On-Demand Webinars

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

Engineering Field Tools - Waterway Design Tool - 1. Starting a New Customer [View Now]

Mar 6, 2013 1:00 pm
Lesson 1 - Learn how to create a new customer and waterway design file using Engineering Field Tools - Waterway Design Tool. The lesson includes a description of the Overview Tab and the folder/method that Engineering Field Tools stores information for the WDT....

The Public and Natural Resource Management [View Now]

Mar 5, 2013 2:00 pm
Viewers of this webinar will have an increased awareness of public attitudes towards wildlife and other natural resources....

GIS in the Field: Using LiDAR Makes Sense [View Now]

Feb 27, 2013 2:00 pm
This webinar is intended for non-GIS participants who use, or might use, GIS for conservation planning and design, and natural resources analysis and applications....

National Engineering Handbook Part 623 Chapter 4 - Surface Irrigation - Release Party [View Now]

Feb 21, 2013 3:00 pm
This webinar informs the viewer of the contents of the recently released USDA NRCS National Engineering Handbook chapter on Surface Irrigation and suggests how each section might be used. ...

Environmental Evaluation Series No. 1: Primer on NRCS Environmental Compliance [View Now]

Feb 20, 2013 2:00 pm
Participate to gain an understanding of the origins and legal requirements for the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service's (NRCS) environmental procedures and how those requirements are achieved....

Income Tax on Timber For Your 2012 Tax Return Filing [View Now]

Feb 13, 2013 12:00 pm
This webinar will cover tax reporting on timber transactions as well as the latest sweeping tax law changes from the “fiscal cliff” package...

Ecosystem Services Provided by Bats: Environmental and Economic Costs of White-nose Syndrome and Other Threats to Bat Conservation [View Now]

Feb 7, 2013 2:00 pm
This webinar provides a description of bat life histories, identification of major threats to bat conservation, and estimation of the environmental and economic costs associated with the loss of over 5.5 million bats due to White-nose Syndrome....

Multi-Species Grazing for Sustainable Farming [View Now]

Feb 5, 2013 3:00 pm
Learn how multi-species grazing can boost your farm’s productivity and sustainability! Join NRCS and grazing expert Greg Brann as he shares real-world strategies for integrating livestock to improve pastures, control weeds, and increase income. Discover how integrating multiple livestock species can lead to healthier pastures, improved nutrien...

Stream Simulation Culvert Design and Performance: A USFS Perspective [View Now]

Jan 30, 2013 2:00 pm
Aquatic organism passage at road-stream crossings has been the subject of engineering, fisheries, hydrology, and wildlife specialists’ concern for many decades. This webinar will introduce the concept of stream simulation design and provide an overview of the components of assessment, design and construction of a stream simulation design road-cro...

Organic No-till Systems [View Now]

Jan 22, 2013 3:00 pm
Participate for a discussion of how organic no-till works - using sound biological principles and mechanical cover crop termination - to reduce and even eliminate tillage....

Development and Application of Geospatial Tools for Conservation Planning and Delivery [View Now]

Jan 15, 2013 2:00 pm
This webinar demonstrates application of a specific geospatial tool, describes the process that was followed in development of the tool, indicates other potential uses of such tools, and identifies resources available to assist with development of new geospatial tools....

Stressors of Trees: forest management for health and productivity [View Now]

Dec 19, 2012 12:00 pm
Environmental, physical, and biological stress is common in forests and woodlands. Some stressor are natural, while others are caused by human activity. Trees can manage some stress, but exhibit decline and death as stressors begin to compound in number or are prolonged in duration. Learn about the types of disturbance, general symptoms that assess...

Manure to Energy - Thermo-chemical and Biological Processes of Animal Manures and Biomass [View Now]

Nov 28, 2012 2:00 pm
This webinar provides an overview of manure to energy processes ranging from biological processes, such as anaerobic digestion, to some of the more innovative thermo-chemical processes, such as gasification and pyrolysis....

Conservation Tree/Shrub Groups: A Tool for Matching Woody Plants to Soils [View Now]

Nov 15, 2012 2:00 pm
Follow the guidance in this webinar to develop and use Conservation Tree/Shrub Groups to match woody plants to soils....

Edge-of-Field Water Quality Monitoring: The New NRCS Activity Standards, Session 4 - Programs and Funding [View Now]

Nov 6, 2012 10:00 am
Session 4 of "Edge-of-Field Water Quality Monitoring: The New NRCS Activity Standards" provides instruction on how NRCS will use USDA programs to fund installation of monitoring projects and other work associated with the Activity Standards....