On-Demand Webinars

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

Reversing the Quail Decline in Texas [View Now]

Sep 11, 2014 1:00 pm
This is the first lecture in a three-part series by Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and Texas A&M AgriLife Extension. This series will look at quail population decline in Texas, what efforts are being made to aid in restoration, as well as discuss some monitoring methods....

Environmental Evaluation Series No. 8: Planning for Clean Air Act Special Environmental Concerns [View Now]

Sep 9, 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 Clean Air Act. ...

Energy Analysis: The Newly Revised NRCS Agricultural Energy Management Plan [View Now]

Aug 28, 2014 2:00 pm
This webinar will provide participants with a working knowledge of the new Conservation Activity Plan 128 - Agricultural Energy Management Plan (AgEMP): how it builds on ASABE Standard 612; how it consolidates two prior versions of the AgEMP; and where it fits in the 9-step NRCS planning process....

Solar-powered Water Systems for Grazing Operations [View Now]

Aug 27, 2014 2:00 pm
Participants will learn important considerations in planning for a solar-powered water delivery system for grazing operations, especially in contrast to permanent electrically-powered systems....

Ammonia Recovery in Manure Management Systems [View Now]

Aug 25, 2014 1:00 pm
This webinar will give participants an overview of technologies to reduce ammonia emissions from manure management systems....

Conservation Compliance for Specialty Crop Producers [View Now]

Aug 21, 2014 2:00 pm
Specialty Crop producers and others will learn about Conservation Compliance as it relates to crop insurance and general USDA program eligibility....

Managing for Soil Health on an Organic Farm - A Farmer's Perspective [View Now]

Aug 12, 2014 2:00 pm
Participants will gain insight on how soil health can be improved by using diverse crop rotations, cover crops, and selective tillage to improve soil function and reduce pest problems on an organic farm....

Weed Management in Organic Pasture [View Now]

Aug 5, 2014 3:00 pm
Participate for a better understanding of pasture weed biology and organic methods for control and management....

Specifications for Construction Contracts [View Now]

Jul 30, 2014 2:00 pm
Participants will learn when to use National Engineering Handbook Part 642 specifications and how to prepare a specification package....

Evaluation of Manure Management Systems [View Now]

Jul 30, 2014 2:00 pm
Since each livestock operation is different, there is not a single solution or simple answer for addressing manure management; the process outlined in this webinar will help in the technology selection process....

Conservation Compliance and the Agricultural Act of 2014 [View Now]

Jul 17, 2014 2:00 pm
Participate in this webinar to learn about changes to Highly Erodible Land And Wetland Conservation Compliance. ...

Understanding Our Urban Forest Assets: Methods of Tree Inventory and Urban Tree Canopy Analysis [View Now]

Jul 9, 2014 1:00 pm
Urban areas are growing in size and density throughout the United States. This growth brings opportunities for economic and cultural prosperity, but can also strain natural resources and the ecosystem services they provide for citizens of towns and cities. Urban forests provide the green infrastructure upon which natural resources are sustained in...

Managing for Soil Health when Raising Potatoes - A Farmer's Perspective [View Now]

Jul 8, 2014 2:00 pm
Participants will gain knowledge about how soil health can be improved when growing crops that require a lot of soil disturbance during harvest....

Biomass Harvesting Sustainability Webinar Series: Soil impacts of biomass harvesting [View Now]

Jul 8, 2014 12:00 pm
Concerns regarding the sustainability of woody biomass harvests have led to the development of Biomass Harvesting Guidelines (BHGs), which typically recommend that a percentage of harvestable biomass be retained and distributed across the logging area. However, these BHGs lack technical underpinning derived from empirical research, and little is kn...

Bird-Friendly Bottomland Forest Recommendations [View Now]

Jun 30, 2014 12:00 pm
For more than forty years, Audubon has acquired and now manages more than 15,000 acres of bottomland hardwood forest in South Carolina, and over time has identified the bird species which benefit most from various bottomland types and conditions. Audubon is partnering with state and federal conservation agencies, other private conservation organiza...