Not all training takes place in a classroom. We’ve put together a searchable library of recorded modules, webinars, videos and other resources to help our staff and partners find professional development information on a variety of topics.
| Title | Subject | Skill | Format | Description | Source |
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| Yield components of corn (corn, part 3/3) | Crops | Ag & Agronomy | Video | (Time 24:02) Dr. Joe Lauer's presentation about "Corn Growth, Development, and Physiology". This part (3 of 3) focuses on the components that… |
U of Wis, Jan 2015 |
| Soybean crop management in Wisconsin (soybeans, part 1/3) | Crops | Ag & Agronomy | Video | (Time: 12:35) This video discusses components contributing to yield in soybeans including varietal selection, regional climate and fertilization… |
U of Wis, Jan 2015. |
| Keep Cattle in Minnesota Project | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Managed Grazing Systems | Video | (Time: 1:27:49) This video is produced by the Sustainable Farming Association and the Keep Cattle in Minnesota Program. The mission of this… |
NRCS and The Pasture Project |
| Soil Health and Sustainability for Field Staff - Blended Delivery Module 2: Soil Biology | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Soil Health and Management | Video | Module 2 of 9 in the virtual portion of this blended training for 2021. This training is designed to provide field-level conservationists and… |
NRCS |
| Introduction to Animal Agriculture - the Minnesota Beef industry | Livestock | Ag & Agronomy | Video | (Time:16:57) This video provides basic information on the beef industry in Minnesota including terminology, production systems, economics and… |
U of M |
| One Watershed, One Plan: What is One Watershed, One Plan? | Planning | Video | BWSR |
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| Vegetative Growth Stages of Soybeans (soybeans 2/3) | Crops | Ag & Agronomy | Video | (Time: 16:39) This video focuses on the early season growth and development of soybeans |
U of Wis, Jan 2015 |
| EFT Preferences | Practice Design | Practice Specific | Video | This video shows how to import preferences, and the "why" behind most of the preferences (i.e. default values) used in EFT in MN. It also… |
TTCP |
| Soil Health and Sustainability for Field Staff - Blended Delivery Module 4: Resource Concerns | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Soil Health and Management | Video | Module 4 of 9 in the virtual portion of this blended training for 2021. This training is designed to provide field-level conservationists and… |
NRCS |
| Wetland Hydrology Monitoring Part 1 | Wetland | Wetland Hydrology | Video | (Time: 30:42) This is the first of two training modules on the topic of wetland hydrology monitoring – offered as an auxiliary… |
BWSR |
| One Watershed, One Plan: Three Big Ideas | Planning | Video | BWSR |
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| R Stages, Soybean Management in Wisconsin (soybeans 3/3) | Crops | Ag & Agronomy | Video | (Time: 17:42) This video focuses on the reproductive stages of growth and development of soybeans. |
U of Wis, Jan 2015 |
| Soil Health and Sustainability for Field Staff - Blended Delivery Module 5: Ecological Management | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Soil Health and Management | Video | Module 5 of 9 in the virtual portion of this blended training for 2021. This training is designed to provide field-level conservationists and… |
NRCS |
| Wetland Hydrology Monitoring Part 2 | Wetland | Wetland Hydrology | Video | (Time: 18:11) This is the second of two training modules on the topic of wetland hydrology monitoring – offered as an auxiliary… |
BWSR |
| One Watershed, One Plan: Roles, Committees, and Commitments | Planning | Video | BWSR |
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| Nutrient Management in No-Till Cropping Systems | Crops | Ag & Agronomy | Video | (Time: 1:30:56) This video compares conventional and no-till cropping systems in regards to nutrient management, nutrient cycling, contamination… |
NRCS, September 2012 |
| Seedbed Preparation – USDANRCS Texas | Vegetation | Vegetation – Species, Seeding and Seed Mixes | Video | (Time: 6:17) This video depicts the importance of proper seedbed preparation and describes steps in preparing a proper seedbed.… |
NRCS |
| It's All About Carbon: Building a Thriving Soil Biological Community | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Soil Health and Management | Video | A supplemental video for the 2021 Soil Health and Sustainability. Dennis Chessman of NRCS gives a presentation on Soil Carbon at the 2018 National… |
NRCS |
| Altered Hydrology | Wetland | Wetland Hydrology | Video | The basics of drainage and why it is done, installing drainage, the wetland hydrology technical criterion, the terms “effectively drained” and “… |
BWSR |
| One Watershed, One Plan: A Brief History of Water Management in Minnesota | Planning | Video | BWSR |
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| Preparing Land for Seeding Native Grasses & Plants | Vegetation | Vegetation – Species, Seeding and Seed Mixes | Video | (Time: 1:37) Preparing the seedbed correctly will increase the likelihood of seed germination and a successful planting. The… |
Texas A&M Extension |
| Climate Change and Adaptive Management for Agriculture | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Soil Health and Management | Video | A supplemental video for the 2021 Soil Health and Sustainability. Discussion of the impacts of climate change on agriculture and the adaptive… |
NRCS |
| Hydrologic Soils Group (HSG) Knowledge Matrix | Soil | MIDs | Video | A training module explaining how to enter information into the HSG matrix to generate a hydrologic soil group classification for use in storm… |
BWSR |
| One Watershed, One Plan: Making Choices to Show Results | Planning | Video | BWSR |
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| Pipe Hydraulics | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Hydraulics | Video | Time: 15:55, Suggested viewing: 10:20; The NRCS Oklahoma State Engineer demonstrates pipe hydraulics in a lab setting. He shows several types of… |
NRCS |
| Warm Season Grasses (1 of 5) “Site Preparation” | Vegetation | Vegetation – Species, Seeding and Seed Mixes | Video | (Time: 5:21) Step 1 of 5 on planting and managing native warm season grasses. |
Missouri Conservation Department |
| Cattle Grazing on Cover Crops in Faribault County, MN | Practice Specific | Video | (Time: 10 mins, 45 secs) Producer Andy Linder discusses the methods and benefits of grazing steers on Cover Crops. |
Minnesota NRCS |
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| Blowing Snow Control Tools | Practice Specific | Reference Material | University of Minnesota resources for design of Living Snow Fences. This site includes a design tool, a video on how to run the design tool, a… |
UMN Extension |
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| Forest Management Guidelines | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Forestry Basics and Practices | Reference Material | This document outlines the best management practices to be used to protect natural resources on all forest land in Minnesota. |
Minnesota Forest Resources Council |
| Sugarbeet Pest Management | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Pest Management | Reference Material | This website provides information on insects and diseases affecting sugarbeets. |
U of M Extension |
| Weed Management | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Pest Management | Reference Material | This website provides information on weed identification, herbicides and herbicide resistance management. |
U of M Extension |
| Hydrology Training Series | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Hydrology | Reference Material | Time: will vary; These are the pdf version of the NRCS training modules for Hydrology. Modules 101-116 recommended for a basic… |
NRCS |
| Small Grains | Crops | Ag & Agronomy | Reference Material | This website provides information on crop and variety selection, growing, harvest and storage, planting and pest management for small grains in… |
U of M Extension |
| EFH2 Software | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Hydrology | Reference Material | Website to download software and User's Guide. The EFH-2, version 1.1.2 (August 6, 2014) software implements the procedures described in… |
NRCS |
| Sugarbeets | Crops | Ag & Agronomy | Reference Material | This website provides information on growing sugarbeets and pest management for sugarbeets Minnesota. |
U of M Extension |
| MN EFH2 supporting files | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Hydrology | Reference Material | Link to NRCS MN Engineering Hydrology and Hydraulics page to find and download Minnesota specific files for the EFH2 software. (Online… |
NRCS |
| Forages | Crops | Ag & Agronomy | Reference Material | This website provides information on variety selection, growing, harvest and storage, planting and pest management for forages in Minnesota. |
U of M Extension |
| Grazing Systems Planning Guide | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Managed Grazing Systems | Reference Material | (Time: will vary) This guide discusses the components of a grazing system by taking you through the grazing management planning process.… |
University of Minnesota |
| Forest Pests and Disease | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Pest Management | Reference Material | This Minnesota DNR website has links to forest pests and disease descriptions, identification and management options. |
MN DNR |
| Field Indicators of Hydric Soil | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Wetland ID & Ecology Basics | Reference Material | This is a powerpoint presentation developed with the Wetland Science Institute, containing 65 slides covering the general concepts used for… |
NRCS |
| Forage Management Resources | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Managed Grazing Systems | Reference Material | (Time: will vary) This website provides research and other resources related to forage selection, planting, pest management, harvest and storage… |
University of Minnesota, Extension |
| Understanding the Science Behind Riparian Forest Buffers: Effects on Water Quality | Practice Specific | Reference Material | A publication by Virginia Cooperative Extension that describes the effects of riparian buffers on sediment, nutrients and other pollutants as well… |
Virginia Cooperative Extension |
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| Hydric Soil Overview | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Wetland ID & Ecology Basics | Reference Material | This is a powerpoint presentation developed by Michael Whited of the NRCS Wetland Science Institute, containing 18 slides explaining the… |
NRCS |
| CORE 4 Pest Management Technical References and Training Materials | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Ag & Agronomy | Reference Material | Basic overview of pest management principles. Materials concentrate on assessing environmental risks of pest management alternatives. |
NRCS, June 1999 |
| Redoximorphic feature | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Wetland ID & Ecology Basics | Reference Material | This is a powerpoint presentation developed by Michael Whited of the NRCS Wetland Science Institute, containing 33 slides. The objectives of the… |
NRCS |
| University of Minnesota Extension: Beef Extension | Livestock | Ag & Agronomy | Reference Material | This site provides access to publications and other resources related to beef production in Minnesota including cow/calf management, feedlot… |
U of M Extension |
| Using Soil Taxonomy to Identify Hydric Soils | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Wetland ID & Ecology Basics | Reference Material | This is a powerpoint presentation with 59 slides describing the hierarchical nature of soil classification and how a particular soil’s… |
NRCS |
| Breeds of Livestock | Livestock | Ag & Agronomy | Reference Material | This site provides a comprehensive inventory of the various domestic breeds of livestock including cattle, goats, horses, sheep, swine, poultry… |
Oklahoma State University, Department of Animal Science |
| CORE 4 Pest Management Technical References and Training Materials | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Pest Management | Reference Material | (Time: will vary) Basic overview of pest management principles. Materials concentrate on assessing environmental risks of pest management… |
NRCS |
| Body Condition Scoring Beef Cows | Livestock | Ag & Agronomy | Reference Material | This document provides guidance on how to determine a body condition score (BCS) for beef cows. Body condition scores are excellent indicators of… |
Virginia Cooperative Extension |