On-Demand Webinars

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

Nutrient Budgeting: Organic Considerations for Implementing NRCS CPS 590 [View Now]

Dec 2, 2014 3:00 pm
Participate to learn how to create a nutrient budget for organic cropping systems, including diverse specialty crops....

Poultry Operations: Broiler and Breeder Energy Conservation Opportunities [View Now]

Nov 20, 2014 2:00 pm
This webinar will provide participants with an overview of significant energy issues and improvement options for lighting, building envelope, ventilation, and heating systems in typical broiler and breeder operations....

Effective Use of Electric Fencing to Improve Grazing Management and Enhance Soil Health [View Now]

Nov 19, 2014 2:00 pm
Participants will gain a basic understanding of how temporary fencing is used in intensive grazing systems, and they will learn how proper operation and maintenance of equipment is key to successful management....

2014 Farm Bill - Conservation Compliance [View Now]

Nov 13, 2014 2:00 pm
Participants will learn the key changes to conservation compliance provisions in the 2014 Farm Bill and how to implement the changes at the field level....

Texas Quail Index [View Now]

Nov 13, 2014 1:00 pm
The Texas Quail Index (TQI) is a statewide monitoring effort by landowners, County Extension Agents and Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Biologists to evaluate quail populations and the factors that affect them while raising awareness of their plight. A description of the monitoring methods will be given and a discussion of available data will ...

Planning and Design of Stream Crossings [View Now]

Nov 6, 2014 1:00 pm
Participation in the webinar will build an understanding of the process and procedures required to successfully plan and design a stream crossing structure to meet the USDA NRCS Practice Standard, Code No. 578 - Stream Crossing....

An introduction to Open LCA and the USDA LCA Commons [View Now]

Oct 16, 2014 2:00 pm
The Renewable Fuels Standards require greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reporting for biomass based biofuels to ensure biofuel production will reduce GHG emissions as compared to petroleum based fuels. Biofuel GHG emissions and environmental impacts can be determined using a framework called life cycle assessment (LCA). This framework provides a com...

PRIORITY AMPHIBIAN AND REPTILE CONSERVATION AREAS (PARCAS): CREATIVE USES FOR CONSERVATION [View Now]

Oct 16, 2014 10:30 am
Participants will learn about the development of Priority Amphibian and Reptile Conservation Areas (PARCAs), areas of the southeastern United States likely to be designated as PARCAs, and how state and federal agencies can use PARCAs to conserve amphibians, reptiles, and their habitats. ...

Tracking forest and landscape change from space using the ForWarn system [View Now]

Oct 15, 2014 1:00 pm
U.S. Forest Service Southern Research Station (SRS) Research Ecologists Steve Norman and William Hargrove with the SRS Eastern Forests Environmental Threat Assessment Center (EFETAC) will present a webinar on ForWarn, an online satellite-based change detection tool that maps disturbances and drought effects every 8 days. ...

Models of Success: TPWD Works with Partners to Demonstrate Successful Quail Restoration [View Now]

Oct 9, 2014 1:00 pm
Description: The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department has expanded efforts to address the statewide quail decline by working with partners to develop bobwhite quail “focus areas” to demonstrate successful restoration, provide hope and positive messaging, and to develop models that can be reproduced in other areas with restoration potential. Hunt...

Organic Farming and Soil Health [View Now]

Oct 7, 2014 3:00 pm
Participate in this webinar to learn about implementing soil health principles in organic farming systems, including a discussion of the role of soil health in organic production and practices and challenges for organic farmers. ...

Wood Energy Financial App: Is your woody biomass heating project feasible? [View Now]

Sep 30, 2014 2:00 pm
Significant time and resources are often spent pursuing wood energy projects that are not suitable or appropriate for the situation. To assist communities and partners in rapidly exploring and initially evaluating a variety of options, we developed the Community Biomass Handbook and Wood Energy Financial App (woodenergy.umn.edu). The Handbook is a ...

Basics of Pump and Pipeline Design and Selection in Irrigation Systems [View Now]

Sep 24, 2014 2:00 pm
Participants will learn the basics of pumps and pipelines that include types, hydraulics, characteristic curves, and selection, as well as power units, energy considerations, and economics and safety....

Environmental Evaluation Series No. 9: Planning for Essential Fish Habitat, Coastal Zones, and Coral Reef Special Environmental Concerns [View Now]

Sep 23, 2014 2:00 pm
Participate to learn how to identify, evaluate, and document on the NRCS-CPA-52, Environmental Evaluation Worksheet, the impacts of conservation actions on Essential Fish Habitat, Coastal Zones, and Coral Reefs....

Agricultural Working Lands and Wildlife: Waterbird Conservation and Rice Agriculture [View Now]

Sep 18, 2014 2:00 pm
Join Dr. Chris Elphick and Dr. Mark Reynolds for an in-depth look at how agricultural landscapes, particularly rice fields, can play a critical role in waterbird conservation. Hosted by the NRCS National Wildlife Team, this webinar explores cutting-edge research and real-world conservation strategies that reconcile biodiversity protection with agri...