On-Demand Webinars

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

Crop tree release of hardwoods for improved growth and survival [View Now]

Dec 15, 2010 1:00 pm
Crop tree release is a management tool to simultaneously manipulate stand composition and concentrate growth on individual stems of high value species. It is a versatile technique that can increase survival and growth of sapling oak in young stands or provide income while retaining non-commodity amenities in mature sawtimber stands. This webinar wi...

Managing Small Scale Watersheds for Water Quality [View Now]

Oct 5, 2010 2:00 pm
Watch this webinar to develop an understanding of the social and biophysical considerations of managing small scale watersheds....

Milkhouse Wastewater Treatment Options [View Now]

Sep 29, 2010 2:00 pm
Viewers learn about the various treatment options available for dealing with milkhouse wastewater, with the focus primarily on small dairies....

Conservation and Management of North American Shorebirds [View Now]

Sep 17, 2010 2:00 pm
Participants will learn about the ecology, habitat requirements, and management actions that can be undertaken to address the conservation needs of North American shorebirds....

Managing early successional wildlife habitat [View Now]

May 21, 2010 1:00 pm
Grasslands, shrublands, and young forest habitats (collectively referred to as early-successional habitats) have been declining in New York and throughout the Northeast for decades as have the wildlife species associated with them. Many are listed as species of special concern in several northeastern states. The American woodcock has declined consi...

Farming for Bees: Conservation of Native Pollinators [View Now]

Apr 28, 2010 2:00 pm
Learn how to plan, create, manage, and protect the habitat of native pollinators that are vital to U.S. agriculture. Although there are numerous pollinator species in the United States, this presentation focuses on native bees....

Hardwood Regeneration Options for Private Woodlands [View Now]

Apr 21, 2010 12:00 pm
Properly regenerating natural hardwood stands is a key to ensuring long-term sustainability. Historically, hardwood stands have often been mistreated and mismanaged. Often selective harvesting has hurt the species composition and future value of the trees left standing and has decreased the regeneration important species for timber and wildlife. Th...

Beech management in northeastern woodlots [View Now]

Jan 20, 2010 1:00 pm
Learn about the variety of strategies available to help woodland owners, foresters and forest practitioners control American Beech in their woodlots. Depending on the abundance of beech as seedlings, saplings, or pole-sized and larger stems, herbicides or organic treatments might help reduce the dominance of this potentially interfering species. ...

Integrated Pest Management I: Policy, Practice, WIN-PST [View Now]

Sep 23, 2009 2:00 pm
This webinar provides a comprehensive view of NRCS pest management policy, the Integrated Pest Management (IPM) conservation practice standard, and a demonstration of WIN-PST to assess hazards associated with chemical pest activities. ...

Keys to Successful Tree Planting [View Now]

Aug 26, 2009 2:00 pm
Viewers learn how to plan, supervise, inspect, and maintain a tree planting project....

Prescribed Burning: A Role for NRCS [View Now]

Jun 24, 2009 2:00 pm
While Prescribed Burning may be considered a controversial practice in the Eastern US, this notion is offset as viewers are instructed on the important role that NRCS can play in applying this valuable vegetation management tool....

Culverts and Low-Water Crossings: Tools, Techniques, and Considerations for Aquatic Organism Passage [View Now]

Jan 28, 2009 2:00 pm
Explore contemporary problems and solutions at road-stream crossings and how they relate to aquatic organism passage (AOP), conservation biology, stream geomorphology, and habitat quality....

Interactions Between Carbon, Climate, and Forests [View Now]

Jan 14, 2009 2:00 pm
This presentation will set the stage for a broader discussion on climate change and forests by briefly examining interactions between climate change, carbon cycling, and forest sustainability. ...

Aquatic Organism Passage: An Overview of Ecology, Analyses, and Tools [View Now]

Mar 26, 2008 2:00 pm
Learn about the ecology of aquatic organism passage (AOP), barrier analysis and passage design methods, techniques for providing passage at dams and road-stream crossings, and 2006 changes in the Fish Passage standard (Code 396) and its attendant measurement....

Air Quality and Manure Management [View Now]

Mar 12, 2008 2:00 pm
This webinar provides an overview of the air emissions that can be produced via manure management. ...