Online Learning

Jeff King, NRCS Water Quality Specialist, walks participants through all of the considerations for inventorying an operation for nutrient…

This self-paced material regarding sensitive features for nutrient management planning includes:

• What are the resource concerns?…

During this session Jeff Duchene, NRCS Grazing Specialist, discusses:

• An overview of Conservation…

During this session Jeff Duchene, NRCS Grazing Specialist, covers:

• Characteristics of common species…

Jeff Duchene, NRCS Grazing Lands Specialist, covers the planning considerations for livestock watering systems. Topics covered include identifying…

During this session Eric Mousel, UMN Extension, focuses on the impact of the 2021 drought on pasture and forage production in 2022. Eric will…

Audrey Lomax, MNL, presents on ecological restoration projects. Audrey highlights specific case studies and goes in depth on the use of goats in…

This site provides access to publications and other resources related to beef production in Minnesota including cow/calf management, feedlot…

In this Tech Talk Jeff Duchene (NRCS Grazing Specialist, NW Area) and Morgan Kauth (NRCS Grazing Specialist, SW Area) discuss an overview of…

What livestock management is needed to meet the Prescribed Grazing Standard? What are the requirements to meet the CSP Prescribed Grazing…

This site provides a comprehensive inventory of the various domestic breeds of livestock including cattle, goats, horses, sheep, swine, poultry…

This document provides guidance on how to determine a body condition score (BCS) for beef cows.  Body condition scores are excellent…

Nine modules:  Module 1:  Beef Cattle Genetic Management; Time: 20 - 25 minutes; Module 2: Beef Cattle Nutrition and Feeding; Time: 30…

(Time: 14:37) This video provides basic information on the swine industry in Minnesota including terminology, production segments, industry…

(Time: 14:19) This video provides basic information on the dairy industry in Minnesota including breeds, terminology, production systems,…

Time: 14:37;  This video provides basic information on the poultry industry in Minnesota including types of systems, industry structure,…

MinnFARM is a computer model, built in Excel, used to estimate runoff potential from open feedlots. It provides a compliance indicator (a simple "…

Tech Talk Replay from May 11, 2020. Lance Smith, Jeff Duchene, and Mike Krcmarik review the new Livestock Shelter Structure (PS576) information.…

Join Amanda Deans, TTCP Engineer, as she runs through a real life pipeline design using the MN NRCS Livestock Pipeline spreadsheet.

During this session Dean Thomas, Fillmore SWCD, discusses the basic grazing management principles, benefits of prescribed grazing, and…

(Time:16:57) This video provides basic information on the beef industry in Minnesota including terminology, production systems, economics and…

Callie Bertsch, NRCS State Forester, Craig Peterson, NE Area Engineer and John Crellin, NE Area Resource Conservationist discuss planning and…

Tech Talk replay from May 4, 2020. Celie Borndal, NRCS State Forester, reviews common forestry resource concerns and planning criteria.

This video from MECA provides tips and instructions for proper handling and disposal of excess concrete.

MECA video providing information on products and installation tips for keeping sediment from leaving a construction site.

(Time: 23:28)  Water Erosion Prediction Project

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This is a recording of the RIM Working Lands easement program webinar training session from 2/24/2022. Training for this new pilot program focused…

This is a recording of the RIM Integrating Clean Water and Habitat (1W1P) easement program webinar training session from 1/25/2023. Training for…

This is a recording of the RIM easement title insurance training webinar session from 11/18/2020.

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This online training course will help you identify and help you understand how to respond to finding human remains and burials.

(Time: 30 mins, 46 secs) This online course will help you better understand cultural resources around Minnesota. 

(Time: 52 mins, 23 secs). This online course will go over the archeological history of Minnesota.

(Time: 26 mins, 54 secs). This online course will help you better understand what types of locations have  moderate-to-high…

(Time: 19 mins, 29 secs). This online course will help you understand direct and indirect effects to cultural resources, especially those…

(Time: 19 mins, 56 secs) This online training video will help you identify and protect Traditional Cultural Properties.

(Time: 30 minutes, 41 seconds).  This online video covers the basics of cultural resources (traces of human activity) and how to conduct a…

(Time: 55 mins, 16 seconds). This online training course will help you understand what types of cultural resources may be present in order to help…

(Time: 15 mins, 37 secs) This online training tool will cover avoidance procedures and the preferred MN NRCS methods for treating adverse…

(Time: 17 mins, 17 secs) This online training will cover the benefits and challenges with using LiDar to identify cultural resources.

(Time: 17 mins, 20 secs) This online training course will help you identify cultural resources in the field.

(Time: 17 mins, 34 secs) This online training course will help you understand how to consult with outside parties about cultural resources.

(Time: 21 min, 26 secs) This online training course will help you identify and protect human burial sites.

(Time: 16:39) This video focuses on the early season growth and development of soybeans

(Time: 17:42)  This video focuses on the reproductive stages of growth and development of soybeans.

What criteria should you used when selecting a corn hybrid? How do hybrid maturities affect your bottom line? What about hybrid selection and…

This website provides information on crop and variety selection, growing, harvest and storage, planting and pest management for small grains in…