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Save the Date: BWSR Spring Training
BWSR staff will offer a new training opportunity for LGU staff – BWSR Spring Training – on March 30 from 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. This training is free to attend and will be held online via WebEx. Participants can choose from several concurrent sessions. Keep an eye out for final details about the training schedule via email and in the March edition of Train Tracks.
Working in Teams
Working as part of a team is an essential professional skill, whether that work takes place in or outside the office. “The Wisdom of Teams” by Jon R. Katzenbach and Douglas K. Smith, shares elements of good teamwork, including the following.
Good communication, which includes:
- Constructive listening: Constructive listening includes listening without interrupting the person speaking, avoiding criticism, and giving your undivided attention to the speaker.
- Giving the benefit of the doubt to others.
Team norms, which includes:
- Identifying specific performance goals: Performance goals are the objectives for your work. These are ways to measure if you are making progress. These should be shared with all team members, so everyone is on the same page and understands the purpose of the team.
- Holding each other mutually accountable for achieving specific performance goals.
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 2021 Conservation Planning Course
This year’s conservation planning course will take place beginning in July and will predominantly be held virtually. Final details for this course are still being developed and updates will be provided in the future. In the meantime, we are putting together a list of interested participants. If you are interested in attending the Conservation Planning Course this summer, please register here.
Course attendees are required to be Level I (formerly Apprentice) Conservation Planners before attending, and it is expected that those attending this course will complete the additional requirements to become Level III (formerly Certified) Conservation Planners. The Level I Conservation Planner requirements can be found here. Many of these requirements are self-paced trainings through NRCS’s training system, called AgLearn. If you don’t already have an account AgLearn you can find instructions on requesting access here.
In addition to being a Level I Conservation Planner, all attendees need to complete the Core Competency modules before attending. More information on these trainings can be found below.
If you are interested in taking the Conservation Planning Course but you won’t be able to complete the pre-requisites before July, we are planning to hold this training again in 2022. You can include it as a technical training need in your Individual Development Plan in eLINK, and start working on the pre-requisites now.
The steps to do this are:
- Select the “My Training Needs” tab
- Select “Add New Training Request”
- Select “Other Certification” dropdown
- Type in “Conservation Planning Course: Part 2”
- Press “Save”
If you have questions or need further assistance please reach out to us at: techtraining.bwsr@state.mn.us.
Core Competency Training
As you may recall from past editions, the Core Competency trainings were developed with Minnesota specific information and are designed to provide a foundational knowledge of soil and water conservation to all staff, regardless of position. Since October we have been posting modules for use as they were completed. Today we are excited to announce that module development has been completed, and they are all available for use!
More information, including module titles, links to the site, and instructions on creating accounts and registering for training, can be found on the TTCP’s Core Competency page on BWSR’s website. If you haven’t done so already create an account and check them out today.
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BWSR Training
Minnesota Wetland Professional Certification Program
Technical Training & Certification Program Events
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Tech Talk Webinars: Mondays at 1:00 pm
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| March 1 |
HEC-HMS – Modeling a Grade Stabilization Structure |
| March 8 |
Minnesota Natural Resource Atlas |
| March 22 |
Tree/Shrub Establishment |
| April 5 |
Nutrient Management Module 13: Determining UME Recommendations – P and K |
Related Partner Training Opportunities
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| Feb 16 |
Nutrient Management Conference, UMN Extension
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| Feb 17 |
Winter Soil Health Virtual Series - Small Grains: Herbicides, timing, management, equipment, Minnesota Soil Health Coalition
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| Feb 17 |
Strategic Farming Series: Let’s Talk Soil pH, UMN Extension
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| Feb 22 |
Virtual Nitrogen Smart: Fundamentals I, UMN Extension
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| Feb 23 |
Virtual Nitrogen Smart: Fundamentals II, UMN Extension
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| Feb 24 |
Winter Soil Health Virtual Series - Interseeding Covers: Herbicides, species, mixes, timing, method, management, equipment, Minnesota Soil Health Coalition
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| March |
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| Mar 1 |
Virtual Nitrogen Smart: The 4Rs - Part 1, UMN Extension
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| Mar 2 |
Virtual Nitrogen Smart: The 4Rs - Part 1, UMN Extension
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| Mar 4 |
Building Habitat on Working Landscapes, Xerces Society
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| Mar 4 |
Pest Control Toolkit Preservation, American Society of Agronomy
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| Mar 4 |
Really…Restoration Records Matter, UMN Extension & DNR
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| Mar 4-6 |
Midwest Hazelnut Development Initiative Conference, Rural Advantage
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| Mar 8 |
Virtual Nitrogen Smart: The 4Rs - Part 2, UMN Extension
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| Mar 9 |
Virtual Nitrogen Smart: The 4Rs - Part 2, UMN Extension
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Mar 8, 9,
11, & 16
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Tile Drainage School, U of WI-Madison Extension, U of IL Extension, and IA State University Extension
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| Mar 10 |
Strategic Farming Series: Let’s Talk Corn Insects, UMN Extension
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| Mar 17 |
Strategic Farming Series: Let’s Talk Soybean Cyst Nematode, UMN Extension
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| Mar 18 |
It’s All About Teamwork, UMN Extension & DNR
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| Mar 18 |
Supporting Pollinators on Rangelands in the Great Plains and Western US, Xerces Society
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| April |
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| Apr 1 |
Soil Invertebrates - Getting to Know the Life in Soil, Xerces Society
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| Apr 1 |
Planning for Success in Stream Restoration, UMN Extension & DNR
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| Apr 8 |
Getting to Know the ‘Good Bugs’ – Scouting for Pollinators and Other Beneficial Insects, Xerces Society
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| Apr 8 |
Pest Management, Agricultural Sustainability, and Consumer Trends, American Society of Agronomy
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| Apr 15 |
Rewilding Lakeshores in Minnesota, UMN Extension & DNR
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| May 6 |
Supporting Pollinators over Time: How to Maintain Wildflower Diversity, Xerces Society
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Extended Offering
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Feb 11
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Jun 16
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Culvert Design for Stream Connectivity and Aquatic Organism Passage, UMN Extension and MNDOT, Self-Paced and Webinar
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Not all training takes place in a classroom. Check out the links below to learn at a time and place of your choosing.
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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