in a changing environment.
Subject TTCP
Advanced Tech Skills (Matrix)
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Forest Ecology and Management
Format
Webinar
Source
NIACS, USFS
Training Type
Online Learning
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