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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| Installing Engineering Tools | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | GIS-GPS | Video | Time: 3:32; This video is a quick demonstration of where to find, download, and how to install the NRCS-Engineering Tools toolbox into ArcMap. The… |
BWSR |
| GIS Training Videos | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | GIS-GPS | Video | Mitch Brinks, TSA 1 GIS specialist has a Youtube channel with multiple training videos specific to soil and water conservation work. |
TSA 1 |
| Conservation Applications of LiDAR Training Program | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | GIS-GPS | Online Course | GIS LiDAR workshops |
University of Minnesota |
| ESRI Virtual Campus | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | GIS-GPS | Online Course | In 2016, ESRI revamped their online learning program. Rather than employees requesting access codes, they are now able to directly order courses… |
NRCS / ESRI |
| Tech Talk: Minnesota Natural Resource Atlas | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | GIS-GPS | Webinar | Are you looking for a user friendly tool for visualizing and analyzing spatial data and information? If so, join Will Bartsch and Cindy Hagley,… |
TTCP, NRRI |
| Installing Engineering Tools | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | GIS-GPS | Video | (Time: 3:32) This video is a quick demonstration of where to find, download, and how to install |
BWSR |
| Watershed Tools Demo | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | GIS-GPS | Video | This video is a demonstration of each step of a watershed delineation and RCN determination for a project site. The demonstration shows the steps… |
TTCP |
| Watershed Tools Overview | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | GIS-GPS | Webinar | (Time: 21:52) This webinar is a recorded PowerPoint showing the NRCS Engineering Tools-Watershed Tools and other Tools in ArcMap. The first ~19… |
BWSR |
| GPS 101: Introduction to GPS | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | GIS-GPS | Video | (Time: 24:30) This is an introductory presentation on the U.S. Global Positioning System. It is not training on specific equipment but an… |
BWSR |
| LiDAR Based Tools & Applications for Estimation and Design | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | GIS-GPS | Video | (Time:12:29) Peter Mead (Cartographic Technician) and Wes Drake (Agricultural Engineer) from the Minnesota NRCS provide an overview and… |
NRCS |
| Hydrology and Terrain Analysis Tools for Using LiDAR Data | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | GIS-GPS | Webinar | NRCS |
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| Introduction to Conservation Forestry Planning | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Forestry Basics and Practices | Online Course | Time will vary (8 modules, 178 slides); This training focuses on procedures, tools and processes used by conservation planners to deliver… |
NRCS |
| Introduction to Agroforestry Systems | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Forestry Basics and Practices | Webinar | Participants will learn about the five recognized agroforestry practices: Windbreaks, Alleycropping, Silvopasture, Forest Farming and Riparian. (… |
USFS |
| Conservation Tree/Shrub Groups: A Tool for Matching Woody Plants to Soils | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Forestry Basics and Practices | Webinar | This webinar provides guidance on how to develop and use Conservation Tree/Shrub Groups (CTSG) to match woody plants to soils. (Time: 00:39) |
NRCS |
| 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 |
| Crop Tree Management for Forest Stand Improvement | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Forestry Basics and Practices | Webinar | This webinar provides insight into how meeting the sunlight needs of individual crop trees can facilitate Forest Stand Improvement efforts. (Time… |
NRCS |
| Application of Forestry Best Management Practices for Water Quality Protection | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Forestry Basics and Practices | Webinar | Forestry Best Management Practices (BMPs) are techniques and practices used to minimize and prevent water quality problems associated with. (Time… |
USFS |
| Enhancing Mast (food) Production for Woodland Wildlife | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Forestry Basics and Practices | Webinar | Fruit from trees and shrubs (aka mast) is a significant source of food for many wildlife species. This webinar will explore a variety of mast… |
New York Logger Training |
| Introduction to Conservation Forestry | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Forestry Basics and Practices | Online Course | This course informs conservation planners about basic forest ecology and forest management practices to establish a foundation for implementing… |
NRCS |
| Forestry Equipment | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Forestry Basics and Practices | Video | Duane Fogard, American Bird Conservancy Forester, from the Duluth Field Office, will lead us in a review of commonly used forest equipment that… |
NRCS, ABC |
| Tech Talk Replay: Forestry Resource Concerns | Forestry | Forestry Basics and Practices | Webinar | Tech Talk replay from May 4, 2020. Celie Borndal, NRCS State Forester, reviews common forestry resource concerns and planning criteria. |
NRCS |
| Climate Change Vulnerability and Adaptation of Forest Wildlife | Advanced Tech Skills (Matrix) | Forest Ecology and Management | Webinar | Climate change is affecting the species and communities that make up our forests in a myriad of ways. Dr. Morelli will present a synthesis of the… |
USFWS |
| Emulating Forest Disturbance with Silviculture | Advanced Tech Skills (Matrix) | Forest Ecology and Management | Webinar | The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has developed a Forest Ecology and Management course focused on advancing knowledge and skills for USFWS… |
USFWS |
| What's at risk? Implications of Climate Change on Forests and Options for Adaptation | Advanced Tech Skills (Matrix) | Forest Ecology and Management | Webinar | Climate change is altering forest ecosystems, with many changes expected by the end of the 21st century. Forests vary widely, and not all forests… |
USFWS |
| NPC Silviculture Strategies for Forest Stand Prescriptions | Advanced Tech Skills (Matrix) | Forest Ecology and Management | Reference Material | The Division of Forestry has developed silviculture strategies to inform sustainable forest management in Minnesota. These documents include… |
DNR |
| Concrete Washout and Dewatering | Erosion Control | Construction Site Erosion Control | Video | This video from MECA provides tips and instructions for proper handling and disposal of excess concrete. |
Minnesota Erosion Control Association |
| Perimeter/Sediment Control | Erosion Control | Construction Site Erosion Control | Video | MECA video providing information on products and installation tips for keeping sediment from leaving a construction site. |
Minnesota Erosion Control Association |
| Environmental Evaluation Series No. 1: Primer on NRCS Environmental Compliance | Planning | Conservation Planning | Webinar | First in the series on environmental evaluations, the primary topics of this webinar include: legal foundations, scoping of relevant resource… |
NRCS |
| Environmental Evaluation Series No. 2: Documenting the Environmental Evaluation on the NRCS CPA-52 Environmental Evaluation Worksheet | Planning | Conservation Planning | Webinar | Second in the series on environmental evaluations, this webinar will assist NRCS conservation planners, partners, and technical service providers… |
NRCS |
| Conservation Planning Course Webinar #1: Review of the Conservation Planning Process | Planning | Conservation Planning | Webinar | This webinar covers Phases I and II, Steps 1 through 7 of the Conservation Planning process. Participants will learn: how identifying problems and… |
NRCS |
| Conservation Planning Course Webinar #2: Additional Considerations in the Planning Process | Planning | Conservation Planning | Webinar | This webinar covers Phase II, Steps 8 and 9 of the Conservation Planning Process, Cultural Social and Economic Considerations, Resource Concerns… |
NRCS |
| Introduction to Field Office Technical Guide | Core Competency (Matrix) | Conservation Planning | Online Course | 5 Online training modules that take approximately 1 hour to complete. The modules are prerequisites for Conservation Planning, Part 1 and also… |
NRCS NEDC |
| Use of NRCS Conservation Practice Standards and Specifications | Core Competency (Matrix) | Conservation Planning | Webinar | (Time: 1:14) Participants will learn to use NRCS conservation practice standards to support the NRCS conservation planning process. |
NRCS |
| Proficiency Exam - Conservation Economics | Conservation Planning | Reference Material | This proficiency exam verifies competency to satisfy the conservation planner designation requirement of the Economics of Conservation Planning… |
TTCP |
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| Using WIN-PST for Conservation Planning | Core Competency (Matrix) | Conservation Planning | Online Course | This course introduces you to the Windows Pesticide Screening Tool (WIN-PST). You will learn what the tool is and how to run it. You will also… |
AgLearn |
| Using Planning Criteria in Conservation Planning | Core Competency (Matrix) | Conservation Planning | Online Course | This course introduces you to NRCS planning criteria and their role in each phase of the Nine Steps of Conservation Planning. You will learn about… |
AgLearn |
| Using Basic Soil Survey Information in Conservation Planning | Core Competency (Matrix) | Conservation Planning | Online Course | The goal of this course is to introduce you to several common soil properties and interpretations, the basics of map unit composition, and Web… |
AgLearn |
| Stream Visual Assessment Protocol 2 (SVAP 2) | Core Competency (Matrix) | Conservation Planning | Online Course | Stream Visual Assessment Protocol 2 (SVAP2) introduces you to the process of visually assessing streams on working land. In this course, you’ll… |
AgLearn |
| Tech Talk: Concrete Specifications, Inspection, and Cold Weather Considerations | Advanced Tech Skills (Matrix) | Concrete Construction | Webinar | Patrick Schultz (TTCP Training Engineer) and Michael Krcmarik (NRCS Agricultural Engineer) summarize the NRCS Concrete and Reinforcement… |
TTCP |
| Quick Reference Links- CAD | Advanced Tech Skills (Matrix) | CAD | Reference Material | This link takes you to the MN NRCS engineering page, under Resources and CAD. This page contains over 100 quick reference guides (pdf) describing… |
NRCS |
| Tech Talk: Construction Inspection | Advanced Tech Skills (Matrix) | Construction Inspection | Webinar | TTCP engineers Amanda Deans and Aaron Peter kick off a multi-part construction inspection series. This session covers what to do at a pre-… |
TTCP |
| Tech Talk: Construction Inspection - Materials | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Construction Inspection | Webinar | Tech Talk Replay from January 25, 2021. The fourth part of the Construction Inspection series, this session covers various details regarding… |
TTCP |
| Tech Talk: Earthfill Compaction | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Construction Inspection | Webinar | This is the third part of the Construction Inspection series. To be a designer and inspector on structural practices involving earthfill, you need… |
TTCP |
| 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 |
| 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. |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Overview of Soil Fertility, Plant Nutrition, and Nutrition Management | Nutrient Management | Ag & Agronomy | Webinar | (Time: 00:17:31) Information is presented on the seventeen chemical elements essential for plant growth, how plants need various amounts of these… |
NRCS, June 2014 |
| Nitrogen | Nutrient Management | Ag & Agronomy | Webinar | (Time: 00:22:59) Information is presented on basic nitrogen processes in the soil-plant system; rate determination and economic response; soil… |
NRCS, June 2014 |