Tech Talks is a online training series organized by the Technical Training and Certification Program. Rotating speakers cover a wide variety of technical topics at 1:00 on the identified Mondays.
Miss a session you were interested in? We record every presentations and make replays available in the Online Learning section of the TTCP website.
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Scheduled Sessions
More information on 2023 Tech Talks coming soon!
| Date | Topic | Description |
|---|---|---|
| January 23 | TTCP Onboarding | This training will provide newer employees with an orientation to the Technical Training and Certification Program. Participants will become familiar with the training resources that are available to them through TTCP. In addition, participants will start to develop their own personalized learning plan. Those who plan to attend should bring your job description to the training and ask around to find out the five most commonly used conservation practices in your work area. |
| February 6 |
Native Vegetation Guidelines and BWSR Programs: Decision Making for Successful Projects |
This Tech Talk will highlight the revisions to the Native Vegetation Establishment and Enhancement Guidelines including:
BWSR presenters are Dan Shaw, Brad Wozney, and Suzanne Rhees. A replay of this session can be found here. |
| February 27 | HY-8 (Culvert Design) |
Join Elizabeth Oolman, NRCS H&H Engineer, discuss everything culverts. You will learn about culvert basics, how to design a culvert using a nomograph, and how to design a culvert using HY-8. Useful References:
HY-8 Software: A replay of this session can be found here. |
| March | No sessions | We will not be holding Tech Talks in March due to the four Basic Cover Crop webinars. |
| April 3 | Livestock Forage Balance Worksheet |
This Tech Talk will provide an overview of the Livestock Forage Balance Sheet available in Section IV of the eFOTG under the 528 Prescribed Grazing Conservation Practice Standard. We will discuss how to develop the livestock and forage inventory portions of the forage balance worksheet. Also, we will discuss the equations used to develop the livestock/forage balance and how to use those calculations in the field. A replay of this session can be found here. |
| April 17 | TTCP Onboarding (Repeat) | This training will provide newer employees with an orientation to the Technical Training and Certification Program. Participants will become familiar with the training resources that are available to them through TTCP. In addition, participants will start to develop their own personalized learning plan. Those who plan to attend should bring your job description to the training and ask around to find out the five most commonly used conservation practices in your work area. |
| May 8 | Economics of Soil Loss |
This Tech Talk will highlight the economic and social implications of soil loss. From a farm level economic perspective, soil is an important input in agriculture production and productivity. Loss of soil is not only a concern for agriculture producers, as the movement of soil off of fields has downstream effects. In this session, participants will become familiar with the current approaches used to evaluate economic value of soil loss. Additionally, they will become familiar with the evidence surrounding the costs and benefits of conservation practices that reduce soil loss. A better understanding of the economic values of soil loss provides insight on the role of conservation in farming practices and policy. A replay of this session can be found here. |
| May 22 | Wildlife Habitat Planting (CPS 420) |
Join Jeff Kalin, NRCS Wildlife Biologist, and Karin Jokela, Xerces Society Pollinator Planner and Partner Biologist, for a Tech Talk on the new Wildlife Habitat Planting practice (CPS 420). In this session, we will discuss:
A replay of this session can be found here. |
If you would like to suggest a topic, please contact us.