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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LiDAR Based Tools & Applications for Estimation and Design | Video |
Peter Mead (Cartographic Technician) and Wes Drake (Agricultural Engineer) from the Minnesota NRCS provide an overview and demonstration of LiDAR… |
Other | Practice Design (Tools) |
| GPS 101: Introduction to GPS | Video |
This is an introductory presentation on the U.S. Global Positioning System. It is not training on specific equipment but an overview of the… |
Other | GIS & GPS |
| Watershed Tools Demo | Video |
This video is a demonstration of each step of a watershed delineation and RCN determination for a project site. The demonstration shows the… |
TTCP | Practice Design (Tools) |
| Installing Engineering Tools | Video |
This video is a quick demonstration of where to find, download, and how to install the NRCS-Engineering Tools toolbox into ArcMap. The Tools… |
TTCP | Practice Design (Tools) |
| VegScape | Reference Material |
Layer developed by USDA NASS in cooperation with NASA. Map showing crop condition monitoring system. Integrates soil moisture, temperature, etc.… |
Other | GIS & GPS |
| CropScape | Reference Material |
Layer developed by USDA NASS in cooperation with NASA. Map showing crop history of areas going back to 1997. Also evaluation of how… |
Other | GIS & GPS |
| Body Condition Scoring Beef Cows | Reference Material |
This document provides guidance on how to determine a body condition score (BCS) for beef cows. Body condition scores are excellent… |
Other | Livestock & Managed Grazing |
| Breeds of Livestock | Reference Material |
This site provides a comprehensive inventory of the various domestic breeds of livestock including cattle, goats, horses, sheep, swine, poultry… |
Other | Livestock & Managed Grazing |
| University of Minnesota Extension: Beef Extension | Reference Material |
This site provides access to publications and other resources related to beef production in Minnesota including cow/calf management, feedlot… |
Other | Livestock & Managed Grazing |
| Economics and Environmental Issues | Webinar |
Information is presented on nitrogen management considerations for high profitability and low environmental risks, phosphorus management for high… |
Other | Nutrient Management |
| Soil Sampling | Webinar |
Information is presented on soil sampling strategies and sample handling/testing procedures. |
Other | Nutrient Management |
| Soil pH and Lime | Webinar |
Information is presented on negative effects of acidic soils; testing for soil pH; managing soil pH for alkaline soils; and, managing soil pH for… |
Other | Nutrient Management |
| Micronutrients | Webinar |
Information is presented on specific micronutrients including boron, copper, iron, manganese, molybdenum, zinc and chloride; diagnosing… |
Other | Nutrient Management |
| Calcium and Magnesium Management | Webinar |
Information is presented on calcium and magnesium as essential nutrients; calcium and magnesium soil testing; and, calcium and magnesium sources… |
Other | Nutrient Management |
| Sulfur | Webinar |
Information is presented on basic sulfur processes in the soil-plant system; testing for sulfur sufficiency; basis for sulfur fertilizer… |
Other | Nutrient Management |
| Potassium | Webinar |
Information is presented on potassium processes in the soil-plant system; potassium soil testing; potassium fertilizer recommendation concepts;… |
Other | Nutrient Management |
| Phosphorus | Webinar |
Information is presented on basic phosphorus processes in the soil-plant system; phosphorus soil testing; phosphorus interpretations and… |
Other | Nutrient Management |
| Nitrogen | Webinar |
Information is presented on basic nitrogen processes in the soil-plant system; rate determination and economic response; soil testing and rate… |
Other | Nutrient Management |
| Overview of Soil Fertility, Plant Nutrition, and Nutrition Management | Webinar |
Information is presented on the seventeen chemical elements essential for plant growth, how plants need various amounts of these elements, the… |
Other | Nutrient Management |
| Nutrient Management in No-Till Cropping Systems | Video |
This video compares conventional and no-till cropping systems in regards to nutrient management, nutrient cycling, contamination pathways and… |
Other | Nutrient Management |
| R Stages, Soybean Management in Wisconsin (soybeans 3/3) | Video |
This video focuses on the reproductive stages of growth and development of soybeans. |
Other | Ag & Agronomy |
| Vegetative Growth Stages of Soybeans (soybeans 2/3) | Video |
This video focuses on the early season growth and development of soybeans. |
Other | Ag & Agronomy |
| Soybean crop management in Wisconsin (soybeans, part 1/3) | Video |
This video discusses components contributing to yield in soybeans including varietal selection, regional climate and fertilization. |
Other | Ag & Agronomy |
| Yield components of corn (corn, part 3/3) | Video |
Dr. Joe Lauer's presentation about "Corn Growth, Development, and Physiology". This part (3 of 3) focuses on the components that contribute to… |
Other | Ag & Agronomy |
| Corn growth and development staging systems (Corn, part 2/3) | Video |
Dr. Joe Lauer's presentation about "Corn Growth, Development, and Physiology". This part (2 of 3) focuses on systems used to label stages of corn… |
Other | Ag & Agronomy |
| Corn yield in Wisconsin and the US (Corn, part 1/3) | Video |
Dr. Joe Lauer's presentation about "Corn Growth, Development, and Physiology". This part (1 of 3) focuses on an overview of corn yield in… |
Other | Ag & Agronomy |
| Minnesota Cropping Systems and their Environmental Impacts | Video |
This video provides basic information on the relationship between animals, crops, and the environment. |
Other | Ag & Agronomy |
| Introduction to Agriculture – the Minnesota Poultry Industry | Video |
This video provides basic information on the poultry industry in Minnesota including types of systems, industry structure, trends, and… |
Other | Ag & Agronomy |
| Introduction to Agriculture – the Minnesota Dairy Industry | Video |
This video provides basic information on the dairy industry in Minnesota including breeds, terminology, production systems, industry trends,… |
Other | Ag & Agronomy |
| Introduction to Agriculture – the Minnesota Swine Industry | Video |
This video provides basic information on the swine industry in Minnesota including terminology, production segments, industry trends, economics,… |
Other | Ag & Agronomy |
| Fields to Streams: Managing Water in a Rural Landscape – Part Two | Reference Material |
This document is designed to assist rural landowners, land managers, and conservation professionals in protecting rural streams. The emphasis is… |
Other | Water Quality |
| Fields to Streams: Managing Water in a Rural Landscape - Part One | Reference Material |
This document is designed to assist rural landowners, land managers, and conservation professionals in protecting rural streams. The emphasis is… |
Other | Water Quality |
| Using Soil Data from the USDA Geospatial Data Gateway in ArcGIS | Video |
This video will explain how to download soil survey spatial and tabular data from the Geospatial Data Gateway and how to use the soil data… |
Other | GIS & GPS |
| USDA NRCS National Soil Survey Center | Webinar |
This is the display of all the online videos produced by the National Soil Survey Center. There are over 100 videos available, most of which will… |
Other | Soil |
| Web Soil Survey – Part 3: Tabs and Downloads | Video |
Part 3 of a 3 part series on Web Soil Survey. This video covers the various tabs of soil information, report settings, shopping cart, and download… |
Other | Soil |
| Web Soil Survey – Part 2: Set Area of Interest (AOI) | Video |
Part 2 of a 3 part series on Web Soil Survey. This video covers ways to set an Area of Interest (AOI), limits for the AOI, and ways to change the… |
Other | Soil |
| Web Soil survey - Part 1: Application Access | Video |
Part 1 of a 3 part series on Web Soil Survey. This video covers information on the Web Soil Survey home page, ways to access the application, and… |
Other | Soil |
| Living Soil Film | Video |
Our soils support 95 percent of all food production, and by 2060, our soils will be asked to give us as much food as we have consumed in the last… |
Other | Soil |
| Use of NRCS Conservation Practice Standards and Specifications | Webinar |
Participants will learn to use NRCS conservation practice standards to support the NRCS conservation planning process. |
Other | Conservation Planning |
| Introduction to Field Office Technical Guide | Online Course |
5 Online training modules that take approximately 1 hour to complete. The modules are prerequisites for Conservation Planning, Part 1 and also… |
Other | Conservation Planning |
| Conservation Planning Course Webinar #2: Additional Considerations in the Planning Process | Webinar |
This webinar covers Phase II, Steps 8 and 9 of the Conservation Planning Process, Cultural Social and Economic Considerations, Resource Concerns… |
Other | Conservation Planning |
| Environmental Evaluation Series No. 2: Documenting the Environmental Evaluation on the NRCS CPA-52 Environmental Evaluation Worksheet | Webinar |
Second in the series on environmental evaluations, this webinar will assist NRCS conservation planners, partners, and technical service providers… |
Other | Conservation Planning |
| Environmental Evaluation Series No. 1: Primer on NRCS Environmental Compliance | Webinar |
First in the series on environmental evaluations, the primary topics of this webinar include: legal foundations, scoping of relevant resource… |
Other | Conservation Planning |
| Enhancing Mast (food) Production for Woodland Wildlife | Webinar |
Fruit from trees and shrubs (aka mast) is a significant source of food for many wildlife species. This webinar will explore a variety of mast… |
Other | Native Vegetation, Habitats, & Pollinators |
| Application of Forestry Best Management Practices for Water Quality Protection | Webinar |
Forestry Best Management Practices (BMPs) are techniques and practices used to minimize and prevent water quality problems associated with. |
Other | Forestry |
| Application of Forestry Best Management Practices for Water Quality Protection | Webinar |
Forestry Best Management Practices (BMPs) are techniques and practices used to minimize and prevent water quality problems associated with. |
Other | Water Quality |
| Crop Tree Management for Forest Stand Improvement | Webinar |
This webinar provides insight into how meeting the sunlight needs of individual crop trees can facilitate Forest Stand Improvement efforts. |
Other | Forestry |
| Conservation Tree/Shrub Groups: A Tool for Matching Woody Plants to Soils | Webinar |
This webinar provides guidance on how to develop and use Conservation Tree/Shrub Groups (CTSG) to match woody plants to soils. |
Other | Agroforestry |
| Conservation Tree/Shrub Groups: A Tool for Matching Woody Plants to Soils | Webinar |
This webinar provides guidance on how to develop and use Conservation Tree/Shrub Groups (CTSG) to match woody plants to soils. |
Other | Forestry |
| Introduction to Agroforestry Systems | Webinar |
Participants will learn about the five recognized agroforestry practices: Windbreaks, Alleycropping, Silvopasture, Forest Farming and Riparian. |
Other | Agroforestry |