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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soil Health and Sustainability for Field Staff - Blended Delivery Module 5: Ecological Management | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Soil Health and Management | Video | Module 5 of 9 in the virtual portion of this blended training for 2021. This training is designed to provide field-level conservationists and… |
NRCS |
| 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 |
| Corn Pest Management | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Pest Management | Reference Material | This website provides information on insects, diseases and nematodes affecting corn. |
U of M Extension |
| EFT Reference Materials | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Practice Specific | Reference Material | These documents support EFT Terrace and Waterway design tools (TDT and WDT). They include workflows to prepare data for import into EFT and… |
TTCP |
| 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 |
| Selecting Seed Sources to “Future-Proof” Restored Plant Communities | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Native Vegetation, Habitats and Pollinators | Webinar | (Time: 1:03:32) Webinar 5 of 7 from U of M's Ecological Restoration Training Center Selecting seed sources for restoration projects, so plant… |
University of Minnesota |
| 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 |
| Forage Pest Management | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Pest Management | Reference Material | This website provides information on alfalfa diseases and insects. |
U of M Extension |
| 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 |
| Webinar 6: Identifying Resource Concerns and Determining Landowner Objectives | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Wetland ID & Ecology Basics | Webinar | This is the sixth webinar, delivered in 3 segments, in ASWM and NRCS’s jointly-developed nine-part wetland training webinar series. |
ASWM and NRCS |
| Foundations of Forest Wildlife Habitat Management - #1 of 5 - Habitat Selection by Forest-Associated Species: Abiotic Factors | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Wildlife Habitat Assessment & Management | Webinar | Lecture series overview and introduction to habitat, habitat selection, and abiotic elements influencing forests and habitat for selected species… |
USFWS |
| Climate Change and Adaptive Management for Agriculture | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Soil Health and Management | Video | A supplemental video for the 2021 Soil Health and Sustainability. Discussion of the impacts of climate change on agriculture and the adaptive… |
NRCS |
| 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 |
| Small Grain Pest Management | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Pest Management | Reference Material | This website provides information about diseases and insects common to Minnesota small grain crops. |
U of M Extension |
| Pipe Hydraulics | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Hydraulics | Video | Time: 15:55, Suggested viewing: 10:20; The NRCS Oklahoma State Engineer demonstrates pipe hydraulics in a lab setting. He shows several types of… |
NRCS |
| Webinar 7: How to Talk About Wetlands with Landowners | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Wetland ID & Ecology Basics | Webinar | This is the seventh webinar, delivered in 3 segments, in ASWM and NRCS’s jointly-developed nine-part wetland training webinar series. |
ASWM and NRCS |
| Foundations of Forest Wildlife Habitat Management - #2 of 5 in series - Saving all the Pieces: Forest Structure and Composition | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Wildlife Habitat Assessment & Management | Webinar | Introduction of biotic factors affecting forests and forest composition and structure as habitat elements. |
USFWS |
| Tree Identification | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Plant ID | Reference Material | University of Minnesota resources for the identification of trees: Tree Identification Cards that can be downloaded and printed, Beginners Guide… |
UMN Extension |
| 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 |
| Building Better Native Seed Mixes | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Native Vegetation, Habitats and Pollinators | Webinar | (Time: 59:45) Webinar 7 of 7 from U of M's Ecological Restoration Training Center; Learn how to make the State of Minnesota’s new seed mix system… |
University of Minnesota |
| 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 |
| Soybean Pest Management | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Pest Management | Reference Material | This website provides information on insects and diseases affecting soybean. |
U of M Extension |
| 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: 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 |
| Climate Change Vulnerability and Adaptation of Forest Wildlife | Advanced Tech Skills (Matrix) | Forest Ecology and Management | Webinar | Climate change is affecting the species and communities that make up our forests in a myriad of ways. Dr. Morelli will present a synthesis of the… |
USFWS |
| Quick Reference Links- CAD | Advanced Tech Skills (Matrix) | CAD | Reference Material | This link takes you to the MN NRCS engineering page, under Resources and CAD. This page contains over 100 quick reference guides (pdf) describing… |
NRCS |
| 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 |
| Emulating Forest Disturbance with Silviculture | Advanced Tech Skills (Matrix) | Forest Ecology and Management | Webinar | The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has developed a Forest Ecology and Management course focused on advancing knowledge and skills for USFWS… |
USFWS |
| Quick Reference link - Surveying | Advanced Tech Skills (Matrix) | Surveying | Reference Material | Time: will vary; This link takes you to the MN NRCS engineering page, under Resources and CAD. This page contains 7 quick reference guides (pdf… |
NRCS |
| What's at risk? Implications of Climate Change on Forests and Options for Adaptation | Advanced Tech Skills (Matrix) | Forest Ecology and Management | Webinar | Climate change is altering forest ecosystems, with many changes expected by the end of the 21st century. Forests vary widely, and not all forests… |
USFWS |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Blowing Snow Control Tools | Practice Specific | Reference Material | University of Minnesota resources for design of Living Snow Fences. This site includes a design tool, a video on how to run the design tool, a… |
UMN Extension |
|
| 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 |
|
| High Clearance Cover Crop seeder with Andy Linder | Practice Specific | Video | (Time: 9 mins, 35 secs) Producer Andy Linder of Faribault MN demonstrates how he seeds cover crops into soybeans and corn using his revamped high… |
Minnesota NRCS |
|
| Assessment of Windbreak Condition and Indicators to Renovate | Practice Specific | Video | Steve Rasmussen, a National Forest Service District Forester presents on evaluating the condition of an existing windbreak to determine if it… |
USDA National Agroforestry Center |
|
| High Tunnel System | Practice Specific | Video | (Time: 10 mins, 39 secs) This video is about a high tunnel that was built in St. Paul Minnesota by Urban Roots during the summer of 2018 with… |
Minnesota NRCS |
|
| Renovation: Experiences in the Field | Practice Specific | Video | Video describes need for windbreak renovation, equipment and various techniques that can be used. |
USDA National Agroforestry Center |
|
| 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 |
|
| Herbicide Trait Technology: What to Use When, Where and How | Practice Specific | Video | Where does it make most sense to use certain herbicide tolerance traits? What are some of the things you should consider when using them? Learn… |
UMN Extension |
|
| Windbreak Renovation: North Dakota experience | Practice Specific | Video | Wells County (ND) SWCD Manager, Anne Ehni describes their experience with windbreak renovation. |
USDA National Agroforestry Center |
|
| Side Dressing Cover Crops into Corn with Rob Olson and Daughters | Practice Specific | Video | (Time: 13 mins, 34 secs) Producer Rob Olson and daughters Nicole and Kari demonstrate inter-seeding cover crops into corn on their farm in Clay… |
Minnesota NRCS |
|
| Shelterbelt Renovation: Manitoba experience | Practice Specific | Video | Richard Warkentin of the Stanley Soil Management Association in Manitoba presents on their experience with shelterbelt renovations. |
USDA National Agroforestry Center |
|
| Cover Crops: Matching your management strategies and goals | Practice Specific | Video | There are a number of important considerations when deciding which cover crops fit best with your operation. In this webinar, we discuss U of MN… |
UMN Extension |
|
| Pollinator Friendly Multi-functional Windbreak Design | Practice Specific | Video | Mark Wonneck, of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada discusses the habitat requirements for pollinator species and how they can be considered and… |
USDA National Agroforestry Center |
|
| Understanding the Science Behind Riparian Forest Buffers: Effects on Water Quality | Practice Specific | Reference Material | A publication by Virginia Cooperative Extension that describes the effects of riparian buffers on sediment, nutrients and other pollutants as well… |
Virginia Cooperative Extension |
|
| Hot Topics in Weed Management: Putting the pieces together | Practice Specific | Video | With the multitude of crop herbicide resistant trait packages available, chemical weed control has become more complicated, especially as… |
UMN Extension |
|
| 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 |
|
| 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 |