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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| Strategic Farming: Let's talk cover crops! | Webinar |
Cover crops: Termination timing and planting green. Timing can mean a lot when it comes to cover crops. Join Drs. Anna Cates, State Soil Health… |
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| Strategic Farming: New Findings with Sulfur Fertility | Video |
Sulfur might be considered a secondary nutrient, but it is essential for crop production. Join UMN Extension nutrient management specialists as… |
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| Farming with Soil Life | Video |
This presentation is part of our Farming with Soil Life online short course and covers some of the main groups of soil invertebrates, how to… |
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| High-Producing Organic No-Till | Webinar |
High-producing organic no-till has long been identified as the Holy Grail of soil health. Join Brett Israel for an evening of sharing as he… |
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| Quantifying Soil Health: Where are we now? | Webinar |
The January edition of the Soil health Digital Cafe series will feature Dr. Jordon Wade who will be discussing soil health measurement and the… |
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| Compliance Matters: NEPA and "Environmental Evaluation" at NRCS | Webinar |
Join us as we discuss why environmental compliance matters and learn how it works at NRCS including introduction to laws and legal basics,… |
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| Connecting the Dots from Soil to Human Health | Webinar |
Join to explore linkages between soil, environmental, and human health. How does soil influence human health? This presentation will explore… |
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| Research and Innovation in Organic AgTech | Webinar |
Join this webinar to learn about innovative technologies that can be used in organic production systems. This webinar will explore new and… |
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| Tech Talk: Sheep and Goat Grazing and Browsing for Native Restorations | Webinar |
Audrey Lomax, MNL, presents on ecological restoration projects. Audrey highlights specific case studies and goes in depth on the use of goats in… |
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| Hydrology & Hydraulics |
This is a collection of trainings, video replays, and information pertaining to the engineering skills hydrology and… |
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| The Nobel Conference 2018 - Living Soil: A Universe Underfoot | Video |
Scoop up some soil in your hands and consider there are more organisms in that handful of soil than humans who have ever lived. Soil is a living… |
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| Economics of Soil Health Systems in Minnesota | Webinar |
The Soil Health Institute and Cargill conducted this project to provide farmers with the economics information they need when deciding whether to… |
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| Tech Talk: Basic Survey | Webinar |
The goal of this training is to become familiar with terms and procedures, recognize features of different equipment, and make you more… |
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| Forced Aeration with Preprocessing Mortality Composting Systems Under Practice Standard 316 | Webinar |
This webinar will discuss the fundamentals of composting and how preprocessing of carcasses combined with forced aeration of the piles optimizes… |
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| Composting - Animal Mortality | Webinar |
The webinar will provide viewers with an understanding of the principles of successful composting of animal mortality in routine and emergency… |
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| Engineering Boot Camp: Animal Waste Practices | Webinar |
Mike Krcmarik, NRCS Ag Engineer, provides an overview of several ag waste related practices and example scenarios to help decide in practice… |
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| Teaching Soil Health from a Soil Pit | Webinar |
Part of the Soil Health Nexus Digital Cafe Series, Deann Presley of Kansas State University presents “Teaching Soil Health from a Soil Pit”.… |
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| Can We Quantify Soil Biological Activity Without a Lab? | Webinar |
Part of the Soil Health Nexus Digital Cafe Series. Join Dr. Amy Schmidt and Karla Melgar from the University of Nebraska – Lincoln to learn how to… |
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| Forest Trails and Landings | Webinar |
Callie Bertsch, NRCS State Forester, Craig Peterson, NE Area Engineer and John Crellin, NE Area Resource Conservationist discuss planning and… |
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| Training Module 5: Determining Contributing and Applied Acres for the BWSR Estimator Sheet and Rill Erosion Spreadsheet | Video | |||
| 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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| Septic System Improvement Estimator Training Video | Video | |||
| Training Module 4: Best Practices for using the BWSR Stream and Ditch Bank Erosion Estimator | Video | |||
| Training Module 3: Best Practices for using the BWSR Gully Estimator | Video | |||
| Training Module 2: What Practices does the BWSR Estimator address? | Reference Material | |||
| Training Module 1: BWSR Estimator 101 | Reference Material | |||
| PTMApp Learning Center |
The purpose of the PTMApp Learning Center is to provide training and education materials through videos and recorded webinars that users can… |
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| Groundwater Basics for Resource Managers | Online Course |
Groundwater Basics is an online course for independent learning. You will learn fundamentals of groundwater science and principles for… |
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| Tech Talk: Nutrient Management Module 17: Fertilizer Additives | Webinar |
Fabian Fernandez, Nutrient Management Specialist from the University of Minnesota discusses fertilizer additives. Watch this session to… |
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| Tech Talk: Placing Habitat with a Purpose | Webinar |
BJ Werk, Precision Ag and Conservation Specialist with Pheasants Forever, talks about the precision application of conservation on marginal… |
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| Cover Crops: Why grow a crop you don't sell? | Webinar |
Cover crops are increasingly popular, but can they be profitable in the first year? And what's the true cost of cover crop adoption? In this… |
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| Cover Crop Economics Decision Support Tool | Webinar |
As cover crops gain attention and focus, questions are moving from agronomics to economics. This presentation centers on a spreadsheet-based… |
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| Economic and decision barriers to soil health practice adoption: A role for public policy? | Webinar |
Farmers have long had the goal of managing land for use by future generations. Accordingly, the U.S. Department of Agriculture aims to increase… |
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| Soil Health Pays | Webinar |
A farm’s profitability depends on many factors – but reducing yield variability is a key component. Mitchell County farmer Wayne Fredericks and… |
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| What are the Economic, Water Quality and Climate Impacts of Soil Health? Soil Health Successful Farmer Case Studies Tell the Story | Webinar |
Participate in this webinar to learn about the overarching economic findings across six crop farmers and two almond growers related to changes in… |
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| Agronomic and Economic Consideration for the Business Cass of Adopting Soil Health Management Systems | Webinar |
Participants will learn agricultural production factors along combination with economic considerations for evaluating profitability of adopting… |
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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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| Economic Awareness and Risk (Phase I, Webinar #3) | 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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| The Social Science of Conservation (Phase I, Webinar #2) | 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 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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| Tech Talk: Riparian Herbaceous Cover or Riparian Forest Buffer? | Webinar |
Shannon Carpenter, NRCS State Water Quality Specialist, reviews the Riparian Herbaceous Cover (CPS 390) and Riparian Forest Buffer (CPS 391). This… |
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| Tech Talk: Connecting High Tunnels to Soil Health | Webinar |
Shannon Carpenter, NRCS, and Julie Grossman, UMN provide an overview of the High Tunnel practice standard (CPS 325), review different types of… |
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| Ag 101 - Session 2: Precision Technology and its Economic Value | Webinar |
Ian Olson and Ken Fransky of Centrol Crop Consulting present on precision agricultural technology and economics. |
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| Tech Talk: Well System Investigation | Webinar |
Patrick Schultz, TTCP Engineer, walks through the steps for investigating a residential well system for the purposes of gathering data for… |
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| Tech Talk: Windbreak Planning Considerations | Webinar |
This session includes an overview of the Windbreak/Shelterbelt Establishment (CPS 380) practice standard and some of the additional planning… |
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| Tech Talk: Soil Data Viewer | Webinar |
Matt Baltes, NRCS State GIS Coordinator, will demonstrate how to download SSURGO soils data from Web Soil Survey and import it into ArcMap. Matt… |
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| Seed Calculator Tool | Online Course |
This course is the fourth and final module in the ATN 31 series, and it provides instructions on the use of the Seed Calculator Tool for… |
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| Seeding Considerations and Evaluations | Online Course |
This course is the third module in the ATN 31 series, and it covers companion crops, temporary cover, weed control, and fertilizer and lime… |
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| Seed and Seeding Methods | Online Course |
This course is the second module in the ATN 31 series, and it describes the different methods for seedbed preparation and seeding and covers… |
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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… |