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West National Technology Support Center, East National Technology Support Center, Central National Technology Center, NRCS Conservation Webinars

Livestock 101: Economics and Markets

April 15^th, 2026 1:00 PM

Livestock market basics presented by USDA economists for NRCS staff to better support livestock producers. This session will covers livestock sectors at a glance, markets, and general statistics and information.

Best Management Practices Management planning Pasture Management Economics Conservation Domestic Livestock Farming Agriculture Landowners Animal Feed

West National Technology Support Center, East National Technology Support Center, Central National Technology Center, NRCS Conservation Webinars, Soil Health Division

Wind Erosion Solutions: Surface Roughness, Soil Moisture, and Emergency Measures

March 26^th, 2026 2:00 PM

Participants will learn about the final two of five main strategies to solve the problem of wind erosion. These include: increasing soil surface roughness (ridges and clods) and increasing soil surface moisture. Topics will also include a brief overview of emergency measure to help mitigate an oncoming...

Ecosystem Soil and water conservation Soil Health Farms Environmental Compliance Soil Erosion Drought

West National Technology Support Center, East National Technology Support Center, Central National Technology Center, NRCS Conservation Webinars, Soil Health Division

Wind Erosion Solutions: Vegetation, Unsheltered Distance, Windbreaks, and Barriers

March 12^th, 2026 2:00 PM

Participants will learn about two of the five main strategies to solve the problem of wind erosion. These include; increasing growing green vegetation on the soil surface (crop biomass, cover crops, and permanent vegetation) and decreasing the unsheltered distance across the field through decreasing...

Air Quality Cropping Systems Ecosystem Soil and water conservation Soil Health Conservation Environmental Compliance Soil Erosion Farming Agriculture

West National Technology Support Center, East National Technology Support Center, Central National Technology Center, NRCS Conservation Webinars

Livestock 101: Equines

March 10^th, 2026 1:00 PM

Livestock production basics are presented by field-based, farmer-serving university and producer-organization partners for NRCS staff to better support livestock producers. This session will covers equine nutrition and body condition, reproduction, health and biosecurity, animal and waste facilities,...

Best Management Practices Management planning Pasture Management Conservation Cattle Domestic Livestock Farming Agriculture Landowners Animal Feed

West National Technology Support Center, East National Technology Support Center, Central National Technology Center, NRCS Conservation Webinars, Soil Health Division

Wind Erosion Part 1: The Problem, Mechanisms, Residue, and Crop Rotation

March 5^th, 2026 2:00 PM

Participants will learn about the extent of the problem of wind erosion on cropland in the US, the main mechanisms of wind erosion at the soil particle level, and the first of five strategies to solve the problem; increasing high carbon residue through a proper crop rotation and good residue management. Participants...

Best Management Practices Management planning Air Quality Ecosystem Soil Health Decision Support Systems Conservation Environmental Compliance Soil Erosion Farming Agriculture Landowners

NRCS Conservation Webinars, Soil Health Division

Testing for Soil Health and Source Testing for Nutrient Management (CEMAs 216 and 217)

March 3^rd, 2026 11:00 AM

This webinar will highlight both CEMA 216 Soil Health Testing and CEMA 217 Soil and Source Testing for Nutrient Management. It will compare and contrast both CEMA's to aid conservation planners, producers, qualified individuals, and technical service providers with planning and implementation of the...

Agriculture Nutrient Management

NRCS Conservation Webinars, Soil Health Division

P-SHEC and what it means for planners, producers, and the bottom line

March 2^nd, 2026 12:00 PM

This webinar will introduce P-SHEC to planners who work with producers and landowners to provide them economically viable and sustainable alternatives. While soil health practices such as cover crops, no-till, and nutrient management are associated with improvements to water quality, drought resilience,...

Cropping Systems Economics Soil Health Conservation Agriculture

NRCS Conservation Webinars

Organic Livestock and Grazing Management: Insights from Research

February 17^th, 2026 2:00 PM

Join the Organic Farming Research Foundation (OFRF) to learn about research related to organic livestock production and grazing management. Topics such as animal health, feed, grazing and pasture management, and crop-livestock integration will be discussed. The webinar will provide detailed scientific...

Pasture Management Cattle Conservation Organic Agriculture Farming Agriculture

NRCS Conservation Webinars

Livestock 101: Bison

February 9^th, 2026 1:00 PM

Session covers nutrition and body condition, reproduction, health and biosecurity, animal and waste facilities, management and handing practices. This webinar is presented by USDA NRCS Science and Technology. Contact Tina Hare, Science & Technology Training Library content manager, for more information...

Conservation

Resource Inventory and Assessment Division, Soil and Plant Science Division, West National Technology Support Center, East National Technology Support Center, Central National Technology Center, NRCS Conservation Webinars, Soil Health Division, Financial Assistance Programs Division

Implementing CEMA 216 - Updated Information January 2026

January 29^th, 2026 1:00 PM

The Soil Health Division has completed an update to the Conservation Evaluation and Monitoring Activity-CEMA 216, to align and support NRCS national priorities. SHD has developed the streamlined CEMA 216 Soil Health Testing, revised EQIP payment scenarios, and updated support resources in January 2026...

Best Management Practices Management planning Cropping Systems Ecosystem Farm Bill Soil and water conservation Soil Health Decision Support Systems Conservation Environmental Compliance Soil Farming Agriculture

West National Technology Support Center, East National Technology Support Center, Central National Technology Center, NRCS Conservation Webinars, Soil Health Division

Conservation Evaluation and Monitoring Activity (CEMA) 204 Adaptive Management for Soil Health

January 28^th, 2026 11:00 AM

The Soil Health Division has completed the Conservation Evaluation and Monitoring Activity-CEMA 204 Adaptive Management for Soil Health, CEMA 204 is the evaluation and monitoring of soil health management strategies to inform conservation planning. This webinar will provide overall details and guidance...

Best Management Practices Management planning Cropping Systems Ecosystem Farm Bill Soil and water conservation Soil Health Environmental Compliance Soil Farming Agriculture

NRCS Conservation Webinars

Watershed Program Opportunities for Flood Prone Communities

April 22^nd, 2025 1:00 PM

Hosted by the National Watershed Coalition (NWC), participants will learn about NRCS Emergency Watershed Protection (EWP) Program assistance with project sponsors for flooding and erosion protection following a natural disaster including structural solutions that protect communities from additional...

Climate Disaster Recovery Watershed Management Climate Change Water Management Water Quality Watersheds Wetlands Water Conservation Wildlife Community Assistance Drought

NRCS Conservation Webinars

Integrating Social Science and Communications to Drive Invasive Woody Plant Management

March 25^th, 2025 1:00 PM

Attend this webinar to learn about a recently completed NRCS CIG project that connects social science research and communications to promote brush management behavior in Kansas and Oklahoma. During this presentation, we will provide insights from a literature review, key informant interviews, and focus...

Climate Forestry Sustainability Forest Health Conservation Professional Development Agriculture Landowners Invasive Species & Pests Sustainability and Climate

East National Technology Support Center, NRCS Conservation Webinars

Supporting Organic Transition: CPA 138 and DIA 140 for Technical Service Providers

March 5^th, 2025 1:00 PM

This webinar will provide an in-depth look at Conservation Planning Activity (CPA) 138: Conservation Plan Supporting Organic Transition and Design and Implementation Activity (DIA) 140: Transition to Organic Design, two key practices that support organic producers and aid in the organic transition process....

Climate Soil Sustainability Conservation Agriculture Sustainability and Climate

NRCS Conservation Webinars

Roles and Responsibilities for USDA NRCS Watershed Program Project Sponsors - Part 1 (3 part series)

January 16^th, 2025 10:00 AM

Hosted by the National Watershed Coalition (NWC), participants will learn about updates on the sponsor responsibilities for real property rights, permits and licenses, authority to levy taxes, land treatment above reservoirs, public participation, cost-share, watershed management, operation, maintenance,...

Watershed Management Watersheds Water Quality

NRCS Conservation Webinars

Roles and Responsibilities of NRCS Watershed Program Project Sponsors - Part III - Q&A

January 15^th, 2025 2:00 PM

Current information on NRCS Watershed Programs regarding the Emergency Watershed Program, Watershed Operations, and Watershed Rehabilitation Watershed Program applications, requirements and responsibilities for sponsors and NRCS. Hosted by the National Watershed Coalition (NWC).

Watershed Management Disaster Recovery Watersheds Water Quality

NRCS Conservation Webinars, Watershed Programs

Watershed Planning - Planning Basics Essentials - Part II

September 28^th, 2024 3:00 PM

Continuation of previous webinar 'Planning Basics Essentials - Part I' which provides an in depth look at the nine steps on Watershed Planning as part of the National Water Management Center (NWMC) training for A&E firms that took place in Lincoln, NE during September 2024.

Watershed Management Watersheds

NRCS Conservation Webinars, Watershed Programs

Watershed Planning - Structure Damage Calculations Spreadsheet

September 28^th, 2024 3:00 PM

Overview of how to use the accompanying 'Structure Damage Calculations Spreadsheet' as part of the economic analysis for a watershed plan. This webinar follows the 'Watershed Planning- Structure of Decision Problems, Decision Criteria, Incremental Analysis and Optimization' webinar as part of the NRCS...

Watershed Management Watersheds

NRCS Conservation Webinars, Watershed Programs

Watershed Planning - Structure of Decision Problems, Decision Criteria, Incremental Analysis and Optimization

September 28^th, 2024 2:00 PM

This webinar provides informative discussion on: Fundamental Rule in Benefit-Cost Analysis, Structure of Decision Problems and Choice of Criteria, Incremental & Optimization Analysis and includes Structural Scenarios and Evaluation Methods. National Water Management Center's series on Watershed Planning...

Watershed Management Watersheds

NRCS Conservation Webinars

Watershed Planning - Integrating Ecosystem Services

September 25^th, 2024 10:00 AM

The National Water Management Center (NWMC) hosted training sessions for A&E firms conducting watershed planning as an IDIQ contractor or actively conducting watershed planning under an existing sponsor agreement. This event occurred over a three-day period in September 2024, featuring 10-webinars on...

Watershed Management Watersheds

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