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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

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

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

Watershed Programs

Watershed Planning - Planning Basics Essentials - Part I

September 28^th, 2024 4:00 PM

In depth view of the nine steps of watershed planning split in two parts: Steps 1-4 are in this webinar and steps 5-9 are in Part II. This webinar is part of the National Water Management Center training for A&E firms that are currently in an agreement with NRCS and working on a watershed conservation...

Watershed Management Water Management 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 Programs

Watershed Planning - Dam Rehabilitation and Flood Prevention Part 2 of 2

September 24^th, 2024 4:15 PM

This National Water Management Center (NWMC) webinar informs the development of a watershed plan that outlines rehabilitation efforts to extend the dam's lifespan, improve safety, and mitigate downstream flood damage, culminating in potential construction and operation phases. The webinar was presented...

Watershed Management Watersheds

Watershed Programs

Watershed Planning - Other Economic Considerations

September 24^th, 2024 4:00 PM

Overview of other economic considerations such as: Project Timing Considerations, O&M, Agricultural Analysis, Ecosystem Restoration, Estimating Flood damages, etc., to provide some strategies to use when a plan is being put together. This webinar is part of a 10-part series originally hosted by the...

Watershed Management Watersheds

NRCS Conservation Webinars, Watershed Programs

Watershed Planning - Dam Rehabilitation and Flood Prevention Part 1 of 2

September 24^th, 2024 3:00 PM

This National Water Management Center (NWMC) webinar informs the development of a watershed plan that outlines rehabilitation efforts to extend the dam's lifespan, improve safety, and mitigate downstream flood damage, culminating in potential construction and operation phases. The webinar was presented...

Watershed Management Watersheds

North East Climate Hub

Benefits and Costs of Natural Climate Solutions in Maine - Part 2: Forestry

March 5^th, 2021 2:00 PM

Participate to better understand the economic and environmental benefits, costs, and mitigation potential of implementing natural climate solutions in Maine’s forests. Natural climate solutions are defined as “conservation, restoration, or improved land management actions that increase carbon...

Climate Change Forestry & Agroforestry

North East Climate Hub

Benefits and Costs of Natural Climate Solutions in Maine - Part 1: Agriculture

March 4^th, 2021 2:00 PM

Participate to better understand the economic and environmental benefits, costs, and mitigation potential of implementing various agricultural natural climate solutions. Natural climate solutions are defined as “conservation, restoration, or improved land management actions that increase carbon...

Cropping Systems Climate Change

East National Technology Support Center

Agronomic and Economic Considerations for the Business Case of Adopting Soil Health Management Systems

February 9^th, 2021 2:00 PM

Participants will learn agricultural production factors along combination with economic considerations for evaluating profitability of adopting Soil Health Management Systems. Information in this webinar is based on the potential soil health benefits of various alternatives to conventional tillage...

Resource Economics Soil Health

East National Technology Support Center

Soil Health in Organic High Tunnels

January 27^th, 2021 2:00 PM

The webinar "Soil Health in Organic Tunnels" is the final installment in a three-part series on organic management of high tunnels, featuring insights from experts across different growing regions. Speakers Dr. Cary Rivard, Dr. Krista Jacobsen, and Dr. Julie Grossman share their research and experiences...

Soil Health Organic Agriculture

East National Technology Support Center

Cover Crops, Herbs, and Cut Flowers for Pollination and Pest Management

January 26^th, 2021 2:00 PM

Join us for this webinar as we discuss which cover crops, herbs, and cut flowers best support pollinators, predators, parasitoids, and have extra value for culinary or ornamental use. Cover crops, herbs, and cut flowers provide forage and nesting sites for pollinators and natural enemies of crop...

Insects & Pollinators Pest Management

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