Search, sort, and filter upcoming in-person training opportunities using this tabular calendar. The course listings include both technical and non-technical topics. Links to registration and additional contact information can be found by clicking on a course title.
| Title | Date | Time | Location | Subject | Skill | Source | Registration Deadline | Description |
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| Tech Talks | - | 1:00 | TTCP |
Tech Talks is a online training series organized by the Technical Training and Certification Program. Rotating speakers cover a wide variety of… |
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| MinnFARM Training | - | Livestock | UMN Extension |
MinnFARM is a computer model, built in Excel, used to estimate runoff potential from open feedlots. It provides a compliance indicator (a simple "… |
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| Silvopasture Workshops and Field Days | - | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Managed Grazing Systems | Sustainable Farming Association |
Several workshops and field days are being offered by the Sustainable Farming Association throughout the state over the course of the summer.… |
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| Take it to the Bank: Increasing profitability in a corn/bean rotation | 7:00 PM | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Soil Health and Management | Soil Health Academy |
In this "Understanding Ag" panel webinar (with extended Q&A), Dan DeSutter, David Brandt and David Kleinschmidt will discuss how farmers can… |
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| Riparian Forest Buffer Webinar Series, Session 1 of 3 | 2:00-3:30 | Practice Specific | USDA National Agroforestry Center |
USDA Forest Service Northern Research Station and Michigan State University present: What social science can tell us about engaging private… |
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| Navigating Carbon Markets | 11:00-1:00 | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Soil Health and Management | American Society of Agronomy |
Part 1: Being informed and realistic about carbon markets |
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| Measuring and Improving Soil Health | 11:00-1:00 | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Soil Health and Management | American Society of Agronomy |
Part 1: Exploring the latest science in soil health measurements |
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| 2021 Conservation Planning Course | - | Planning | TTCP |
The conservation planning process focuses on assisting clients with developing conservation plans on their land to address resource concerns in… |
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| Utilizing 4R Nutrient Management Best Practices | 11:00-1:00 | Nutrient Management | Ag & Agronomy | American Society of Agronomy |
Part 1: Keeping Agriculture Sustainable Through 4R Basics |
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| Utilizing 4R Nutrient Management Best Practices | 11:00-1:00 | Nutrient Management | Practice Specific | American Society of Agronomy |
Part 1: Keeping agriculture sustainable with the 4R basics |
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| Managing Scarce Water Resources | 11:00-1:00 | American Society of Agronomy |
Part 1: Improving water use efficiency with key technologies |
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| Riparian Forest Buffer Webinar Series, Session 2 of 3 | 2:00-3:30 | Practice Specific | USDA National Agroforestry Center |
The Chesapeake Bay Program presents: The lessons from implementing a watershed-wide riparian forest buffer program |
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| Managing Scarce Water Resources | 11:00-1:00 | Advanced Tech Skills (Matrix) | American Society of Agronomy |
Part 1: Boosting Water Quality Through Sound Agronomy |
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| Grazing on Conservation Lands | All Day | Forest City and Hutchinson | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Wildlife Habitat Assessment & Management | Pheasants Forever, NRCS, FSA |
Help take a forage cutting amid 40 head of beef cattle managing 60 acres of CRP mid-contract management. Help determine how much longer the cattle… |
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| The Fundamentals of River Science: Applied Geomorphology & Ecology | - | Fergus Falls | Practice Specific | DNR |
Rivers and streams are formed by physical processes that define their geometry and quality and quantity of habitat. Hydrology, geomorphology,… |
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| Wetland Restoration Review and Grazing | All Day | Marshall | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Wildlife Habitat Assessment & Management | Pheasants Forever, NRCS, FSA |
Take a day exploring conservation grazing and wetland restorations in southwest Minnesota. Dig into the nuances and benefits of wetland… |
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| Protecting Pollinators and Managing Their Habitats | 11:00-1:00 | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Native Vegetation, Habitats and Pollinators | American Society of Agronomy |
Part 1: Building pollinator habitats with practical tools and methods |
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| Protecting Pollinators and Managing Their Habitats | 11:00-1:00 | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Native Vegetation, Habitats and Pollinators | American Society of Agronomy |
Part 1: Building Pollinator Habitats with Practical Tools and Methods |
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| As-Planted Seed Mix Differences | All Day | Hutchinson | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Wildlife Habitat Assessment & Management | Pheasants Forever, NRCS, FSA |
The training will focus on differences in diversity in seed mixes. We will visit multiple sites to discuss the differences in program seed mixes.… |
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| Growing a Regenerative Crop Production System | 11:00-1:00 | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Ag & Agronomy | American Society of Agronomy |
Part 1: Exploring the Future of Regenerative and Organic Crop Production |
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| Growing a Regenerative Crop Production System | 11:00-1:00 | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | American Society of Agronomy |
Part 1: Using science and technology for a more regenerative crop production system |
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| Diverse Food Plot Planting and Maintenance | All Day | Dassel and Forest City | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Wildlife Habitat Assessment & Management | Pheasants Forever, NRCS, FSA |
Not your conventional food plot. Explore several different private wildlife focused properties and how those landowners are experimenting with un-… |
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| Riparian Forest Buffer Webinar Series, Session 3 of 3 | 2:00-3:30 | Practice Specific | USDA National Agroforestry Center |
Trout Unlimited and Shoal Creek Woodlands for Wildlife present: Implementing riparian forest buffers in different landscapes of the Midwest… |
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| Restoring River Ecosystems: Design & Application | - | Fergus Falls | Practice Specific | DNR |
This course will incorporate principles, methods, and tools for holistic stream restoration using natural materials and designs, with an emphasis… |
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| 2021 BWSR Academy | - | Brainerd | BWSR |
Save the Date! More information to come! |