Improving Pastures

(Time: 55:38) In this session, U of M Extension Educator Troy Salzer covers the importance of soil testing, fertilizing, liming, and seeding, along with an intro to the different styles of pasture management systems.

A Practical Field Guide for Designing Conservation Buffers

(Time: 00:52)  In this webinar, participants will learn how to use evidence-based guidelines for designing vegetative buffers as presented in the publication Conservation Buffers: Design Guidelines for Buffers, Corridors, and Greenways, a guide created for field professionals. Each guideline describes a specific way that a buffer can be applied to protect soil, improve air and water quality, enhance fish and wildlife habitat, produce economic products, provide recreation opportunities, or beautify the landscape.

Selecting Seed Sources to “Future-Proof” Restored Plant Communities

(Time: 1:03:32)  Webinar 5 of 7 from U of M's Ecological Restoration Training Center    Selecting seed sources for restoration projects, so plant communities are well-suited to both current and future conditions, often seems uncertain or even arbitrary. This webinar will explain factors that give rise to plant genetic variation across landscapes, introduce Minnesota DNR’s draft seed zone maps and guidelines, and provide an interactive format to help answer project-specific questions.