On-Demand Webinars

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

The Science Supporting Changes in Soil Health [View Now]

Feb 9, 2016 2:00 pm
Participants in this webinar will learn about the science that supports changes in soil health that improves habitat for soil organisms and the impact this has on aggregate stability, water and gas exchange, and soil organic matter for more efficient crop production systems....

Extension Programs in Renewable Energy [View Now]

Feb 4, 2016 1:00 pm
Janet Nagele begins by discussing the renewable energy education program which began five years ago in Oregon. The focus of the program is energy literacy with youth....

Biology, Ecology, and Management of Laurel Wilt in the Southeastern U.S. [View Now]

Feb 4, 2016 1:00 pm
This webinar will discuss biology, ecology, and management of laurel wilt, a disease caused by the fungus Raffaelea lauricola) and disseminated by the redbay ambrosia beetle (Xyleborus glabratus). ...

Conservation Buffers to Support Beneficial Insects on Organic Farms [View Now]

Feb 2, 2016 3:00 pm
Participate in this webinar to learn about the use of conservation buffers on organic farms to attract and sustain beneficial insects and on-farm biodiversity....

Urban Environments: Conservation Practices in Developed Areas [View Now]

Jan 27, 2016 2:00 pm
Participants will be provided with an overview of the challenges, opportunities and special considerations when implementing conservation practices in highly developed areas....

Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plans and the Planning Process [View Now]

Jan 26, 2016 2:00 pm
Participants will have an understanding of the elements included in a Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plan (CNMP) and the process to follow when developing a CNMP as outlined in the USDA NRCS National Planning Procedures Handbook (NHHP)....

Timber Tax Filing for the 2015 Tax Year [View Now]

Jan 22, 2016 1:00 pm
Timber tax laws have changed due to the new tax law that was passed by Congress in December 2015. Brand new tax provisions on capital gains for timber corporations will affect timber businesses and owners. Business deductions on equipment costs have been increased significantly. Special charitable donation deduction on qualified conservation easeme...

Best Management Practices for On-Farm Climate Change Resilience in the Northeast: Social, Ecological and Economic Implications [View Now]

Jan 20, 2016 2:00 pm
Participants will become aware of the social, ecological and economic drivers and implications of certain management practices that may reduce farm-scale risks producers in the northeast face because of climate change....

USDA Building Blocks for Climate Smart Forestry and Agriculture [View Now]

Jan 20, 2016 1:00 pm
Joel Larson, Climate Change Analyst at the USDA Office of the Chief Economist, talks about the USDA's building blocks for forestry and farming in world of uncertain climate and weather patterns. This webinar is part of a series offered by the USDA Southeast Regional Climate Hub (SERCH) with assistance from the Climate Learning Network that original...

Tools for Climate Change Adaptation [View Now]

Jan 20, 2016 1:00 pm
Sarah Wiener, coordinator of the Southeast Regional Climate Hub (SERCH), discusses tools and resources for assessing and mitigating climate change that SERCH has either developed or contributed to as part of SERCH's and the Climate Learning Network's two-day Greenhouse Gas Mitigation Workshop....

Communicating Climate Change Impacts and Options to a Disbelieving Audience [View Now]

Jan 20, 2016 1:00 pm
Dr. Steve McNulty, director of the Southeast Regional Climate Hub (SERCH), discusses his ELFLAND method of communicating climate change to a disbelieving or suspicious audience in this part of SERCH's and the Climate Learning Network's two-day online Greenhouse Gas Mitigation Workshop....

Climate Vulnerabilities and Forcasting in the Southeast [View Now]

Jan 20, 2016 1:00 pm
Pam Knox, UGA Agriculture Climatologist, discusses climate forecasting to reveal climate vulnerabilities in the Southeast as part of the the Southeast Regional Climate Hub's and the Climate Learning Network's Greenhouse Gas Mitigation Workshop....

Climate Efforts from the New eXtension [View Now]

Jan 20, 2016 1:00 pm
Dan Geller, coordinator of the Climate Learning Network and Extension associate at Southern Regional Extension Forestry, discusses recent projects put together by the eXtension Learning Network to inform Extension agents and the public about climate variability. This webinar was part of the Southeast Regional two-day Climate Hub's online Greenhouse...

Grazing Strategies for Riparian and Wet Meadow Improvement in the Sagebrush Steppe [View Now]

Jan 20, 2016 12:00 pm
Participants will understand the effects of grazing riparian and wet meadow areas during each season and how to manage grazing to initiate improvement of ecological functions....

Management of Confined Livestock Systems from a Producer's Perspective [View Now]

Jan 19, 2016 2:00 pm
This webinar is an opportunity for USDA NRCS planning staff to hear from three NRCS cooperators on how the management of their confined livestock system is working....