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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| Selecting Your Next Tree: Where Should It Come From | Webinar |
Planting seedlings is an essential part of any reforestation plan but where should your seedlings come from? Concerns about survival, growth and… |
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| Selecting Seed Sources to “Future-Proof” Restored Plant Communities | Webinar |
(Time: 1:03:32) Webinar 5 of 7 from U of M's Ecological Restoration Training Center Selecting seed sources for… |
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| Seeding Considerations and Evaluations | Online Course |
This course is the third module in the ATN 31 series, and it covers companion crops, temporary cover, weed control, and fertilizer and lime… |
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| Seeding and Planting Equipment | Online Course |
This course will review seeding and planting equipment used in a corn/soybean setting. |
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| Seed Calculator Tool | Online Course |
This course is the fourth and final module in the ATN 31 series, and it provides instructions on the use of the Seed Calculator Tool for… |
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| Seed and Seeding Methods | Online Course |
This course is the second module in the ATN 31 series, and it describes the different methods for seedbed preparation and seeding and covers… |
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| Saving Great Plains Grasslands: Rangeland Management for Pollinators and Plant Diversity | Video |
Grasslands in the Great Plains, and elsewhere, are rapidly disappearing. Grasslands provide critical habitat for a variety of wildlife, including… |
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| Rules and Tools About Manure | 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… |
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| RIM-Riparian and Floodplain Restoration Training | Webinar |
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| RIM Working Lands Easement Program Training | Webinar |
This is a recording of the RIM Working Lands easement program webinar training session from 2/24/2022. Training for this new pilot program focused… |
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| RIM Wetlands Easement Program Training | Webinar |
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| RIM Reforestation Easement Program Training | Webinar |
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| RIM Integrating Clean Water and Habitat (1W1P) Easement Program Training | Webinar |
This is a recording of the RIM Integrating Clean Water and Habitat (1W1P) easement program webinar training session from 1/25/2023. Training for… |
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| RIM Easement Title Insurance Training Webinar | Webinar |
This is a recording of the RIM easement title insurance training webinar session from 11/18/2020. |
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| RIM Easement Application Training | Webinar |
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| RIM Drinking Water | Video |
RIM Drinking Water program overview from July 16, 2025.
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| Reviewing the 2020 Farm Economics to Make 2021 Decisions on the Farm | Webinar |
This session will review the farm economics for Minnesota farms in 2020 including COVID impacts and opportunities. Additionally, we will review… |
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| Restoring Native Plant Communities: Soil and Hydrology Suited Planning Tools | Webinar |
(Time: 1:07) This webinar explains how native plant community restoration can be guided by existing natural inventories. |
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| Restoring Minnesota | Webinar |
This is a series of training webinars developed by UMN Extension Natural Resources Programs focusing on ecological restoration. Sessions include… |
Other | Habitat |
| Restoring Minnesota | Webinar |
This is a series of training webinars developed by UMN Extension Natural Resources Programs focusing on ecological restoration. Sessions include… |
Other | Wildlife |
| Resource Concerns and Planning Criteria | Webinar |
This is a recorded webinar that covers the 2020 resource concerns and planning criteria. |
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| Research and Innovation in Organic AgTech | Webinar |
Join this webinar to learn about innovative technologies that can be used in organic production systems. This webinar will explore new and… |
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| Renovation: Experiences in the Field | Video |
Video describes need for windbreak renovation, equipment and various techniques that can be used. |
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| Regenerative Agriculture and Organic: Intersections and Differences | Webinar |
Join us as we discuss the similarities and differences between regenerative and organic agriculture. This webinar will cover the basic principles… |
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| Redoximorphic feature | Reference Material |
This is a powerpoint presentation developed by Michael Whited of the NRCS Wetland Science Institute, containing 33 slides. The objectives of… |
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| Raingardens | Video |
Blue Thumb has a three part video series posted on their website called "Watersmart Landscaping: Raingardens". In addition, there is a… |
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| R Stages, Soybean Management in Wisconsin (soybeans 3/3) | Video |
(Time: 17:42) This video focuses on the reproductive stages of growth and development of soybeans. |
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| Quick Reference Links- 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)… |
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| Quick Reference link - 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… |
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| Quantifying Soil Health: Where are we now? | Webinar |
The January edition of the Soil health Digital Cafe series will feature Dr. Jordon Wade who will be discussing soil health measurement and the… |
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| PTMApp Learning Center |
The purpose of the PTMApp Learning Center is to provide training and education materials through videos and recorded webinars that users can… |
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| Project Management 101 | Video |
(Time: 30 min) This video provides background and tips for managing projects. The content is broken up into four modules:
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| Prescribed Grazing | Online Course |
Prescribed grazing is the foundational NRCS conservation practice that is applied on all lands that are grazed in conjunction with a wide array of… |
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| Prescribed Burning | Online Course |
(Time: will vary) This course is designed to introduce the student to the fundamental basics of prescribed burning. At the end of the course… |
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| Preparing Land for Seeding Native Grasses & Plants | Video |
(Time: 1:37) Preparing the seedbed correctly will increase the likelihood of seed germination and a successful planting.… |
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| Prairies and Landscape Change: Notes from the Underground | Webinar |
Restoring prairie from cropland has well-known benefits to soil health – at least to the soil directly underneath the prairie. How might… |
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| Prairie Strips Winter Webinar Series #3 | Video |
Prairie Strips: A New Conservation Practice for Farmers and Crop Consultants. Session 3 will cover prairie strips as habitat for beneficial… |
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| Prairie Strips Winter Webinar Series #2 | Video |
Prairie Strips: A New Conservation Practice for Farmers and Crop Consultants. Session 2 will cover establishing and managing prairie strips. |
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| Prairie Strips Winter Webinar Series #1 | Video |
Prairie Strips: A New Conservation Practice for Farmers and Crop Consultants. Session 1 will cover siting prairie strips for water quality and… |
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| Prairie Strips & Conservation Programs | Webinar |
Paul Mugge and Tim Youngquist come together to share their passion for integrating conservation practices into their family farms through prairie… |
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| Prairie Pod |
The link brings you to a series of podcasts about restoration and management of prairie. The Prairie Pod communicates the science… |
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| Practical Conservation Tillage for Organic Cropping Systems | Webinar |
The National Organic Standards require certified organic producers to implement tillage and cultivation practices that “maintain or improve the… |
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| Potassium | Webinar |
(Time: 00:13:43) Information is presented on potassium processes in the soil-plant system; potassium soil testing; potassium fertilizer… |
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| Pollinators in the Woods? The Place of Wild Bees in a Changing Forested Landscape | Webinar |
Come join Kass Urban-Mead, Xerces Pollinator Conservation Specialist, NRCS Partner Biologist, for an adventure exploring how wild bees use the… |
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| Pollinators | Video |
(Time: 57:21) In this session, Elaine Evans will discuss pollinators. Pollinators are a crucial part of our food production… |
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| Pollinator Friendly Multi-functional Windbreak Design | Video |
Mark Wonneck, of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada discusses the habitat requirements for pollinator species and how they can be considered and… |
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| Pollinator and Beneficial Insect Habitat: Small Urban Farms and Community Spaces | Webinar |
Urban landscapes are diverse and can provide unique habitat opportunities for pollinators and other beneficial invertebrates. However, habitat… |
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| Planning to Avoid Pitfalls: The Key to Restoration Success | Webinar |
(Time: 41:25) Webinar 2 of 7 from U of M's Ecological Restoration Training Center; No manager wants to lose a restoration project to… |
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| Pipe Hydraulics | Video |
Time: 15:55, Suggested viewing: 10:20; The NRCS Oklahoma State Engineer demonstrates pipe hydraulics in a lab setting. He shows… |
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| Phosphorus | Webinar |
(Time: 00:20:05) Information is presented on basic phosphorus processes in the soil-plant system; phosphorus soil testing; phosphorus… |