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Early Bird Registration Discount for BWSR Academy ends soon!
Don’t forget to register for BWSR Academy at Breezy Point Conference Center October 29-31st. Many sessions are filling up! The early bird registration is $45 through September 27th. Registration closes October 8th at 4:30pm. For more information Click Here. Hope to see you there!
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Team Building
Effective teams need a supportive environment. This includes a leader who encourages members to think like a team, gives them adequate time for team meetings, and demonstrates faith in their ability to succeed. Creating a high performing team does not happen overnight. Leaders must rely on the process of team building. One strategy for team building is to incorporate team building activities into your time together. One resource is “The Big Book of Team Building Games” by John Newstrom and Edward Scannell.
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BWSR Regional Wetland Trainings
In 2018, BWSR wetland staff began offering regional wetland trainings for local government staff and technical evaluation panel members. These regional trainings allow for a more hands-on approach to applying technical, administrative, and regulatory procedures for wetlands in Minnesota.
Offering regional trainings allows for a customized training based on the location and possible field trips as part of the training. Training participants have appreciated this new approach. As one attendee put it, “This has been the most pertinent training for what we do as LGUs.”
The next regional training is scheduled for September 30-Octtober 1 in Cloquet, MN. For more information check BWSR's website.
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 The Technical Training IDP tool is up and running!
On September 10, the TTCP partnership rolled out the new Individual Development Planning (IDP) tool. The tool is designed to help NRCS, SWCD and TSA staff create IDPs, request training, document credentials and certifications, and locate potential sources of on the job training.
The IDP Tool page of the BWSR website is full of information about the tool, how you can use it, and what the benefits are for users. We've posted recordings of last week's webinars, as well as user guidance and frequently asked questions.
Be sure to get your information entered by October 11, 2020 if you want your training needs included in the requests for 2020 training opportunities.
Webinar covering the use of Haney Tests scheduled for October 7
The Haney test is used to assess biological activity in soil. During this webinar Dr. Anna Cates, state soil health specialist, and Liz Stahl, extension educator in crops, will guide participants through measurements, results interpretation, and implications for using the test to determine fertilizer needs. Click here for more information
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Not all training takes place in a classroom. We’ve put together a searchable library of recorded modules, webinars, videos, and other resources to help our staff and partners find professional development information on a variety of topics.
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Basic Grassed Waterway Trainings: A 3 part video series covering the practice standard contens and design concepts has been added to BWSR's Online Learning Library.
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Cattle Grazing on Cover Crops in Northern Minnesota: Producer Thor Didrikson discusses the benefits and challenges of grazing their large herd of cattle on cover crops on their farm in Roseau County, Minnesota. Videography by Dan Balluff. Link to video
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Profiles in Partnering - Great Plains: Public-Private Partnerships in Kansas and South Dakota strive to sustain rural landscapes for people and nature. Featuring ranchers Bill Sproul (KS) and Jim Faulstich (SD) along with their conservation partners in their own words. Link to video
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Prairie Pod: MN DNR staff are conducting a podcast where they talk informally about various prairie-related topics. Link to podcast
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The Pasture Project: A movement of farmers and farmland supporters helping land managers reintegrate livestock rotation in the heart of Upper Midwest farming. Webinar recordings link (scroll down past events to get to the webinars)
You can also visit BWSR's Online Learning page to find web-based technical training resources sorted by category.
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