On-Demand Webinars

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

Using NRCS's PLANTS Database in Conservation Planning [View Now]

Sep 28, 2016 2:00 pm
Participate to learn the conservation applications of data available in the Agency’s PLANTS database and website....

Climate Change and its Effects on Animal Agriculture [View Now]

Sep 27, 2016 1:00 pm
Participate in this webinar to understand the current and potential effects that climate change will have on livestock farmers across the country....

Cogongrass Management - Past, Present and Future [View Now]

Sep 21, 2016 1:00 pm
This webinar will discuss the identification, biology, and management of cogongrass in the southeastern U.S....

Overview of the 2014 Presidential Memorandum on Pollinators [View Now]

Sep 21, 2016 1:00 pm
Creating and maintaining pollinator habitat is a national priority for USDA and the Forest Service. Learn to create and enhance forest pollinator habitat as well as native seed banks through regional case studies. ...

Soil Health Impacts on Pest Management [View Now]

Sep 13, 2016 2:00 pm
This webinar will focus on management activities that create conditions for beneficial soil microbes to flourish....

Understanding Irrigation Electrical Safety for NRCS Employees: Part 2 - How to be Safe in the Field [View Now]

Sep 6, 2016 12:00 pm
This webinar provides NRCS employees and others with information that will help them understand irrigation equipment and how it connects together; identify suspect equipment installations, potentially unsafe conditions, and hazardous conditions; and understand the safe work practices, Personal Protective Practice (PPP), and Personal Protective Equi...

Understanding Irrigation Electrical Safety for NRCS Employees: Part 1 - Why are we concerned? [View Now]

Sep 6, 2016 10:00 am
This webinar provides NRCS employees and others with safety rules & regulations they need to be aware of; information about human response to electrical current; and types of irrigation electrical safety hazards they could possibly encounter in their work environment....

Partnering to Extend Climate Communication and Literacy [View Now]

Sep 1, 2016 3:00 pm
This webinar discusses the latest developments at the USDA Northeast Climate Hub and the Climate Learning Network. ...

An Overview of NRCS's PLANTS Database and Website [View Now]

Aug 31, 2016 2:00 pm
Participate to learn the types of data available in the NRCS’s PLANTS database and website. ...

High Tunnel Systems: Conservation Practice, Successes, and Bumps in the Road [View Now]

Aug 30, 2016 2:00 pm
Participants will learn about the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service High Tunnel System conservation practice standard (CPS 325), Programs implementation of the practice, and implementation successes and “bumps in the road” from several States....

Using the Wind Erosion Prediction System within the Conservation Planning Process [View Now]

Aug 23, 2016 2:00 pm
Participants will better understand the user inputs required and generated reports produced by WEPS simulation runs completed during the conservation planning process....

COR Webinar Series, Part 2 - Solicitation & Award Activities (Including Soliciting Bids, Conducting Site Visits, and Contract Award) [View Now]

Aug 17, 2016 2:00 pm
Participants will gain a greater understanding of how bids are solicited and contracts awarded for construction services in support of NRCS programs and the Contracting Officer’s (CO) and Contracting Officer’s Representative’s (COR) roles and responsibilities in the process. Please see Errata Note attachment for updates....

Alternative Stewardship Strategies for Winter Feeding [View Now]

Aug 16, 2016 2:00 pm
Participants will learn about winter feeding strategies that save on winter feeding costs and labor, and that can be done in a way that protects or enhances the pasture, the livestock, and other resources....

Assessing Sustainability for Agricultural and Urban Forests [View Now]

Aug 11, 2016 2:00 pm
Society is increasingly realizing the value of individual trees and forested areas found on urban, suburban, and agricultural lands, and research continues to reveal new and sometimes surprising ways in which trees in the places where we live and work provide tangible benefits for people. At the same time, the information base for understanding the...

WQIag - A Tool of Multiple Applications [View Now]

Aug 3, 2016 2:00 pm
Participants will learn about WQIag and its application by different state and federal agencies....