Webinar Ready
Webinar trainings save time, travel, and cost. As webinars and other online trainings are used more frequently it’s important to be prepared so you have access at the start of the course. Software is constantly being changed and updated, and your ability to access a webinar can change since the last time you used it. To avoid last minute surprises log into the webinar before it starts in case there are updates or hoops to jump through.
To improve your experience with webinars, and make them more engaging, consider investing $30 (or less) in a headset with a microphone. This allows the user to connect audio and voice through your computer which will minimize disturbance to others in your office, eliminate the need to call in separately on the phone, and allows you to interact with the presenters.
Webex is the primary online training tool used by BWSR and NRCS. Take a couple minutes now to make sure you are prepared for upcoming webinars!
Introducing Tech Talks!
Beginning in April, the Technical Training Team will host weekly webinars on a trial basis. Each webinar will take place on Monday afternoons, starting at 1:00 p.m. These webinars will cover a wide range of topics and will vary in length based on presentation content as well as questions and interaction from the participants. The schedule for the April webinars is (click here for more information):
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| April 6 |
Critical Area Planting |
Kelly Voigt, TTCP Training Conservationist, will review Agronomy Tech Note 31 and walk through filling out the implementation requirements worksheet for PS342 Critical Area Planting. Please submit your examples and questions ahead of time and Kelly will incorporate them into this session. |
| April 13 |
Cover Crop |
Join Laurie Svien, TTCP Training Conservationist, for a review of Tech Note 33 and a walk through on filling out the implementation requirements worksheet for PS340 Cover Crop. Laurie will also review sources of information when planning and designing cover crop mixes. |
| April 20 |
EFT – Waterway for Beginner Designers |
Recent EFT-WDT training covered “how” to use EFT to design waterways; this webinar will cover more of the “why” of waterway design for those just learning waterway layout. Join Aaron Peter, TTCP Training Engineer, to bridge the gap from the basics (e.g. PS412 terminology) to applying it in a design software. For those brand new to waterways, acquire the basics first by watching Basic Grassed Waterway videos 1-3 on the TTCP Online Learning page. https://bwsr.state.mn.us/online-learning
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| April 27 |
PTMApp |
Matt Drewitz, BWSR Measures and Outcomes Coordinator, will provide an overview of what the Prioritize, Target, Measure Application does and how it is used for planning and implementation. Matt will provide a short demo of a web application that serves up PTMApp data and will talk about current and future development work. |
The intention is for these training sessions to be informal and interactive. If you have example projects that you are working on, questions related to the topic, or other items you would like covered during the session please submit them to the Technical Training Team at: techtraining.bwsr@state.mn.us. To ensure there is time to review your submission before the webinar please send it one week prior to the date of the webinar.
These webinars will be held using Webex. Don’t miss out, see the Two Minute training this month about setting up Webex on your computer!
Follow these instructions to access the webinars:
1. Go to https://minnesota.webex.com/minnesota/k2/j.php?MTID=t4cff36c965dd6296bae80dfbe43cb361
2. Enter your name and email address.
3. Enter the session password: TTCP1234
4. Click "Join Now".
5. Follow the instructions that appear on your screen.
BWSR Sponsored Training Events
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| Apr 22 |
Minnesota Wetland Regulation & Delineation - Classroom, Arden Hills
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| May 12 |
Minnesota Wetland Regulation & Delineation - Classroom, Marshall
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| May 13 |
Minnesota Wetland Regulation & Delineation - Field, Marshall
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| May 19 |
Minnesota Wetland Regulation & Delineation - Classroom, Rochester
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| May 20 |
Minnesota Wetland Regulation & Delineation - Field, Rochester
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| June |
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| Jun 22-26 |
Basic Minnesota Wetland Regulation & Delineation, Arden Hills
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| Jun 26 |
MWPCP Professional and In-training Certification Exam, Arden Hills
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July
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| July 14 |
Minnesota Wetland Regulation & Delineation - Classroom, Alexandria
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| July 15 |
Minnesota Wetland Regulation & Delineation - Field, Alexandria
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September
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| Sep 14-18 |
Basic Minnesota Wetland Regulation & Delineation, Brainerd
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| Sep 18 |
MWPCP Professional and In-training Certification Exam, Brainerd
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| Sep 23 |
Minnesota Wetland Regulation & Delineation - Classroom, Bemidji
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| Sep 24 |
Minnesota Wetland Regulation & Delineation - Field, Bemidji
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October
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| Oct 27-29 |
2020 BWSR Academy. BWSR, Breezy Point
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Technical Training and Certification Program Trainings
| April Tech Talks: Monday Webinars at 1:00 p.m. |
| April 6 |
Critical Area Planting
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| April 13 |
Cover Crop
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| April 20 |
EFT – Waterway Design for Beginners
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| April 27 |
PTMApp
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| April |
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| April 20-21 |
Nutrient Management Job Class 1, TTCP, Cambridge |
| April 23-24 |
Nutrient Management Job Class 1, TTCP, Detroit Lakes |
| April 27-28 |
Nutrient Management Job Class 1, TTCP, Marshall |
| April 30-May 1 |
Nutrient Management Job Class 1, TTCP, Oronoco |
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| June |
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| June 3 |
Pasture Condition Scoresheet, TTCP, Marshall |
| June 4 |
Pasture Condition Scoresheet, TTCP, Faribault |
| June 8-9 |
Cultural Resources Training Part 2, TTCP and NRCS, Hokah |
| June 9 |
Pasture Condition Scoresheet, TTCP, Detroit Lakes |
| June 10 |
Pasture Condition Scoresheet, TTCP, Aitkin |
| June 11-12 |
Cultural Resources Training Part 2, TTCP and NRCS, Baxter |
| June 16-18 |
NEDC Equivalent Soil Health, TTCP |
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| July |
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| July 27-28 |
Grazing Facilitating Practices, TTCP, Northeast or Southeast Minnesota |
| July 30-31 |
Grazing Facilitating Practices, TTCP, Northeast or Southeast Minnesota |
Related Partner Training Opportunities
Not all training takes place in a classroom. Check out the links below to learn at a time and place of your choosing.
New: Webinars six, seven, eight, and nine in ASWM and NRCS’s jointly-developed nine-part wetland training webinar series.
We’ve also 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. You can visit BWSR's Online Learning page to find web-based technical training resources sorted by category.
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