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.
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| 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 |
| Nitrogen Smart Review | Nutrient Management | Practice Specific | Online Course | Review materials for the interactive training program for producers that presents the fundamentals for maximizing economic return on nitrogen… |
U of M |
| Nitrogen Smart | Practice Specific | Online Course | (Time: minimum 2 hours) An interactive training program for producers that presents the fundamentals for maximizing economic return on nitrogen… |
University of Minnesota Extension |
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| 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 |
| Native Warm Season Grass Drill Calibration | Vegetation | Vegetation – Species, Seeding and Seed Mixes | Video | (Time:16:27) Jake Watson, USDA NRCS and Michael McCord discuss how to calibrate a drill for Native Warm Season Grasses. |
NRCS |
| Multifunctional Shelterbelts: Considerations and Designs for Ecobuffers and Ecologically-based Farming | Practice Specific | Video | Mark Wonneck and Gary Bank of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada discuss the benefits, functions and design considerations for woody vegetation "… |
USDA National Agroforestry Center |
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| MN NRCS Soil Health Training Resources | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Soil Health and Management | Reference Material | (Time will vary) This is a set of 30+ soil health related training resources that is maintained by MN NRCS. |
NRCS |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Minnesota Cropping Systems and their Environmental Impacts | Crops | Ag & Agronomy | Video | This video provides basic information on the relationship between animals, crops and the environment. |
U of M Ext, Jun 2015 |
| Micronutrients | Nutrient Management | Ag & Agronomy | Webinar | (Time: 00:23:38) Information is presented on specific micronutrients including boron, copper, iron, manganese, molybdenum, zinc and chloride;… |
NRCS, June 2014 |
| Matching Appropriate Seed to Conservation Practices | Vegetation | Vegetation – Species, Seeding and Seed Mixes | Webinar | (Time: 1:00) Learn about ecotypes and ecological restoration planning tools for greater long term conservation planting success. |
NRCS |
| Managing Cover Crops Profitably | Practice Specific | Reference Material | Managing Cover Crops Profitably, Third Edition, was published in 2007 by the Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE)… |
Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education |
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| Logic Models: A Natural Resource Example | Planning | Video | This video (Time: 4:09 min) demonstrates how a logic model can be used to establish short, mid, and long term goals in a natural resource example… |
BWSR |
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| Living Soil Film | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Soil Health and Management | Video | (Time 1:00:22) Our soils support 95 percent of all food production, and by 2060, our soils will be asked to give us as much food as we have… |
Soil Health Institute, Nov 2108 |
| LiDAR based tools for design of Water & Sediment Control Basins in ARCGIS | Practice Design | Practice Specific | Video | Time: 12:29 Peter Mead (Cartographic Technician) and Wes Drake (Agricultural Engineer) from the Minnesota NRCS provide an overview and… |
NRCS |
| 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 |
| Learning by Doing: Why Restoration Records Matter | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Native Vegetation, Habitats and Pollinators | Webinar | (Time: 58:00) Webinar 1 of 7 from U of M's Ecological Restoration Training Center; Maintaining project records is essential for keeping long-term… |
University of Minnesota |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Introduction to Unified Soil Classifcation System | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Soil Mechanics | Video | This video is a recorded PowerPoint by MN NRCS Geologist Tim Weisbrod. It is a pre-requisite to taking the in-person SM-1 classroom training.… |
NRCS |
| Introduction to Soil Health | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Soil Health and Management | Webinar | (Time: 1:50) Introduction to soil health (1/3) webinars are prerequisites for the Minnesota Soil Health Field Day and Minnesota Soil Health… |
NRCS |
| 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 groups is an… |
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 |
| 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 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 |
| Introduction to Beef Cattle Production in the United States | Livestock | Ag & Agronomy | Online Course | Nine modules: Module 1: Beef Cattle Genetic Management; Time: 20 - 25 minutes; Module 2: Beef Cattle Nutrition and Feeding; Time: 30 – 45… |
NRCS, Texas A&M Extension |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Introduction to Agriculture – the Minnesota Swine Industry | Livestock | Ag & Agronomy | Video | (Time: 14:37) This video provides basic information on the swine industry in Minnesota including terminology, production segments, industry trends… |
U of M Ext, Jun 2015 |
| Introduction to Agriculture – the Minnesota Poultry Industry | Livestock | Ag & Agronomy | Video | Time: 14:37; This video provides basic information on the poultry industry in Minnesota including types of systems, industry structure, trends,… |
U of M Ext, Jun 2015 |
| Introduction to Agriculture – the Minnesota Dairy Industry | Livestock | Ag & Agronomy | Video | (Time: 14:19) This video provides basic information on the dairy industry in Minnesota including breeds, terminology, production systems, industry… |
U of M Ext, Jun 2015 |
| Interseeding Prairies to Enhance Diversity | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Native Vegetation, Habitats and Pollinators | Reference Material | (Time: will vary) Webinar 4 of 7 from U of M's Ecological Restoration Training Center; Interseeding to enhance native diversity in degraded,… |
University of Minnesota |
| 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 Conservation… |
NRCS |
| Integrated Pest Management Conservation Practice Standard (595) | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Pest Management | Webinar | (Time: 26:58 min) The second section of the PowerPoint will focus on the standard differences and updates to the new Integrated Pest Management… |
NRCS |
| Integrated Erosion Tool | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Soil Erosion Prediction Models | Video | A series of videos providing an introduction to the Integrated Erosion Tool (IET) from the… |
NRCS |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 seeding,… |
University of Minnesota Extension |
| IET2 Demonstration | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Soil Erosion Prediction Models | Video | (Time: 31:13) |
NRCS |
| 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 |
| Hydrology and Terrain Analysis Tools for Using LiDAR Data | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | GIS-GPS | Webinar | NRCS |
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| 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 |
| Hydric Soils Training Modules | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Wetland ID & Ecology Basics | Webinar | The Association of State Wetland Managers has developed an online training series focused on hydric soils for wetland professionals. This twelve… |
A SWM |
| 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 |
| How to use Haney Tests | Soil | Soil Health and Management | Webinar | The Haney test tries to assess biological activity in your soil. The results include many different metrics representing microbial activity and… |
UMN |
| How to stabilize your shore with live fascines | Shoreline Protection | Practice Specific | Video | Crow Wing SWCD |
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| How to stabilize your shore with erosion control fabric | Shoreline Protection | Practice Specific | Video | Crow Wing SWCD |
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| How to set your grass drill for native grass seed | Vegetation | Vegetation – Species, Seeding and Seed Mixes | Video | (Time: 6:17) This video demonstrates the basics of drill seeding native grass seed. Topics covered: differences in a native seed drill and a grain… |
Bamert Seed |