On-Demand Webinars

Following is a list of all on-demand webinars available for viewing.

PINEMAP Professional Development Series: Biology and Ecology of Temperature - Managing for Temperature and Water [View Now]

Feb 20, 2014 4:00 pm
Are you a professional forester or resource manager interested in learning more about the eco-physiology of woodlands in the southeast and the best silvicultural practices to keep those trees resilient and thriving? If so, you won’t want to miss the upcoming PINEMAP Ecophysiology Shortcourse! This multi-part webinar series will continue a mon...

PINEMAP Professional Development Series: The Connection Between Water Stress and Plant Productivity [View Now]

Feb 19, 2014 4:00 pm
Are you a professional forester or resource manager interested in learning more about the eco-physiology of woodlands in the southeast and the best silvicultural practices to keep those trees resilient and thriving? If so, you won’t want to miss the upcoming PINEMAP Ecophysiology Shortcourse! This multi-part webinar series will continue a mon...

Environmental Evaluation Series No. 7: Planning for Natural Areas, Scenic Beauty, and Wild and Scenic Rivers Special Environmental Concerns [View Now]

Feb 19, 2014 2:00 pm
Participate to learn how to identify, evaluate, and document on the NRCS-CPA-52, Environmental Evaluation Worksheet, the impacts of conservation actions on Natural Areas, Scenic Beauty, and Wild and Scenic Rivers....

Are you growing your best timber? [View Now]

Feb 19, 2014 12:00 pm
For some woodland owners timber management is a high priority of ownership, and most owners recognize there is some value in their timber. Ultimately, most woodlots are eventually harvested. Many activities by woodland owners influence timber volume and value. Timber is an asset to the owner, and can accumulate significant value if managed appropri...

Core NRCS Conservation Practices for Enhancing Soil Health [View Now]

Feb 13, 2014 3:00 pm
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 health planning principles, i.e. minimizing disturbance, maximizing diversity, keeping a living root growing, and maintaining residue cover....

Soil Health and New Soil Testing Methods [View Now]

Feb 12, 2014 2:00 pm
This webinar, updated February 12, 2014, will give participants an overview of soil health and new soil testing tools for N-P-K that take into account the contribution of soil microbes, allowing producers to make informed nutrient management decisions, and it includes a discussion of the USDA NRCS Soil Health Nutrient Tool Project....

Feed Management for Dairy Operations to Reduce Air Emissions [View Now]

Feb 12, 2014 1:00 pm
This webinar will give participants an overview of feed management opportunities to reduce air emissions from dairy operations....

The Biology of Soil Compaction [View Now]

Feb 11, 2014 2:00 pm
Learn about the root cause of soil compaction - lack of soil organic matter and biological activity caused by heavy tillage - and mitigation techniques to improve soil function for agricultural production....

Insights from an Organic Certifier [View Now]

Feb 4, 2014 3:00 pm
Participate in this webinar to hear insights and stories from an organic certifier concerning inspections and common issues with a focus on conservation practices related to certification....

Addressing Resource Concerns: Evaluating, Documenting, and Reporting Progress using NRCS' New Land Use Planning Criteria [View Now]

Jan 29, 2014 2:00 pm
Participants will learn about the new USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service land use designations and how they will be implemented in Customer Service Toolkit and the Progress Reporting System....

Agricultural Working Lands and Wildlife: Grassland Bird Conservation in Northeastern Haylands and Pasturelands [View Now]

Jan 28, 2014 2:00 pm
Hosted by the NRCS Biology Webinar Series, this presentation explores the intersection of agricultural land management and grassland bird conservation in the northeastern U.S. Led by Dr. Allan Strong of the University of Vermont’s Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources, this session dives into over two decades of collaborative res...

The Role of the Renewable Fuels Standard and Renewable Identification Numbers in Driving Biofuels Production and Technology Development [View Now]

Jan 24, 2014 2:00 pm
The Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) is the most effective policy tool to date to simultaneously reduce our dependence on foreign oil, expand production of renewable fuels and give future generations a nation that is stronger, cleaner and more secure. First established in 2005 and expanded in 2007, Congress created the RFS to reduce the risk of inves...

Feed Management for Beef Feedlots to Reduce Air Emissions [View Now]

Jan 22, 2014 1:00 pm
This webinar will give participants an overview of feed management opportunities to reduce air emissions from beef feedlots....

Online mapping tools for the natural resource professional - Part 4: Google Earth (GE) Part 2 (Intermediate) [View Now]

Jan 22, 2014 12:00 pm
This section review GE basics and then extends to details about creating and editing data. Importing sources of data such as shapefile (ArcGIS) format will be covered. Another important way to enter data is your own aerial images; this section covers the image overlaying process. The free version of GE does not calculate acreages and this section...

An Experimental Case Study for Soil Health [View Now]

Jan 16, 2014 2:00 pm
To enhance adoption of soil health management systems, it is important that soil health benefits be demonstrated with statistically rigorous research. Join the webinar to learn about an experimental case study where improving soil health increased crop yield as much as supplemental irrigation....