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.
| Title | Format | Description | Training Source | Training Subject |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic Grassed Waterway - Video 1 | Webinar |
This is a 3 part video from a 2018 webinar covering the practice standard contents and design concepts for field application. This is part 1… |
TTCP | Practice Installation and Certification |
| Webinar 3: Wetlands Ecology for Planners - How Wetlands Function | Webinar |
This is the third webinar, delivered in 5 segments, in NAWM and NRCS’s jointly-developed nine-part wetland training webinar series. The first half… |
Other | Wetland |
| Webinar 2: Wetlands in a Watershed at the Landscape Scale | Webinar |
This second webinar, delivered in six segments, in NAWM and NRCS’s jointly-developed nine-part wetland training webinar series begins with an… |
Other | Wetland |
| Tillage Implements | Online Course |
This course will review tillage calculation tools, primary tillage implements, and secondary tillage implements used in a corn/soybean setting.… |
Other | Ag & Agronomy |
| Side Dressing Cover Crops into Corn with Rob Olson and Daughters | Video |
Producer Rob Olson and daughters Nicole and Kari demonstrate interseeding cover crops into corn on their farm in Clay County, MN. |
Other | Ag & Agronomy |
| Nitrogen Smart | Online Course |
An interactive training program for producers that presents the fundamentals for maximizing economic return on nitrogen investments while… |
Other | Nutrient Management |
| High Tunnel System | Video |
This video is about a high tunnel that was built in St. Paul Minnesota by Urban Roots during the summer of 2018 with financial and technical… |
Other | Ag & Agronomy |
| High Clearance Cover Crop seeder with Andy Linder | Video |
Producer Andy Linder of Faribault MN demonstrates how he seeds cover crops into soybeans and corn using his revamped high clearance Hagie seeder.… |
Other | Ag & Agronomy |
| Forest Management Guidelines | Reference Material |
This page has been replaced. Please click here to visit the new page.… |
Other | Forestry |
| Cattle Grazing on Cover Crops in Faribault County, MN | Video |
Producer Andy Linder discusses the methods and benefits of grazing steers on Cover Crops. |
Other | Livestock & Managed Grazing |
| Project Management 101 | Video |
This video provides background and tips for managing projects. The content is broken up into four modules:
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BWSR | Watersheds |
| Logic Models: A Natural Resource Example | Video |
This video demonstrates how a logic model can be used to establish short, mid, and long term goals in a natural resource example. See the… |
BWSR | Watersheds |
| A Basic Introduction to Logic Models | Video |
A logic model is a way of organizing the elements of your plan or project so you can successfully communicate your strategy to funders and… |
BWSR | Watersheds |
| Prescribed Burning | Online Course |
This course is designed to introduce the student to the fundamental basics of prescribed burning. At the end of the course the student should have… |
Other | Native Vegetation, Habitats, & Pollinators |
| Windows Pesticide Screening Tool (WIN-PST) and National Agronomy Technical Note 5 | Webinar |
This third section of the PowerPoint will focus on how to use the WIN-PST tool and mitigating hazard results from the tool by using the National… |
Other | Pest Management |
| Integrated Pest Management Conservation Practice Standard (595) | Webinar |
The second section of the PowerPoint will focus on the standard differences and updates to the new Integrated Pest Management Conservation… |
Other | Pest Management |
| Integrated Pest Management Policy and Related Conservation Practice | Webinar |
The first section of the PowerPoint will focus on National General Manual Policy GM190-404 Subparts A-D along with Conservation Practices and… |
Other | Pest Management |
| CORE 4 Pest Management Technical References and Training Materials | Reference Material |
Basic overview of pest management principles. Materials concentrate on assessing environmental risks of pest management alternatives. |
Other | Pest Management |
| Webinar 1: Introduction to Wetlands | Webinar |
This first webinar, presented in 5 segments, in NAWM and NRCS’s jointly developed nine-part wetland training webinar series provides an… |
Other | Wetland |
| Hydric Soils Training Modules | Webinar |
The National Association of Wetland Managers has developed an online training series focused on hydric soils for wetland professionals. This… |
Other | Wetland |
| Integrated Erosion Tool | Video |
A series of videos providing an introduction to the Integrated Erosion Tool (IET) from the… |
Other | Soil Erosion |
| Matching Appropriate Seed to Conservation Practices | Webinar |
Learn about ecotypes and ecological restoration planning tools for greater long term conservation planting success. |
Other | Native Vegetation, Habitats, & Pollinators |
| Native Warm Season Grass Drill Calibration | Video |
Jake Watson, USDA NRCS and Michael McCord discuss how to calibrate a drill for Native Warm Season Grasses. |
Other | Native Vegetation, Habitats, & Pollinators |
| Warm Season Grasses (1 of 5) “Site Preparation” | Video |
Step 1 of 5 on planting and managing native warm season grasses. |
Other | Native Vegetation, Habitats, & Pollinators |
| Preparing Land for Seeding Native Grasses & Plants | Video |
Preparing the seedbed correctly will increase the likelihood of seed germination and a successful planting. The equipment to achieve the best… |
Other | Native Vegetation, Habitats, & Pollinators |
| Herbaceous Vegetation Practices | Online Course |
This training is an introduction to NRCS practice standards that establish herbaceous vegetation to treat resource concerns. It provides a… |
Other | Native Vegetation, Habitats, & Pollinators |
| Keep Cattle in Minnesota Project | Video |
This video is produced by the Sustainable Farming Association and the Keep Cattle in Minnesota Program. The mission of this program is to sustain… |
Other | Livestock & Managed Grazing |
| Disturbance, Grazing and Economics | Webinar |
Disturbance, Grazing and Economics (3/3) webinars are prerequisites for the Minnesota Soil Health Field Day and Minnesota Soil Health… |
Other | Soil Health and Management |
| Nutrients, Soil Biology and Diversity in Agroecosystems | Webinar |
Nutrients, Soil Biology and Diversity in Agroecosystems (2/3) webinars are prerequisites for the Minnesota Soil Health Field Day and Minnesota… |
Other | Soil Health and Management |
| Introduction to Soil Health | Webinar |
Introduction to soil health (1/3) webinars are prerequisites for the Minnesota Soil Health Field Day and Minnesota Soil Health Classroom Training… |
Other | Soil Health and Management |
| Understanding Soil Quality Impacts on Soil Functions and Other Resource Concerns | Webinar |
Participants learn about nutrient management and healthy soils, and the resulting effects on water quality through a study of mechanisms for… |
Other | Soil |
| Unlock the Secrets in the Soil | Video |
A series of 41 videos, mostly under five minutes each that discuss various soil health topics and applications of soil health principles. … |
Other | Soil |
| Core NRCS Conservation Practices for Enhancing Soil Health | Webinar |
This webinar focuses on how several core NRCS conservation practices can be used by farmers to improve soil health, linking them to the four soil… |
Other | Soil Health and Management |
| Soil Quality - the Foundation for Resource Management | Webinar |
Participants in the webinar learn about Natural Resources Conservation Service conservation planning principles to improve soil health and the… |
Other | Soil Health and Management |
| Soil Health | Video |
In this session, Dr. Jessica Gutknecht discusses soil health. When you think about the soil beneath your feet, or beneath your tractor, what… |
Other | Soil Health and Management |
| The Relevance of Soil Biology in Assessing Fertility and Soil Health | Webinar |
Participants will learn how soil biology directly and indirectly influence crop growth and nutrient cycling, along with methods for measuring… |
Other | Soil Health and Management |
| Soil Health and New Soil Testing Methods | Webinar |
This webinar will give participants an overview of soil health and new soil testing tools for N-P-K that take into account the contribution of… |
Other | Soil Health and Management |
| Building your Soil Structure | Video |
Hal Weiser, USDA, discusses how to improve soil structure and soil biology to maximize crop production. |
Other | Soil |
| Introduction to Plant Identification | Webinar |
Plants are of central importance to natural resource conservation. Thus, the ability to identify species or species groups is an essential skill… |
Other | Plant ID |
| Solar Powered Water Systems for Grazing Operations | Webinar |
Participants in this webinar will learn important considerations in planning for a solar-powered water delivery system for grazing operations,… |
Other | Livestock & Managed Grazing |
| Grazing Systems Planning Guide | Reference Material |
This guide discusses the components of a grazing system by taking you through the grazing management planning process. Information on grazing… |
Other | Livestock & Managed Grazing |
| Improving Pastures | Video |
In this session, U of M Extension Educator Troy Salzer covers the importance of soil testing, fertilizing, liming, and seeding, along with an… |
Other | Livestock & Managed Grazing |
| A Practical Field Guide for Designing Conservation Buffers | Webinar |
In this webinar, participants will learn how to use evidence-based guidelines for designing vegetative buffers as presented in the publication… |
Other | Agroforestry |
| Establishment of Wildflower Habitat for Pollinators, Beneficial Insects, and Wildlife | Webinar |
This webinar provides instruction regarding the creation or restoration of quality pollinator habitat. |
Other | Native Vegetation, Habitats, & Pollinators |
| Restoring Native Plant Communities: Soil and Hydrology Suited Planning Tools | Webinar |
This webinar explains how native plant community restoration can be guided by existing natural inventories. |
Other | Native Vegetation, Habitats, & Pollinators |
| Conserving Pollinators While Addressing Other Resource Concerns | Webinar |
This webinar discusses planning and implementing conservation measures to address multiple resource concerns, including pollinator conservation.… |
Other | Native Vegetation, Habitats, & Pollinators |
| Biocontrol for Ecological Restoration in Minnesota: Looking Back and Looking Forward | Webinar |
Webinar 3 of 7 from U of M's Ecological Restoration Training Center; Biocontrol has proven to be an effective tool for the control of some… |
Other | Native Vegetation, Habitats, & Pollinators |
| Planning to Avoid Pitfalls: The Key to Restoration Success | Webinar |
Webinar 2 of 7 from U of M's Ecological Restoration Training Center; No manager wants to lose a restoration project to planting failure or adverse… |
Other | Native Vegetation, Habitats, & Pollinators |
| Ecological Restoration Training | Online Course |
The Ecological Restoration certificate is a 150 hour program of five required courses, offered twice per year. The program provides early… |
Other | Native Vegetation, Habitats, & Pollinators |
| Pollinators | Video |
In this session, Elaine Evans will discuss pollinators. Pollinators are a crucial part of our food production system as well as key… |
Other | Native Vegetation, Habitats, & Pollinators |