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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| 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;… |
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… |
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 |
| MinnFARM Training | Livestock | Online Course |
MinnFARM is a computer model, built in Excel, used to estimate runoff potential from open feedlots. It provides a compliance indicator (a simple "… |
UMN Extension |
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| Minnesota Forest Health Highlights from 2021 | Advanced Tech Skills (Matrix) | Forest Ecology and Management | Video |
Each year, the Minnesota DNR Forest Health team conducts both aerial assessments and on-the-ground monitoring to assess the health of the state’s… |
SFEC, MN DNR |
| 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 |
| Maximizing Your Nitrogen Dollar 2022 Webinar Series: Overview – The Science of N, the N Cycle, and Emissions | Soil Health and Management | Video |
Maximizing Your Nitrogen Fertilizer Dollar is a 4-part webinar series where participants can join academic, extension and grower experts to… |
OMAFRA |
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| Maximizing Your Nitrogen Dollar 2022 Webinar Series: Livestock and Manure | Nutrient Management | Practice Specific | Video |
Maximizing Your Nitrogen Fertilizer Dollar is a 4-part webinar series where participants can join academic, extension and grower experts to… |
OMAFRA |
| Maximizing Your Nitrogen Dollar 2022 Webinar Series: Horticulture Crops | Nutrient Management | Practice Specific | Webinar |
Maximizing Your Nitrogen Fertilizer Dollar is a 4-part webinar series where participants can join academic, extension and grower experts to… |
OMAFRA |
| Maximizing Your Nitrogen Dollar 2022 Webinar Series: Field Crops | Nutrient Management | Practice Specific | Video |
Maximizing Your Nitrogen Fertilizer Dollar is a 4-part webinar series where participants can join academic, extension and grower experts to… |
OMAFRA |
| 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 Weeds in Organic Corn and Soybeans | Pest Management | Video |
Charlie Johnson explains how he controls weeds in corn and soybean crops without the use of pesticides on his organic farm in Madison, S.D.… |
USDA SARE |
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| 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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| Macro Enabled CPA-52 Form | Conservation Planning | Webinar |
John Crellin, NRCS Area Resource Conservationist, covers the April, 2023 version of CPA-52 form including the updates to the form and live… |
TTCP |
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| Long-term Effect of Cover Crops on Soil Health Crop Yield | Soil Health and Management | Webinar |
Tune into this Digital Cafe to hear from Dr. Inderjot Chahal with the School of Environmental Studies at the University of Guelph. Dr. Chalal will… |
Soil Health Nexus |
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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 |
| Livestock Pipeline and Watering Facility Training Series | Practice Specific |
This training series provides an introduction to the knowledge, skills, and abilities to plan, design, and install Livestock Pipeline (CPS 516)… |
TTCP |
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| 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… |
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-… |
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 |
| Kernza, Multipurpose Perennial Cover | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Ag & Agronomy | Webinar |
Kernza is a perennial grass that can be used as a source of grain and for livestock forage. This session covers several aspects of Kernza… |
TTCP, UMN |
| 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… |
NRCS |
| Introduction to Hydrology | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Hydrology | Webinar |
This video covers the science of hydrology, specifically precipitation, runoff, curve numbers, and peak discharge as covered in the NRCS hydrology… |
TTCP |
| 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 Conservation Economics (Phase 1, Webinar #1) | Conservation Planning | Webinar |
This 3-phase, webinar-based training series is designed to teach basic principles of conservation economics to enable participants to integrate… |
NRCS |
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| 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… |
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 Agronomy Tech Note #31 | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Vegetation – Species, Seeding and Seed Mixes | Online Course |
Agronomy Technical Note #31 (ATN31) is used as a guide for the establishment of native and introduced plantings of herbaceous vegetation for the… |
TTCP |
| 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… |
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,… |
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,… |
U of M Ext, Jun 2015 |
| Intro to Urban Soil Health for Conservation Planning and Management | Planning | Soil Health and Management | Webinar |
In this webinar, Josh Beniston, NRCS Regional Soil Health Specialist covering urban areas, presents an overview of soil health in the context of… |
TTCP |
| Integrating Economics into Conservation Planning (Phase I, Webinar #4) | Conservation Planning | Webinar |
This 3-phase, webinar-based training series is designed to teach basic principles of conservation economics to enable participants to integrate… |
NRCS |
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| Integrated Pest Management Training Series | Practice Specific |
This training series provides an introduction to the knowledge, skills, and abilities to plan, write, and certify Integrated Pest Management plans… |
TTCP |
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| 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 |
| 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… |
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 |