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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| Tech Talk Replay: Evaluating Herbicide Plans in a Soil Health System | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Soil Health and Management | Webinar | Tech Talk Replay from August 10, 2020. Liz Stahl, UMN Extension, reviews the latest research and information regarding the impacts of weed… |
TTCP |
| Tech Talk Replay: Nutrient Management Module 5: Nitrogen | Nutrient Management | Practice Specific | Webinar | Tech Talk Replay from August 31. Larry Gunderson, Travis Hirman, and Kevin Hauth from MDA review the nitrogen considerations for nutrient… |
TTCP, MDA |
| Tech Talk Replay: Wildlife Habitat Evaluation Guide for Monarchs | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Native Vegetation, Habitats and Pollinators | Webinar | Tech Talk Replay from August 3, 2020. Karin Jokela, Xerces Society, reviews the monarch habitat evaluation guide (WHEG). She demonstrates how to… |
TTCP |
| Tech Talk Replay: Cover Crop | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Practice Specific | Webinar | Tech Talk replay from April 13, 2020. Laurie Svien reviews PS340 Cover Crop, Agronomy Tech Note 33, online cover crop resources, and completing… |
TTCP |
| Tech Talk Replay: Engineering Field Tools (EFT) | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Practice Specific | Webinar | Tech Talk replay from April 20, 2020. Aaron Peter demonstrates the use of the Engineering Field Tools (EFT) in waterway design. |
TTCP |
| Tech Talk Replay: Equipment Modifications for Cover Crops | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Soil Health and Management | Webinar | Tech Talk Replay from August 24 at 9:00 am. NRCS State Soil Health Specialist Kristin Brennan hosts a farmer panel including Brady Wulf of… |
TTCP |
| Tech Talk Replay: Estimating Forage Production | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Managed Grazing Systems | Webinar | Tech Talk Replay from August 24 at 9:00 am. During this presentation Lance Smith, NRCS Rangeland Specialists, walks through the steps of making a… |
TTCP |
| Tech Talk Replay: Evaluating Seed Mixes | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Native Vegetation, Habitats and Pollinators | Webinar | Tech Talk Replay from June 22, 2020. Karin Jokela reviews pollinator habitat requirements and considerations, and goes on to evaluate several… |
TTCP |
| Tech Talk Replay: Fertilization in a Soil Health System | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Soil Health and Management | Webinar | Tech Talk Replay from August 24 at 1:00. Dr. Daniel Kaiser (UMN Extension) and Dorian Gatchel discuss fertilizer considerations in soil health… |
TTCP, MOSH, U of M |
| Tech Talk Replay: Filter Strip - Part 1 | Practice Design | Practice Specific | Webinar | Shannon Carpenter, NRCS Water Quality Specialist St. Paul reviews CPS 393 Filter Strip Practice Standard details, practice design, and Filter… |
TTCP |
| Tech Talk Replay: Filter Strip - Part 2 | Practice Design | Practice Specific | Webinar | Lawrence Svien, BWSR Training Conservationist, reviews use of the NRCS GIS Watershed Tools in the design of CPS 393 Filter Strips. In addition,… |
TTCP |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Tech Talk Replay: HEC-HMS | Advanced Tech Skills (Matrix) | Hydrology | Webinar | Tech Talk Replay from June 15, 2020. Amanda Deans demonstrates the use of HEC-HMS. Amanda models a simple drainage area and compare the discharge… |
TTCP |
| Tech Talk Replay: HydroCAD | Advanced Tech Skills (Matrix) | Hydrology | Webinar | Tech Talk Replay from June 29, 2020. Amanda Deans demonstrates a simple HydroCAD model. She used the same simple drainage area from the ‘Intro to… |
TTCP |
| Tech Talk Replay: Livestock Shelter Structure | Livestock | Practice Specific | Webinar | Tech Talk Replay from May 11, 2020. Lance Smith, Jeff Duchene, and Mike Krcmarik review the new Livestock Shelter Structure (PS576) information.… |
NRCS |
| Tech Talk Replay: Nutrient Management Module 13 - Nutrient Recommendations | Nutrient Management | Practice Specific | Webinar | Dr. Daniel Kaiser, UMN Extension, discusses soil sampling and using the results when making fertilizer recommendations for phosphorus and… |
TTCP |
| Tech Talk Replay: Nutrient Management Module 3: Using Spatial Layers for Sensitive Features | Nutrient Management | Practice Specific | Webinar | Tech Talk Replay from June 8, 2020. Laurie Svien reviews the sensitive features spatial layers, Agronomy Tech Note 32, and other resources used to… |
TTCP |
| Tech Talk Replay: Nutrient Management Module 7: Manure | Nutrient Management | Practice Specific | Webinar | Tech Talk Replay from July 27, 2020. Join George Schwint, MPCA, covers nutrient management planning with manure. George will reviews County and… |
TTCP, MPCA |
| Tech Talk Replay: Nutrient Management Module 9: Waste Storage Design Related Inventory | Nutrient Management | Practice Specific | Webinar | Tech Talk Replay from July 6, 2020. Patrick Schultz discusses the planning criteria, site information, and details needing to be inventoried for… |
TTCP |
| Tech Talk Replay: Pasture Condition Scoresheet | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Managed Grazing Systems | Webinar | Tech Talk Replay from June 1, 2020. Lance Smith (NRCS) and Jeff Duchene (NRCS) review the purpose and applicability of pasture scoring in pasture… |
TTCP |
| Tech Talk Replay: Vegetative and CRP Stand Evaluation | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Vegetation | Webinar | Tech Talk Replay from May 18, 2020. Laurie Svien and Jim Fritz review the use of Agronomy Tech Note 17 and CRP Note 125 in vegetative and CRP… |
TTCP |
| Tech Talk Reply: PTMApp | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | PTMApp | Webinar | Tech Talk replay from April 27, 2020. Matt Drewitz reviews the use and features of the Prioritize Target Measure Application (PTMApp). |
TTCP |
| Tech Talk: Minnesota Agricultural Water Quality Certification Program | Core Competency (Matrix) | Water Quality Basics | Webinar | Join Caroline D’Huyvetter, Clarissa Levi and Bill Fitzgerald from MDA to learn about the Minnesota Department of Agriculture’s Water Quality… |
TTCP |
| Tech Talk: 2020 IDP Results | Webinar | What happens to your Individual Development Plan information once you put it in eLINK? Join the TTCP staff to learn how IDP data is used to… |
TTCP |
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| Tech Talk: Brush Management (CPS314) In Pastures | Practice Specific | Webinar | Jeff Duchene, NRCS Grazing Lands Specialist, reviews the Brush Management (PS314) practice standard, implementation requirements, and statement of… |
TTCP |
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| Tech Talk: Calculating Stocking Rates | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Managed Grazing Systems | Webinar | Lance Smith, NRCS Rangeland Specialist, shows how to calculate stocking rates by considering forage production, herd needs, and the management of… |
TTCP |
| 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 |
| 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: Core Competencies | Core Competency (Matrix) | Webinar | Kelly Voigt and Jon Sellnow introduce the Core Competency modules and review the current status of them. |
TTCP |
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| Tech Talk: Critical Area Planting | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Practice Specific | Webinar | Tech Talk replay from April 6, 2020. Kelly Voigt reviews the PS342 Critical Area Planting Implementation Requirements and examples. |
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 |
| Tech Talk: HEC-HMS - Modeling a Grade Stabilization Structure | Advanced Tech Skills (Matrix) | Practice Specific | Webinar | Tech Talk Replay from March 1, 2021, A demonstration on how to use HEC-HMS to model a Grade Stabilization Structure. |
TTCP |
| Tech Talk: Intro to Hydraulics | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Hydraulics | Webinar | TTCP Training Engineers Pat Schultz and Amanda Deans dive into all things hydraulics. They provide an introduction into channel flow, orifice flow… |
TTCP |
| Tech Talk: Livestock Watering System Planning | Livestock | Practice Specific | Jeff Duchene, NRCS Grazing Lands Specialist, covers the planning considerations for livestock watering systems. Topics covered include identifying… |
TTCP |
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| 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 |
| 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, will provide training on native plant… |
TTCP |
| Tech Talk: Nutrient Management Module 10: Soil Sampling and Testing | Nutrient Management | Practice Specific | Webinar | Brad Carlson, UMN Extension, reviews soil sampling requirements for nutrient management planning. This session covers how to collect samples,… |
TTCP |
| Tech Talk: Nutrient Management Module 6a: Water Quality and Nutrients | Nutrient Management | Practice Specific | Webinar | Dave Wall, MPCA discusses water nutrient conditions around the state and why these conditions vary. In addition he also reviews how water… |
MPCA |
| Tech Talk: Nutrient Management Module 6b: Minnesota Nutrient Reduction Strategy | Nutrient Management | Practice Specific | Webinar | Dave Wall, MPCA discusses the Minnesota Nutrient Reduction Strategy. What is it all about and how much progress are we making. |
MPCA |
| Tech Talk: Prescribed Grazing (CPS528) and CSP 528 Enhancements | Livestock | Webinar | What livestock management is needed to meet the Prescribed Grazing Standard? What are the requirements to meet the CSP Prescribed Grazing… |
TTCP |
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| 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 vegetation.… |
TTCP |
| Tech Talk: Tree/Shrub Establishment CPS 612 | Practice Specific | Video | This session will cover the use of Web Soil Survey to identify Conservation Tree/Shrub Groups and using the CTSG group spreadsheet to select… |
TTCP |
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| Tech Talk: Wetland ID & Ecology Part 1 | Wetland | Wetland ID & Ecology Basics | Webinar | This is the first part of the Wetland ID & Ecology Basics series. Join BWSR Wetland Specialists Ben Meyer and David Demmer for this session… |
BWSR |
| Tech Talk: What Do I Need to Run HEC-HMS or HydroCAD? | Hydrology | Webinar | If you watched either of the Intro to HEC-HMS or Intro to HydroCAD Tech Talks and wondered "But how do I obtain the information I need to enter… |
TTCP |
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| Technical Training Individual Development Plan (IDP) Tool: manager training | Webinar | Manager-specific training: All eLINK users with a “Manager” role within an NRCS, SWCD, TSA can view and edit training needs and… |
NRCS & BWSR |
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| Technical Training Individual Development Plan (IDP) Tool: staff/user training | Webinar | User (NRCS/SWCD/TSA staff) training: All NRCS, TSA, and SWCD staff with an existing eLINK account can create and update their own… |
NRCS & BWSR |
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| Ten Things to Know About Planting Wet Areas | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Native Vegetation, Habitats and Pollinators | Webinar | (Time: 59:27) Webinar 6 of 7 from U of M Ecological Restoration Training Center Wet areas such as wetlands, shorelines, and stormwater projects… |
University of Minnesota |