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BWSR Spring Training will be offered virtually on Thursday, March 28 from 8:30 a.m.-12 p.m. There will be five concurrent sessions offered from 8:30 a.m.-10 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m. There is no charge; however registration is required to receive the links to the sessions you plan to attend. Registration is scheduled to open Feb. 27 and close March 12. For updates and more information, go to the BWSR Spring Training webpage.
Water and Sediment Control Basin Design Training
TTCP is offering two different sessions on Water and Sediment Control Basin (WASCOB) design using the NRCS WASCOB Design Spreadsheet, Feb. 28 and March 13, in Faribault. One session will utilize AutoCAD and one will utilize ArcMap to obtain topographic information for entry into the design spreadsheet. The WASCOB Design Spreadsheet is located in the Minnesota FOTG. This training is intended for individuals that have some experience with the WASCOB (CPS 638) practice, but need training on design using the Design Spreadsheet. Additional information and links to register can be found here:
Agronomy Technical Note 31 Workshops – March 2024
Minnesota’s Herbaceous Vegetation Establishment Guide, also known as Agronomy Technical Note #31, is used as a guide for the establishment of native and introduced plantings of herbaceous vegetation for the following practices:
- Conservation Cover (327)
- Contour Buffer Strips (332)
- Critical Area Planting (342)
- Riparian Herbaceous Cover (390)
- Filter Strip (393)
- Wildlife Habitat Planting (420)
- Pasture or Hayland Planting (512)
- Cross Wind Trap Strips (589C)
- Restoration of Rare or Declining Natural Communities (643)
- Upland Wildlife Habitat Management (645)
- Wetland Restoration (657)
Don’t miss this opportunity to work within a small group on all steps of a seeding project – from site preparation through certification! There are still spots available in the Agronomy Technical Note #31 workshops being held across the state during the first two weeks of March. Set yourself up for success with seeding practices! Click here for dates and locations and to register.
Basic Cover Crop Training
Cover crops are a conservation practice that is important to cropland systems. They slow erosion, smother weeds, enhance nutrient and moisture availability, increase infiltration, improve other beneficial soil functions, and provide a host of other benefits to a field and farm. At the same time, there is a steep learning curve to successfully integrating cover crops into a farming operation and realizing these benefits. The goal of this training is to provide a strong foundation for understanding how cover crops can be incorporated into Midwestern cropping systems.
This training is a slightly revamped repeat of the 2023 training. The virtual sessions are planned for March 12 and 15 from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. each day. Newer employees who are seeking Job Approval Authority for planning, design, and checkout of cover crops will be required to attend these webinars as a prerequisite to the in person classroom session. Anyone else can attend these webinars as a refresher or for information purposes as well.
The in person sessions are planned for March 19 and 21 in Brained and Austin. This training will be rotated to two training locations in the western half of the state in 2025.
Additional information and a link to join the virtual sessions can be found here.
Additional information and a link to register for the in person sessions can be found here.
Save the Date: Seed Mix Design and Evaluation Training
Two sessions are planned for designing and evaluating seed mixes. More information will be out soon, but if you are interested mark your calendar for these upcoming opportunities – Farmington on April 9 and Detroit Lakes on April 11. Also, be sure to attend the virtual prerequisite session on April 8.
Save the Date: 2024 Conservation Planning Course
The weeklong Conservation Planning Course will be held at the West Central Research and Outreach Center in Morris the week of July 29 through Aug. 2. If you’re goal is to become a Level III Conservation Planner, set aside this week on your calendar to attend this course. It is an intensive week of hands on training, assessing resources on several landuses and working through the nine steps of conservation planning on a family farm. There are significant hours of prerequisites for this course and if you plan on attending in July you should get started on them now. You can find a list of prerequisites here.
2024 Shared Training Calendar
An updated working version of the 2024 training calendar is now available. This 12 month view of training offerings is regularly updated and provides information about upcoming training events, including potential dates and locations. Please see the legend at the top and note that the further out a training is proposed the more likely adjustments will need to be made. The dates, locations, and other details are always tentative until the event is posted on the Training Calendar.
BWSR Sponsored Training Events
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Minnesota Wetland Professional Certification Program |
More information on each course, registration, and MWPCP professional exams can be found at the MWPCP website.
2024 MWPCP Course Schedule:
Introduction to Wetland Delineation and Regulations
Introduction to Wetland Delineation and Regulations: Arden Hills - June 10-14
Introduction to Wetland Delineation and Regulations: Brainerd - Sept. 9-13
Introduction to Wetland Delineation and Regulations: Arden Hills - Sept. 30-Oct. 4
Technical Training
Hydric Soils: Albany City Hall and Two Rivers County Park, Stearns County - April 30 & May 1
Wetland Restoration: McLeod County Fairgrounds - May 15-16
Wetland Delineation Methods: Prairie Woods Environmental Learning Center - Spicer- May 29-31
Floristic Quality Assessment (FQA) Method: MNDOT Shoreview Training Center - June 17 or 18
Wetland Plant ID: Lino Lakes (July 16) or Cloquet Forestry Center (July 18)
Antecedent Precipitation Tool: St Cloud MNDOT Training Center - Oct. 17 (2 sessions)
Regulatory Training
TEP Academy: St Cloud MNDOT Training Facility - April 9
Regional Training
Redwood Falls Community Center - Aug. 27-28
Technical Training & Certification Program Trainings
Tech Talk Webinars: Mondays at 1 p.m.
Feb. 26 Minnesota Seed Law
March 4 Minnesota Wheat’s On-farm Research Network
March 25 Hydrology Single Watershed Tool
April 1 2024 Pest Management Forecast
April 8 Designing and Evaluating Seed Mixes
April 15 Brush Management (CPS 314) in Grasslands and Savannas
April 29 Soil Health Resource Concerns
February
Feb. 28 WASCOB Design Spreadsheet Training (AutoCAD), Faribault
March
March 6 Agronomy Technical Note 31 Workshops, Thief River Falls
March 7 Agronomy Technical Note 31 Workshops, Detroit Lakes
March 11 Agronomy Technical Note 31 Workshops, Redwood Falls
March 12 Basic Cover Crop: Webinar 1, Online
March 13 WASCOB Design Spreadsheet Training (ArcMap), Faribault
March 13 Agronomy Technical Note 31 Workshops, Oronoco
March 14 Agronomy Technical Note 31 Workshops, Waite Park
March 15 Basic Cover Crop: Webinar 2, Online
March 19 Basic Cover Crop, Brainerd
March 21 Basic Cover Crop, Austin
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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