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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hydric Soils Training Modules | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Wetland Soils | Webinar |
The National Association of Wetland Managers has developed an online training series focused on hydric soils for wetland professionals. This… |
A SWM |
| Webinar 1: Introduction to Wetlands | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Wetland ID & Ecology Basics | Webinar |
This first webinar, presented in 5 segments, in NAWM and NRCS’s jointly developed nine-part wetland training webinar series provides an… |
NAWM, NRCS |
| Bringing Your Tests to Life, Part 1 | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Soil Health and Management | Video |
Nicole Masters of Integrity Soils discusses how to measure and determine what is being accomplished through regenerative farming practices. |
Ward Labs, Inc |
| Tech Talk: Soil Data Viewer | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | GIS-GPS | Webinar |
Matt Baltes, NRCS State GIS Coordinator, will demonstrate how to download SSURGO soils data from Web Soil Survey and import it into ArcMap. Matt… |
TTCP |
| 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 |
| Improving Pastures | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Managed Grazing Systems | Video |
(Time: 55:38) In this session, U of M Extension Educator Troy Salzer covers the importance of soil testing, fertilizing, liming, and… |
University of Minnesota Extension |
| Tillage Implements | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Ag & Agronomy | Online Course |
This course will review tillage calculation tools, primary tillage implements, and secondary tillage implements used in a corn/soybean setting.… |
NRCS |
| Harvesting Equipment | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Ag & Agronomy | Online Course |
This short course looks at harvesting equipment you may see in corn and soybean producing areas. |
NRCS |
| Soil Health's Link to Water Quality | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Soil Health and Management | Webinar |
The agronomic benefits of improving soil health are well known, but when it comes to the specific impacts on water quality off field, many… |
North Central Region Water Network |
| Watershed Tools Overview | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Hydrology | Video |
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 |
| EFH2 Software | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Hydrology | Reference Material |
Website to download NRCS Technical Tools. The EFH-2 software implements the procedures described in the NEH 650 - Engineering… |
NRCS |
| 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 |
| Bringing Your Tests to Life, Part 2 | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Soil Health and Management | Video |
Ryan Dennhardt of Ward Laboratories hosts a discussion for part 2 of "Bringing Your Tests to Life" |
Ward Labs, Inc |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Webinar 2: Wetlands in a Watershed at the Landscape Scale | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Wetland ID & Ecology Basics | Webinar |
This second webinar, delivered in six segments, in NAWM and NRCS’s jointly-developed nine-part wetland training webinar series begins with an… |
NAWM, NRCS |
| Nutrient and Pest Management Equipment | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Ag & Agronomy | Online Course |
This short course looks at application equipment you may see in corn and soybean producing areas. |
NRCS |
| Mitigating Climate Change Through the Soil Carbon Sponge | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Soil Health and Management | Video |
Discovery Farms Programs in Wisconsin and Minnesota are excited to bring to you a virtual conference series this winter. Join us as we cover… |
Minnesota Agricultural Water Resource Center |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Foundations of Forest Wildlife Habitat Management - #4 of 5 in series - Silviculture as a Forest Disturbance | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Wildlife Habitat Assessment & Management | Webinar |
Introduction to even- and uneven-aged silvicultural systems and management practices used to regenerate and tend forests to provide desired… |
USFWS |
| 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 |
| 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… |
University of Minnesota, Extension |
| Webinar 3: Wetlands Ecology for Planners - How Wetlands Function | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Wetland ID & Ecology Basics |
This is the third webinar, delivered in 5 segments, in NAWM and NRCS’s jointly-developed nine-part wetland training webinar series. The first half… |
NAWM, NRCS |
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| 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 |
| Tech Talk: Basic Survey | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Surveying | Webinar |
The goal of this training is to become familiar with terms and procedures, recognize features of different equipment, and make you more… |
TTCP |
| 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… |
NRCS |
| Winter Soil Health Virtual Series | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Soil Health and Management | Video |
The Minnesota Soil Health Coalition produced a series of webinars in January and February of 2021. These five webinars are: Webinar 1… |
Minnesota Soil Health Coalition |
| Ag 101 - Session 2: Precision Technology and its Economic Value | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Ag & Agronomy | Webinar |
Ian Olson and Ken Fransky of Centrol Crop Consulting present on precision agricultural technology and economics. |
TTCP, Centrol |
| Saving Great Plains Grasslands: Rangeland Management for Pollinators and Plant Diversity | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Native Vegetation, Habitats and Pollinators | Video |
Grasslands in the Great Plains, and elsewhere, are rapidly disappearing. Grasslands provide critical habitat for a variety of wildlife, including… |
Xerces |
| Tech Talk: MN Seed Law | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Vegetation – Species, Seeding and Seed Mixes | Webinar |
This session provides an overview of Minnesota's Seed law, one of the oldest consumer protection laws in Minnesota, which is in place to ensure a… |
TTCP |
| Solar-powered Water Systems for Grazing Operations | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Managed Grazing Systems | Webinar |
(Time: 1:14) Participants in this webinar will learn important considerations in planning for a solar-powered water delivery system for… |
Conservation Webinars |
| Tech Talk Replay: Grazing Facilitating Practices - Part 1 | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Managed Grazing Systems | Webinar |
Tech Talk Replay from July 13, 2020. Dean Thomas, Lance Smith, Aaron Peter, Amanda Deans, and Pat Schultz reviewed the use, planning, and design… |
TTCP |
| Latest Resources on Soil Health | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Soil Health and Management | Video |
Discovery Farms Programs in Wisconsin and Minnesota are excited to bring to you a virtual conference series this winter. Join us as we cover… |
Minnesota Agricultural Water Resource Center |
| 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 |
| Tech Talk: Restoring Resilient Landscapes | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Vegetation – Species, Seeding and Seed Mixes | Webinar |
Dan Shaw, Senior Ecology and Vegetation Specialist with BWSR, provides an overview of trends in the restoration of upland and wetland… |
TTCP |
| Evolution of Bale Grazing | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Managed Grazing Systems | Video |
Farmer panel discussion on bale grazing. |
Covers & Co. |
| Pollinators in the Woods? The Place of Wild Bees in a Changing Forested Landscape | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Native Vegetation, Habitats and Pollinators | Webinar |
Come join Kass Urban-Mead, Xerces Pollinator Conservation Specialist, NRCS Partner Biologist, for an adventure exploring how wild bees use the… |
Xerces |
| Tech Talk: Minnesota Wheat's On Farm Research Network | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Ag & Agronomy | Webinar |
Melissa Carlson, lead researcher and coordinator of Minnesota Wheat's On Farm Research Network, provides an overview of how they work with growers… |
TTCP, MN Wheat |
| Introduction to Plant Identification | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Plant ID | Webinar |
(Time: 1:07:49) Plants are of central importance to natural resource conservation. Thus, the ability to identify species or species… |
NRCS |
| Harvesting Equipment | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Ag & Agronomy | Video |
This short course looks at harvesting equipment you may see in corn and soybean producing areas. |
NRCS |
| Tech Talk: Native Plant ID | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Plant ID | Webinar |
Karin Jokela, Xerces Society Partner Biologist, and Jeff Kalin, NRCS State Wildlife Biologist, cover native plant identification for the most… |
TTCP |
| 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… |
NRCS |
| Pollinator and Beneficial Insect Habitat: Small Urban Farms and Community Spaces | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Native Vegetation, Habitats and Pollinators | Webinar |
Urban landscapes are diverse and can provide unique habitat opportunities for pollinators and other beneficial invertebrates. However, habitat… |
Xerces |
| Tech Talk Replay: Grazing Facilitating Practices - Part 2 | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Managed Grazing Systems | Webinar |
Tech Talk Replay from July 20, 2020. Jeff Duchene, Nichole Sternquist, Craig Peterson, and Amanda Deans review the use, planning, and design of… |
TTCP |
| Creating and Maintaining Biodiversity in Organic Perennial Systems | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Ag & Agronomy | Webinar |
Organic producers of perennial crops are required to introduce biodiversity in lieu of a crop rotation. This webinar will cover examples of… |
NRCS |
| Split Applying Nitrogen for Corn: 3 Tips for Sidedress Applications | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Ag & Agronomy | Video |
Extension educator Brad Carlson discusses split-applying nitrogen for corn and offers 3 tips for sidedress applications. |
UMN Extension |
| 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 |
| Integrated Pest Management Policy and Related Conservation Practice | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Pest Management | Webinar |
(Time: 18:18 min) The first section of the PowerPoint will focus on National General Manual Policy GM190-404 Subparts A-D along with… |
NRCS |
| WEPP Demonstration and Use | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Soil Erosion Prediction Models | Video |
(Time: 54:35) |
NRCS |