On-Demand Webinars

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

Texas High Plains Initiative for Innovative Irrigation Management and Conservation - Southern Plains Results [View Now]

Mar 31, 2016 2:00 pm
Participate to learn about experiences, results, and lessons learned during on-farm, field scale demonstrations in which farmers examined different cropping systems, plant genetics, soil moisture monitoring equipment, crop physiology monitoring techniques, and irrigation system control and monitoring equipment....

Conservation Planning Considerations for Outdoor Swine Operations [View Now]

Mar 30, 2016 2:00 pm
Participants will have a better understanding of the unique difficulties presented and the opportunities provided to solve resource concerns on outdoor swine operations....

Texas High Plains Initiative for Innovative Irrigation Management and Conservation - Northern Plains Results [View Now]

Mar 24, 2016 2:00 pm
Participate to learn about experiences, results, and lessons learned during on-farm, field scale demonstrations in which farmers examined different cropping systems, plant genetics, soil moisture monitoring equipment, crop physiology monitoring techniques, and irrigation system control and monitoring equipment....

Climate Change and the Forest Stewardship Program [View Now]

Mar 24, 2016 1:00 pm
What is climate resilience? How does it relate to woodland owner’s objectives? Where can you find specific information? Stephen Handler and Chris Swanston with the Forest Service Climate HUB will answer these questions and help you prepare to integrate this into your discussions with woodland owners as part of a Forest Stewardship Plan or forest ...

Landscapes for Butterfly Conservation [View Now]

Mar 23, 2016 2:00 pm
Participants will learn best management practices for butterflies at site and landscape scales....

Gypsy Moth Biology, Ecology, Management, and Implications for the Southeastern U.S. [View Now]

Mar 23, 2016 1:00 pm
This webinar will address the current state of knowledge on gypsy moth biology and management, with a particular emphasis on the insect's potential impact in southern forest systems....

USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service and Rural Development Memorandum of Understanding, Coordination of Programs, and the Ability to Stack REAP and EQIP Funding for Energy Programs [View Now]

Mar 22, 2016 2:00 pm
Participants will learn about the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and Rural Development (RD) Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that was signed in 2015 to allow the USDA agencies to mutually support on-farm energy efficiency programs and initiatives to achieve desired outcomes....

Natural Resources and Biodiversity Conservation in Organic Production [View Now]

Mar 17, 2016 3:00 pm
Participate in this webinar to learn about new guidance from the National Organic Program concerning natural resources and biodiversity conservation. Please note: The CAP 138 (Transition to Organic) template described in this webinar may not be the template used today. Please use the appropriate template for the current fiscal year....

Identifying Resource Concerns: Which Concerns are Really Legitimate? [View Now]

Mar 15, 2016 2:00 pm
Participants will understand the criteria that USDA NRCS uses to evaluate natural resource conditions in the field and document the resource concerns for conservation planning purposes....

Climate Change Impacts on Nutrient Runoff and the Effectiveness of Best Management Practices [View Now]

Mar 9, 2016 1:00 pm
Participate to understand collaborative modeling approaches that are available to assess the impacts of climate change on critical source areas (CSAs) of watershed nutrient pollution (e.g., N,P,TSS), how best management practices (BMPs) will perform under alternative climate trends, and possible extension approaches to improve BMP adoption....

Integrating Grazing into Cropping Systems [View Now]

Mar 8, 2016 2:00 pm
This webinar will describe opportunities to integrate crop and livestock systems and how soil health responds to grazing of cover crops and perennial forages in diverse agricultural operations....

Managing Chinese Tallow in Forests - An Integrated Approach [View Now]

Feb 24, 2016 1:00 pm
This webinar will cover methodology for invasive species surveying, the development of management priorities, and the development of control methodologies based on the biology and ecology of Chinese tallow and the current forest condition. In addition, results of integrated methods combining mastication, herbicide, and fire for the control of Chine...

Environmental Evaluation Series No. 11: Appropriate Use of Categorical Exclusions [View Now]

Feb 23, 2016 2:00 pm
Participate to learn how to make a Finding that a Categorical Exclusion applies to a proposed action and document the Finding on the NRCS-CPA-52 Environmental Evaluation Worksheet....

Effectively Engaging Producers in Conservation Conversations [View Now]

Feb 16, 2016 2:00 pm
Participate to learn what social scientists are discovering about how farmers are thinking about conservation practices and practical strategies for engaging them....

Soil Water Sensors for Agriculture - Applications and Usefulness [View Now]

Feb 11, 2016 11:30 am
Participants will learn how to best deploy and use soil water sensors for irrigation water management....