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Environmental Evaluation Series No. 10: Planning for Cultural Resources Special Environmental Concerns and Making the NEPA Finding
December 10th, 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 Cultural Resources; and how to properly document the NEPA finding.
Effective Use of Electric Fencing to Improve Grazing Management and Enhance Soil Health
November 19th, 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.
Basics of Pump and Pipeline Design and Selection in Irrigation Systems
September 24th, 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
September 23rd, 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
September 18th, 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...
Environmental Evaluation Series No. 8: Planning for Clean Air Act Special Environmental Concerns
September 9th, 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.
Weed Management in Organic Pasture
August 5th, 2014 3:00 PM
Participate for a better understanding of pasture weed biology and organic methods for control and management.
Evaluation of Manure Management Systems
July 30th, 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.
Air Quality, Climate Change, and Energy
June 9th, 2014 2:00 PM
This course will help you learn how air quality, climate change, and energy are interrelated and integral to USDA's missions and goals.
Greenhouse Gases and Carbon Sequestration
June 9th, 2014 2:00 PM
This course provides an overview on greenhouse gases along with the role agricultural and natural resource systems play in the overall global balance of greenhouse gases.
Commonly Used Organic Inputs
June 5th, 2014 3:00 PM
Participants will learn about commonly used inputs in organic production, regulations governing inputs, and how to use the Organic Materials Review Institute list more effectively.
USDA NRCS Honey Bee Monitoring Training
May 29th, 2014 2:00 PM
Participants will learn how to conduct monitoring required for the 2014 Honey Bee Habitat Effort in the Northern Great Plains and Great Lakes states.
Agricultural Working Lands and Wildlife: Biological Responses to Conservation Efforts on Working Farms in the Calapooia Watershed, Oregon
May 8th, 2014 2:00 PM
Join Dr. Bruce Dugger, associate professor in Oregon State University’s Department of Fisheries and Wildlife, for an engaging exploration of over two decades of collaborative research on ecology and wetland conservation. This NRCS-hosted webinar highlights how science, agriculture, and conservation...
Cover Crops: Why grow a crop you don't sell?
March 28th, 2014 11:00 AM
The participant will learn about the transition to cover crops, an economics method for assessing the on-farm value of cover crops, and criteria for judging a case study.
Environmental Evaluation Series No. 7: Planning for Natural Areas, Scenic Beauty, and Wild and Scenic Rivers Special Environmental Concerns
February 19th, 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 Natural Areas, Scenic Beauty, and Wild and Scenic Rivers.
Core NRCS Conservation Practices for Enhancing Soil Health
February 13th, 2014 3:00 PM
This webinar focuses on how several core NRCS conservation practices can be used by farmers to improve soil health, linking them to the four soil health planning principles, i.e. minimizing disturbance, maximizing diversity, keeping a living root growing, and maintaining residue cover.
Agricultural Working Lands and Wildlife: Grassland Bird Conservation in Northeastern Haylands and Pasturelands
January 28th, 2014 2:00 PM
Hosted by the NRCS Biology Webinar Series, this presentation explores the intersection of agricultural land management and grassland bird conservation in the northeastern U.S. Led by Dr. Allan Strong of the University of Vermont’s Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources, this session...
Sustainable Production Using Year-Round High Tunnels
December 3rd, 2013 3:00 PM
In this webinar, participants will learn how producers are maximizing high tunnel production on diversified specialty crop operations.
Writing and Implementing Practice Standards to Address Fish-Wildlife Needs: A 40-year Perspective
November 20th, 2013 2:00 PM
This webinar will provide an understanding and appreciation for the importance of conservation practice standards as a tool to define and deliver conservation technology to NRCS employees and partners.
Incorporating Birds into Tools for Measuring Ecosystem Services: A case study from Central California
October 22nd, 2013 2:00 PM
Learn about a general framework for quantifying ecosystem services and providing payments to landowners for outcomes of restoration and specifically understand these concepts as they apply to quantifying riparian bird habitat.
 

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