This is the first part of the Wetland ID & Ecology Basics series. Join BWSR Wetland Specialists Ben Meyer and David Demmer for this session covering the three wetland parameters and an overview of wetland classification systems.

Kelly Voigt and Jon Sellnow introduce the Core Competency modules and  review the current status of them.

Dave Wall, MPCA discusses the Minnesota Nutrient Reduction Strategy.  What is it all about and how much progress are we making.

Dave Wall, MPCA discusses water nutrient conditions around the state and why these conditions vary.  In addition he also reviews how water nnutirent levels have been changing over time.

Prescribed grazing is the foundational NRCS conservation practice that is applied on all lands that are grazed in conjunction with a wide array of facilitating and accelerating conservation practices that support it. The Prescribed Grazing course is an asynchronous, virtual instructor-led course that introduces employees and partners to the management of vegetation with grazing and/or browsing animals with the intent to achieve specific resource objectives.

This course introduces you to plant identification and its role in the conservation planning process. You will learn basics of plant identification, such as how to identify plant parts and how to use different types of plant keys. You’ll also learn about collecting and preserving plant samples and about electronic and other resources that can help with plant identification. You’ll lastly learn how plant identification is used within specific phases of the Nine Steps of Conservation Planning.

Farmers, agronomists and all interested in nutrient management and innovative conservation are invited to join the online 4R Technology Review Field Day featuring the Nordick farm of Wilkin County, along with a message from Brian Ryberg, Minnesota’s second 4R Advocate.