An overview of the MNDNR's efforts regarding the management of ash dominated stands on state lands in Minnesota in response to Emerald Ash Borer. The video presentation discusses current EAB quarantine areas in Minnesota, rules regarding movement of ash and hardwood materials, signs and symptoms of EAB infestation in ash and recommendations for reporting possible EAB issues. It also covers the ash resource priorities, challenges and opportunities throughout the state. Possible management options and suggestions are offered for different types of ash dominated stands.

A recording of a virtual windbreak short course for Nebraska:

• Part 1: Ritch Nelson: Using the NRCS Field Office Technical Guide for Windbreak Conservation Planning Criteria
• Part 2: Pam Bergstrom: Web Soil Survey, Site Preparation
• Part 3: Galen Wittrock: Windbreak Design
• Part 4: Craig Stange: Windbreak Field Observation/ Discussion

A recording of a virtual windbreak short course for Nebraska:

• Part 1: Bruce Wight: Wind Protection Needs Past and Present
• Part 2: Richard Straight: Windbreak Design or How do Windbreaks Work?
• Part 3: Richard Straight: Windbreak Purposes
• Part 4: Lord Ameyaw: International Agroforestry/Windbreaks

Join Drs. Miranda Curzon and Marcella Windmuller-Campione as they discuss their work on two Adaptive Silviculture for Climate Change (ASCC) project sites. The ASCC project represents a collaboration between managers and scientists to establish experimental trials that assess forest ecosystem response to climate adaptation approaches (resistance, resilience, transition, and passive no action). Miranda will introduce a new multi-state ASCC study to be implemented on state-owned lands in the Driftless Area.

This University of Minnesota website has links to forest pests and disease descriptions, identification and management options.

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 forests. Join us for this webinar as MN DNR Forest Health Specialists provide an update on the status and trends in forest health from all corners of the state.

Climate change is altering forest ecosystems, with many changes expected by the end of the 21st century. Forests vary widely, and not all forests are equally at risk; vulnerabilities are strongly influenced by regional differences in climate impacts and adaptive capacity.

Emily May and Karin Jokela from the Xerces Society present on pesticide risks to pollinators in habitat near cropland, including field research on pesticide contamination and impacts, and how to address and mitigate those risks in planning prairie strips. The talk includes local case studies and partner experiences.

Jim Fritz (SE ARC, MN NRCS), James Fett (Watershed Technician, Mower SWCD), and Andrea Eger (Regenerative Ag Project Manager, TNC) discuss the following topics on CP43 CCRP Prairie Strips:

This video will outline and explain the aspects of soil chemistry which sustains agricultural nutrient cycling. Soil biology is the key player in sustainable farming supporting soil chemistry and enabling nutrient cycling. Soil organic matter is the building block to support microbes and enhance soil chemistry.