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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| Maximizing Your Nitrogen Dollar 2022 Webinar Series: Horticulture Crops | Webinar |
Maximizing Your Nitrogen Fertilizer Dollar is a 4-part webinar series where participants can join academic, extension and grower experts to… |
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| Maximizing Your Nitrogen Dollar 2022 Webinar Series: Field Crops | Video |
Maximizing Your Nitrogen Fertilizer Dollar is a 4-part webinar series where participants can join academic, extension and grower experts to… |
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| Matching Appropriate Seed to Conservation Practices | Webinar |
(Time: 1:00) Learn about ecotypes and ecological restoration planning tools for greater long term conservation planting success. |
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| Managing Weeds in Organic Corn and Soybeans | 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.… |
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| Managing Cover Crops Profitably | Reference Material |
Managing Cover Crops Profitably, Third Edition, was published in 2007 by the Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE)… |
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| Managed Grazing Systems |
This Track is a suggested sequence of trainings, replays, and information pertaining to the design, installation, and certification of managed… |
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| Macro Enabled CPA-52 Form | Webinar |
John Crellin, NRCS Area Resource Conservationist, covers the April, 2023 version of CPA-52 form including the updates to the form and live… |
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| Long-term Effect of Cover Crops on Soil Health Crop Yield | Webinar |
Tune into this Digital Cafe to hear from Dr. Inderjot Chahal with the School of Environmental Studies at the University of Guelph. Dr. Chalal will… |
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| Logic Models: A Natural Resource Example | Video |
This video (Time: 4:09 min) demonstrates how a logic model can be used to establish short, mid, and long term goals in a natural resource example… |
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| Living Soil Film | Video |
(Time 1:00:22) Our soils support 95 percent of all food production, and by 2060, our soils will be asked to give us as much food as we have… |
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| Livestock Pipeline and Watering Facility Training Series |
This training series provides an introduction to the knowledge, skills, and abilities to plan, design, and install Livestock Pipeline (CPS 516)… |
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| Livestock 101: Livestock Production Fundamentals | Webinar |
Livestock production fundamentals is a series of 8 webinars focused on providing livestock information to NRCS staff, partners, technical service… |
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| LiDAR based tools for design of Water & Sediment Control Basins in ARCGIS | Video |
Time: 12:29 Peter Mead (Cartographic Technician) and Wes Drake (Agricultural Engineer) from the Minnesota NRCS provide an… |
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| LiDAR Based Tools & Applications for Estimation and Design | Video |
(Time:12:29) Peter Mead (Cartographic Technician) and Wes Drake (Agricultural Engineer) from the Minnesota NRCS provide an overview and… |
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| Learning by Doing: Why Restoration Records Matter | Webinar |
(Time: 58:00) Webinar 1 of 7 from U of M's Ecological Restoration Training Center; Maintaining project records is essential for keeping long-… |
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| Latest Resources on Soil Health | 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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| Kernza, Multipurpose Perennial Cover | Webinar |
Kernza is a perennial grass that can be used as a source of grain and for livestock forage. This session covers several aspects of Kernza… |
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| Keep Cattle in Minnesota Project | Video |
(Time: 1:27:49) This video is produced by the Sustainable Farming Association and the Keep Cattle in Minnesota Program. The mission of this… |
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| It's All About Carbon: Building a Thriving Soil Biological Community | 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… |
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| Introduction to Unified Soil Classification System | Video |
This video is a recorded PowerPoint by MN NRCS Geologist Tim Weisbrod. It is a pre-requisite to taking the in-person SM-1 classroom training.… |
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| Introduction to Soil Health | Webinar |
(Time: 1:50) Introduction to soil health (1/3) webinars are prerequisites for the Minnesota Soil Health Field Day and Minnesota Soil Health… |
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| Introduction to Plant Identification | Webinar |
(Time: 1:07:49) Plants are of central importance to natural resource conservation. Thus, the ability to identify species or species… |
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| Introduction to Hydrology | Webinar |
This video covers the science of hydrology, specifically precipitation, runoff, curve numbers, and peak discharge as covered in the NRCS hydrology… |
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| Introduction to Field Office Technical Guide | Online Course |
5 Online training modules that take approximately 1 hour to complete. The modules are prerequisites for Conservation Planning, Part 1 and also… |
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| Introduction to Conservation Forestry Planning | Online Course |
Time will vary (8 modules, 178 slides); This training focuses on procedures, tools and processes used by conservation planners to deliver… |
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| Introduction to Conservation Forestry | Online Course |
This course informs conservation planners about basic forest ecology and forest management practices to establish a foundation for implementing… |
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| Introduction to Conservation Economics (Phase 1, Webinar #1) | Webinar |
This 3-phase, webinar-based training series is designed to teach basic principles of conservation economics to enable participants to integrate… |
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| Introduction to Beef Cattle Production in the United States | Online Course |
Nine modules: Module 1: Beef Cattle Genetic Management; Time: 20 - 25 minutes; Module 2: Beef Cattle Nutrition and Feeding; Time: 30… |
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| Introduction to Animal Agriculture - the Minnesota Beef Industry | Video |
(Time:16:57) This video provides basic information on the beef industry in Minnesota including terminology, production systems, economics and… |
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| Introduction to Agronomy Tech Note #31 | Online Course |
Agronomy Technical Note #31 (ATN31) is used as a guide for the establishment of native and introduced plantings of herbaceous vegetation for the… |
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| Introduction to Agroforestry Systems | Webinar |
Participants will learn about the five recognized agroforestry practices: Windbreaks, Alleycropping, Silvopasture, Forest Farming and Riparian. (… |
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| Introduction to Agriculture – the Minnesota Swine Industry | Video |
(Time: 14:37) This video provides basic information on the swine industry in Minnesota including terminology, production segments, industry… |
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| Introduction to Agriculture – the Minnesota Poultry Industry | Video |
Time: 14:37; This video provides basic information on the poultry industry in Minnesota including types of systems, industry structure,… |
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| Introduction to Agriculture – the Minnesota Dairy Industry | Video |
(Time: 14:19) This video provides basic information on the dairy industry in Minnesota including breeds, terminology, production systems,… |
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| Integrating Economics into Conservation Planning (Phase I, Webinar #4) | Webinar |
This 3-phase, webinar-based training series is designed to teach basic principles of conservation economics to enable participants to integrate… |
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| Integrated Pest Management Policy and Related Conservation Practice | Webinar |
(Time: 18:18 min) The first section of the PowerPoint will focus on National General Manual Policy GM190-404 Subparts A-D along with… |
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| Integrated Pest Management Conservation Practice Standard (595) | Webinar |
(Time: 26:58 min) The second section of the PowerPoint will focus on the standard differences and updates to the new Integrated Pest… |
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| Integrated Erosion Tool | Video |
A series of videos providing an introduction to the Integrated Erosion Tool (IET) from the… |
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| Installing Engineering Tools | 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… |
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| Improving Restorations | Webinar |
Wondering how to get the most out of your next ecological restoration project? Extension and the Legacy Fund Restoration Evaluation Program are… |
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| Improving Pastures | Video |
(Time: 55:38) In this session, U of M Extension Educator Troy Salzer covers the importance of soil testing, fertilizing, liming, and… |
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| Implementing Soil Health Testing – Conservation Evaluation Monitoring Activity 216 | Webinar |
Join the NRCS Soil Health Division to learn about NRCS Conservation Evaluation Monitoring Activity 216 – Soil Health Testing. This webinar will… |
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| IET2 Demonstration | Video |
(Time: 31:13) |
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| Hydrology and Terrain Analysis Tools for Using LiDAR Data | Webinar | |||
| Hydrology & Hydraulics |
This is a collection of trainings, video replays, and information pertaining to the engineering skills hydrology and… |
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| Hydrologic Soils Group (HSG) Knowledge Matrix | Video |
A training module explaining how to enter information into the HSG matrix to generate a hydrologic soil group classification for use in storm… |
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| Hydric Soils Training Modules | Webinar |
The National Association of Wetland Managers has developed an online training series focused on hydric soils for wetland professionals. This… |
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| Hydric Soil Overview | Reference Material |
This is a powerpoint presentation developed by Michael Whited of the NRCS Wetland Science Institute, containing 18 slides explaining the… |
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| How to use Haney Tests | Webinar |
The Haney test tries to assess biological activity in your soil. The results include many different metrics representing microbial activity and… |
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| How to stabilize your shore with live fascines | Video |