Search, sort, and filter upcoming in-person training opportunities using this tabular calendar. The course listings include both technical and non-technical topics. Links to registration and additional contact information can be found by clicking on a course title.
| Title | Date | Time | Location | Subject | Skill | Source | Registration Deadline | Description |
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| Tech Talks | - | 1:00 | TTCP |
Tech Talks is a online training series organized by the Technical Training and Certification Program. Rotating speakers cover a wide variety of… |
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| Pest Management, Agricultural Sustainability, and Consumer Trends | TBD | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Pest Management | American Society of Agronomy |
Description coming soon! |
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| Culvert Design for Stream Connectivity and Aquatic Organism Passage | - | Wildlife | Practice Specific | UMN Extension and MNDOT |
This course is intended to get a wide variety of culvert designers consistent knowledge for developing public waters culvert projects with respect… |
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| Supporting Pollinators over Time: How to Maintain Wildflower Diversity | 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM CST | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Native Vegetation, Habitats and Pollinators | Xerces Society |
Integrating habitat onto farms and other landscapes can support pollinators and the pollination services they provide. However, flower-rich… |
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| Pasture Condition Scoring and Estimating Forage Production Training | - | 9:00-3:00 | Livestock | Managed Grazing Systems | TTCP |
Description A full day field training on Pasture Condition Scoring (PCS) and Estimating Forage… |
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| Brushland and Forest Management for Wildlife | All Day | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Wildlife Habitat Assessment & Management | Pheasants Forever, NRCS, FSA |
Take a day exploring the brushlands and forests of Aitkin County. Learn how to create & improve brushland & forest habitat for sharp-… |
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| Grazing and Burning for Wildlife | All Day | Karlstad | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Wildlife Habitat Assessment & Management | Pheasants Forever, NRCS, FSA |
Grasslands and wildlife thrive in these massive tracts of habitat being managed by prescribed fire and grazing. Explore the Tallgrass Aspen… |
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| EQIP and CRP Pollinator Plot Establishment | All Day | Houston | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Wildlife Habitat Assessment & Management | Pheasants Forever, NRCS, FSA |
The EQIP field trip would entail a visit to various landowners in Houston County to illustrate the progress of various pollinator projects, with… |
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| 2021 Conservation Planning Course | - | Planning | TTCP |
The conservation planning process focuses on assisting clients with developing conservation plans on their land to address resource concerns in… |
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| Grazing on Conservation Lands | All Day | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Wildlife Habitat Assessment & Management | Pheasants Forever, NRCS, FSA |
Help take a forage cutting amid 40 head of beef cattle managing 60 acres of CRP mid-contract management. Help determine how much longer the cattle… |
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| Wetland Restoration Review and Grazing | All Day | Marshall | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Wildlife Habitat Assessment & Management | Pheasants Forever, NRCS, FSA |
Take a day exploring conservation grazing and wetland restorations in southwest Minnesota. Dig into the nuances and benefits of wetland… |
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| As-Planted Seed Mix Differences | All Day | Hutchinson | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Wildlife Habitat Assessment & Management | Pheasants Forever, NRCS, FSA |
The training will focus on differences in diversity in seed mixes. We will visit multiple sites to discuss the differences in program seed mixes.… |
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| Diverse Food Plot Planting and Maintenance | All Day | Dassel and Forest City | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Wildlife Habitat Assessment & Management | Pheasants Forever, NRCS, FSA |
Not your conventional food plot. Explore several different private wildlife focused properties and how those landowners are experimenting with un-… |
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| 2021 BWSR Academy | - | Brainerd | BWSR |
Save the Date! More information to come! |