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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Title Subject Skill Format Description Source
Selling Seed in Minnesota (Seed Law) Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) Vegetation – Species, Seeding and Seed Mixes Video

The Minnesota Department of Agriculture has put together this presentation to help retailers understand the requirements for labeling and selling…

MDA

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

Soybean Variety Selection Crops Ag & Agronomy Video

What criteria should you use when selecting a soybean variety? How do the economics pencil out for different soybean maturities in your area? What…

UMN Extension 

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

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

14th Annual Nutrient Management Conference (2022) Nutrient Management Video

Learn about the latest nitrogen management research including: timing of P application, managing fertilizer inputs for optimal profit/risks, 4R…

MAWRC, U of M Extension, MN Department of Agriculture

Hydrologic Soils Group (HSG) Knowledge Matrix Soil MIDs Video

A training module explaining how to enter information into the HSG matrix to generate a hydrologic soil group classification for use in storm…

BWSR

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

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 

Biomimicry: Emulating Nature & Improving Soil Function (Soil Regen Summit 2021) Soil Health and Management Video

During Soil Regen Summit 2021: Hope for the Future, Ray Archuleta explained that regenerative cropping and grazing systems that emulate nature’s…

Soil Food Web School

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

8th Annual Nitrogen: Minnesota’s Grand Challenge and Compelling Opportunity Conference (2022) Nutrient Management Video

Learn about the latest nitrogen management research including: N and irrigation mgmt, N mgmt on drained/undrained soils, reducing nitrous oxide…

MAWRC, U of M Extension, MN Department of Agriculture

A Back to Basics Approach for Nutrient Management Nutrient Management Practice Specific Video

Fertilizer can separate the most profitable producers from the rest of the pack.  While fertilizer is a critical component for high yields,…

UMN 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…

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

Pathogenic Fungi & Plant Pathogens (Soil Regen Summit 2021) Soil Health and Management Video

Dr. Mary Cole joins the Soil Food Web School Team to talk about Pathogenic Fungi & Plant Pathogens, problems of our making, not theirs! Fungi…

Soil Food Web School

A Buried Bond: The Connection Between Healthy Soils and Healthy Communities Soil Health and Management Video

We use soils to provide 98.8% of our food, but the bonds between soil health and human health extend far beyond what fills our plate. The science…

North Central Region Water Network

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…

Minnesota 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 

Installing Engineering Tools Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) GIS-GPS Video

Time: 3:32; This video is a quick demonstration of where to find, download, and how to install the NRCS-Engineering Tools toolbox into ArcMap. The…

BWSR

Soil Chemistry, Nutrient Cycling & Soil Biology (Soil Regen Summit 2021) Soil Health and Management Video

This video will outline and explain the aspects of soil chemistry which sustains agricultural nutrient cycling. Soil biology is the key player in…

Soil Food Web School

Ecological Weed Management at the Johnson Farms Pest Management Video

Charlie Johnson shares how he and his family control weeds on 1,600 acres of organic corn and soybeans in Madison S.D using ecological strategies…

USDA SARE

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

Improving Pastures Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) Managed Grazing Systems Video

(Time: 55:38) In this session, U of M Extension Educator Troy Salzer covers the importance of soil testing, fertilizing, liming, and…

University of Minnesota 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 

Watershed Tools Overview Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) Hydrology Video

Time: 21:52; This webinar is a recorded PowerPoint showing the NRCS Engineering Tools-Watershed Tools and other Tools in ArcMap. The first ~19…

BWSR

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

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

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

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

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

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

Edge-of-Field Water Quality and How It Can Help Us In A Changing Climate Core Competency (Matrix) Water Quality Basics 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

What’s at risk? Implications of climate change on forests and options for adaptation Advanced Tech Skills (Matrix) Forest Ecology and Management Video

Climate change is altering forest ecosystems, with many changes expected by the end of the 21st century. Forests vary widely, and not all forests…

US Forest Service

GIS Training Videos Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) GIS-GPS Video

Mitch Brinks, TSA 1 GIS specialist has a Youtube channel with multiple training videos specific to soil and water conservation work.  

TSA 1

Saving Great Plains Grasslands: Rangeland Management for Pollinators and Plant Diversity Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) Native Vegetation, Habitats and Pollinators Video

Grasslands in the Great Plains, and elsewhere, are rapidly disappearing. Grasslands provide critical habitat for a variety of wildlife, including…

Xerces

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

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

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

Southeast Minnesota Groundwater video series Core Competency (Matrix) Water Quality Basics Video

A series of five short videos:  How Groundwater Moves in Southeast Minnesota, How Contaminants(Like Nitrate) Move in Southeast Minnesota Part…

MDA

Winter Soil Health Virtual Series Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) Soil Health and Management Video

The Minnesota Soil Health Coalition produced a series of webinars in January and February of 2021.  These five webinars are:  Webinar 1…

Minnesota Soil Health Coalition

Harvesting Equipment Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) Ag & Agronomy Video

This short course looks at harvesting equipment you may see in corn and soybean producing areas.

NRCS

Groundwater Protection Rule and How it Affects Farming and N 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

The Nobel Conference 2018 - Living Soil: A Universe Underfoot Soil Soil Health and Management Video

Scoop up some soil in your hands and consider there are more organisms in that handful of soil than humans who have ever lived. Soil is a living…

Gustavus Adolphus College

Perimeter/Sediment Control Erosion Control Construction Site Erosion Control Video

MECA video providing information on products and installation tips for keeping sediment from leaving a construction site.

Minnesota Erosion Control Association

Evolution of Bale Grazing Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) Managed Grazing Systems Video

Farmer panel discussion on bale grazing. 

Covers & Co.

WEPP Science Introduction and PowerPoint presentation Erosion Control Soil Erosion Prediction Models Video

(Time: 23:28)  Water Erosion Prediction Project

NRCS

Tile Drainage in Minnesota and Wisconsin: What We Know From Edge-of-Field Monitoring and Practical Management Implications for Farmers Core Competency (Matrix) Water Quality Basics 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

Using the EFT Waterway Sizing Wizard Practice Design Practice Specific Video

This video is a re-recording of an Engineering Field Tool's (EFT) Waterway Wizard webinar originally presented March 2017 by NRCS Area 6 Engineer…

BWSR