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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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |