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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| Ecological Site Descriptions: An Interdisciplinary and Interagency Effort - Webinar 1 | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Native Vegetation, Habitats and Pollinators | Webinar | This is the first session of an eight-session webinar series. Session one provides a review of the history and use, from range site descriptions… |
NRCS |
| Disturbance, Grazing and Economics | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Soil Health and Management | Webinar | (Time: 1:48) Disturbance, Grazing and Economics (3/3) webinars are prerequisites for the Minnesota Soil Health Field Day and Minnesota Soil Health… |
NRCS |
| Demonstration of WEPP in more detail | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Soil Erosion Prediction Models | Video | (Time: 1:00:27) This session includes cover crops, kill crop, mulch/manure additions, weed growth, irrigation, etc. |
NRCS |
| CropScape | Crops | Ag & Agronomy | Reference Material | Layer developed by USDA NASS in cooperation with NASA. Map showing crop history of areas going back to 1997. Also evaluation of how many years… |
USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) |
| Crop Tree Management for Forest Stand Improvement | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Forestry Basics and Practices | Webinar | This webinar provides insight into how meeting the sunlight needs of individual crop trees can facilitate Forest Stand Improvement efforts. (Time… |
NRCS |
| 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 |
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| Cover Crop Training Series | Practice Specific | This training series provides an introduction to the knowledge, skills, and abilities to plan, design, and install Cover Crops (CPS340).… |
TTCP |
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| Cover Crop Strategies Podcasts | Practice Specific | Podcast | Cover Crop Strategies offers a series of Podcasts related to Cover Crops and Soil Health. Topics include Cover Crop Management Tips, Choosing… |
Cover Crop Strategies |
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| Corn yield in Wisconsin and the US (Corn, part 1/3) | Crops | Ag & Agronomy | Video | (Time:13:41) Dr. Joe Lauer's presentation about "Corn Growth, Development, and Physiology". This part (1 of 3) focuses on an overview of corn… |
U of Wis, Jan 2015 |
| 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 |
| Corn Hybrid Selection | Crops | Ag & Agronomy | Video | What criteria should you used when selecting a corn hybrid? How do hybrid maturities affect your bottom line? What about hybrid selection and… |
UMN Extension |
| Corn growth and development staging systems (Corn, part 2/3) | Crops | Ag & Agronomy | Video | (Time 41:01) Dr. Joe Lauer's presentation about "Corn Growth, Development, and Physiology". This part (2 of 3) focuses on systems used to label… |
U of WIS, Jan 2015 |
| Core NRCS Conservation Practices for Enhancing Soil Health | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Soil Health and Management | Webinar | (Time: 1:10) This webinar focuses on how several core NRCS conservation practices can be used by farmers to improve soil health, linking them to… |
NRCS |
| CORE 4 Pest Management Technical References and Training Materials | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Ag & Agronomy | Reference Material | Basic overview of pest management principles. Materials concentrate on assessing environmental risks of pest management alternatives. |
NRCS, June 1999 |
| CORE 4 Pest Management Technical References and Training Materials | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Pest Management | Reference Material | (Time: will vary) Basic overview of pest management principles. Materials concentrate on assessing environmental risks of pest management… |
NRCS |
| Conserving Pollinators While Addressing Other Resource Concerns | Pollinators | Native Vegetation, Habitats and Pollinators | Webinar | (Time: 01:30) This webinar discusses planning and implementing conservation measures to address multiple resource concerns, including pollinator… |
Xerces Society/NRCS |
| Conservation Tree/Shrub Groups: A Tool for Matching Woody Plants to Soils | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Forestry Basics and Practices | Webinar | This webinar provides guidance on how to develop and use Conservation Tree/Shrub Groups (CTSG) to match woody plants to soils. (Time: 00:39) |
NRCS |
| Conservation Planning Course Webinar #2: Additional Considerations in the Planning Process | Planning | Conservation Planning | Webinar | This webinar covers Phase II, Steps 8 and 9 of the Conservation Planning Process, Cultural Social and Economic Considerations, Resource Concerns… |
NRCS |
| Conservation Planning Course Webinar #1: Review of the Conservation Planning Process | Planning | Conservation Planning | Webinar | This webinar covers Phases I and II, Steps 1 through 7 of the Conservation Planning process. Participants will learn: how identifying problems and… |
NRCS |
| Conservation Applications of LiDAR Training Program | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | GIS-GPS | Online Course | GIS LiDAR workshops |
University of Minnesota |
| Concrete Washout and Dewatering | Erosion Control | Construction Site Erosion Control | Video | This video from MECA provides tips and instructions for proper handling and disposal of excess concrete. |
Minnesota Erosion Control Association |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Certificate in Ecological Restoration | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Native Vegetation, Habitats and Pollinators | Online Course | (Time: 150 hours) The Ecological Restoration certificate is a 150-hour program comprising five required courses. The certificate is designed to… |
University of Minnesota |
| Census of Agriculture | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Ag & Agronomy | Reference Material | County specific data (examples include acres and sales by crop type, number and sales by livestock type and types of operators and operations) can… |
USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) |
| Cattle Grazing on Cover Crops in Faribault County, MN | Practice Specific | Video | (Time: 10 mins, 45 secs) Producer Andy Linder discusses the methods and benefits of grazing steers on Cover Crops. |
Minnesota NRCS |
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| Calcium and Magnesium Management | Nutrient Management | Ag & Agronomy | Webinar | (Time: 00:10:20) Information is presented on calcium and magnesium as essential nutrients; calcium and magnesium soil testing; and, calcium and… |
NRCS, June 2014 |
| Building your Soil Structure | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Soil Health and Management | Video | (Time: 19:45) Hal Weiser, USDA, discusses how to improve soil structure and soil biology to maximize crop production. |
University of Minnesota, Extension |
| 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 |
| Bringing Your Tests to Life, Part 2 | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Soil Health and Management | Video | Ryan Dennhardt of Ward Laboratories hosts a discussion for part 2 of "Bringing Your Tests to Life" |
Ward Labs, Inc |
| Bringing Your Tests to Life, Part 1 | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Soil Health and Management | Video | Nicole Masters of Integrity Soils discusses how to measure and determine what is being accomplished through regenerative farming practices. |
Ward Labs, Inc |
| Breeds of Livestock | Livestock | Ag & Agronomy | Reference Material | This site provides a comprehensive inventory of the various domestic breeds of livestock including cattle, goats, horses, sheep, swine, poultry… |
Oklahoma State University, Department of Animal Science |
| Body Condition Scoring Beef Cows | Livestock | Ag & Agronomy | Reference Material | This document provides guidance on how to determine a body condition score (BCS) for beef cows. Body condition scores are excellent indicators of… |
Virginia Cooperative Extension |
| 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 |
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| Biocontrol for Ecological Restoration in Minnesota: Looking Back and Looking Forward | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Native Vegetation, Habitats and Pollinators | Webinar | (Time: 57:56) Webinar 3 of 7 from U of M's Ecological Restoration Training Center; Biocontrol has proven to be an effective tool for the control… |
University of Minnesota |
| Basics of Plant Identification for Conservation Planning | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Plant ID | Online Course | This course introduces you to plant identification and its role in the conservation planning process. You will learn basics of plant… |
NRCS |
| Basic WASCOB Section IV | Practice Design | Practice Specific | Video | (Time: 10:02) Video pulls in some linked "handouts" (see links below) to prepare staff for discussions with landowners during the initial parts of… |
BWSR |
| Basic WASCOB Section III | Practice Design | Practice Specific | Video | (Time: 14:06) Focuses on the underground outlet supporting practice and ties the outlet design into the basin design. Stage storage is explained… |
BWSR |
| Basic WASCOB Section II | Practice Design | Practice Specific | Video | (Time: 12:02) Explains the three types of cross sections and how they each fit into the landscape and different farming operations. |
BWSR |
| Basic WASCOB Section I | Practice Design | Practice Specific | Video | The Basic WASCOB training series is a four-part video based on the original Basic WASCOB webinar presented in April from the Technical Training… |
BWSR |
| Basic Hydrology - Modules | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Hydrology | Webinar | This video is a recording of the morning portion of the 2018-2019 TTCP Basic Hydrology class PowerPoints. It covers the science of hydrology,… |
TTCP |
| Basic Grassed Waterway - Video 3 | Practice Design | Practice Specific | Webinar | 13 mins, 57 secs |
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| Basic Grassed Waterway - Video 2 | Practice Design | Practice Specific | Webinar | 30 mins, 47 secs This is a 3 part video from a 2018 webinar covering the practice standard contents and design concepts for field… |
NRCS & BWSR |
| Basic Grassed Waterway - Video 1 | Practice Design | Practice Specific | Webinar | 27 mins, 47 secs This is a 3 part video from a 2018 webinar covering the practice standard contents and design concepts for… |
NRCS & BWSR |
| 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 |
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| Applying Skills We’ve Learned to Manure Management | Nutrient Management | Practice Specific | 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 |
| Application of Forestry Best Management Practices for Water Quality Protection | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Forestry Basics and Practices | Webinar | Forestry Best Management Practices (BMPs) are techniques and practices used to minimize and prevent water quality problems associated with. (Time… |
USFS |
| Altered Hydrology | Wetland | Wetland Hydrology | Video | The basics of drainage and why it is done, installing drainage, the wetland hydrology technical criterion, the terms “effectively drained” and “… |
BWSR |
| Agronomy 101, Part 2 | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Ag & Agronomy | Video | Part 2 of 2, This training is presented by Centrol Crop Consulting Agronomists Ian Olson and Ken Fransky. They present information on soils in… |
TTCP, Centrol Crop Consulting |
| Agronomy 101, Part 1 | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Ag & Agronomy | Video | Part 1 of 2, This training is presented by Centrol Crop Consulting Agronomists Ian Olson and Ken Fransky. They present information on soils in… |
TTCP, Centrol Crop Consulting |