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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| How to install a soil wrap slope break | Video | |||
| How to stabilize your shore with erosion control fabric | Video | |||
| How to restore your shore with native plants | Video | |||
| How to restore your shore with coir logs | Video |
How to install a soil wrap to function as a slope break for erosion control is the focus of this video for contractors and landowners in Central… |
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| Quick Reference link - Surveying | Reference Material |
Time: will vary; This link takes you to the MN NRCS engineering page, under Resources and CAD. This page contains 7 quick… |
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| Quick Reference Links- CAD | Reference Material |
This link takes you to the MN NRCS engineering page, under Resources and CAD. This page contains over 100 quick reference guides (pdf)… |
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| Introduction to Unified Soil Classification System | Video |
This video is a recorded PowerPoint by MN NRCS Geologist Tim Weisbrod. It is a pre-requisite to taking the in-person SM-1 classroom training.… |
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| ESRI Virtual Campus | Online Course |
In 2016, ESRI revamped their online learning program. Rather than employees requesting access codes, they are now able to directly order courses… |
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| Conservation Applications of LiDAR Training Program | Online Course |
GIS LiDAR workshops |
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| LiDAR based tools for design of Water & Sediment Control Basins in ARCGIS | Video |
Time: 12:29 Peter Mead (Cartographic Technician) and Wes Drake (Agricultural Engineer) from the Minnesota NRCS provide an… |
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| Engineering Field Tools (EFT): Overview and Basic Tasks | Video |
Time: 59:00; At the conclusion of this webinar, participants will know the general capabilities of the Engineering Field Tools software, with… |
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| Using the EFT Waterway Sizing Wizard | Video |
This video is a re-recording of an Engineering Field Tool's (EFT) Waterway Wizard webinar originally presented March 2017 by NRCS Area 6 Engineer… |
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| Perimeter/Sediment Control | Video |
MECA video providing information on products and installation tips for keeping sediment from leaving a construction site. |
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| Concrete Washout and Dewatering | Video |
This video from MECA provides tips and instructions for proper handling and disposal of excess concrete. |
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| MN EFH2 supporting files | Reference Material |
Link to NRCS MN Engineering Hydrology and Hydraulics page to find and download Minnesota specific files for the EFH2 software. (Online… |
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| EFH2 Software | Reference Material |
Website to download NRCS Technical Tools. The EFH-2 software implements the procedures described in the NEH 650 - Engineering… |
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| Watershed Tools Overview | Video |
Time: 21:52; This webinar is a recorded PowerPoint showing the NRCS Engineering Tools-Watershed Tools and other Tools in ArcMap. The first ~19… |
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| Installing Engineering Tools | Video |
Time: 3:32; This video is a quick demonstration of where to find, download, and how to install the NRCS-Engineering Tools toolbox into ArcMap. The… |
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| Pipe Hydraulics | Video |
Time: 15:55, Suggested viewing: 10:20; The NRCS Oklahoma State Engineer demonstrates pipe hydraulics in a lab setting. He shows… |
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| Introduction to Conservation Forestry Planning | Online Course |
Time will vary (8 modules, 178 slides); This training focuses on procedures, tools and processes used by conservation planners to deliver… |