Search, sort, and filter upcoming in-person training opportunities using this tabular calendar. The course listings include both technical and non-technical topics. Links to registration and additional contact information can be found by clicking on a course title.
| Title | Date | Time | Location | Subject | Skill | Source | Registration Deadline | Description |
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| 2025 Conservation Cohorts: Prescribed Grazing Certification | Practice Specific |
TTCP |
Hands on training completing certification of prescribed grazing systems. The main training outcome of this cohort is to train staff that need to… |
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| Tech Talks | - | 1:00 |
TTCP |
Tech Talks is a online training series organized by the Technical Training and Certification Program. Rotating speakers cover a wide variety… |
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| Managing Forests as Habitat in a Changing World | - | 12:00-1:30 | Advanced Tech Skills (Matrix) | Forest Ecology and Management |
USDA Northern Forests Climate Hub |
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Forest Ecology Working Group and the National Conservation Training Center are joining the USDA Northern… |
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| Minnesota Outdoor Skills and Stewardship - Spring Series | - | 12:00-1:00 |
DNR |
As our cold winter days give way to more sunshine and warming temperatures, people across the northland are itching to spend more time outside.… |
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| Livestock 101: Livestock Production Fundamentals | - | 12:00-2:00 | Livestock |
Conservation Webinars |
Livestock production fundamentals is a series of eight webinars focused on providing livestock information to NRCS staff, partners, technical… |
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| Wind Erosion Prediction System (WEPS) | - | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Soil Erosion Prediction Models |
TTCP |
Update: Due to unforeseen circumstances this training will now be offered virtually. Join us for Wind Erosion… |
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| Planting Green and Soil Health Training | 9:00-2:30 | Northfield | Soil Health and Management |
MOSH |
Participants will observe strip till and planting machinery through living cereal rye cover crop, discuss equipment parts and modifications, and… |
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| Tree/Shrub Site Preparation and Establishment | 9:00-3:30 | Cannon Falls | Practice Specific |
TTCP |
This field based training provides hands on instruction in tree and shrub site preparation and establishment using NRCS Practice Standards 490 (… |
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| Brush Management | - | 9:00-3:00 | Multiple Locations | Practice Specific |
TTCP |
The NRCS Conservation Practice Standard (CPS 314) Brush Management training provides NRCS, SWCD, and partner staff with practical knowledge for… |
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| Cultivating Career Success: On Farm Communications | - | Staples | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Ag & Agronomy |
TTCP, CLC |
Join the staff at the Central Lakes College Ag & Energy Center in Staples for an enriching opportunity to delve into the world of farming… |
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| Why Burn? Ecological Benefits of Prescribed Burning and Implementation on the Landscape | 9:00-2:30 | Rochert | Practice Specific |
PF |
Curious about fire and how it can be used to improve habitat and conservation cover? We’ll be exploring the “why” and “how” of prescribed fire in… |
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| 2025 DNR Native Plant Community and Plant Identification Training | - | 9:00-3:00 | Multiple Locations | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Plant ID |
TTCP, DNR, Xerces |
The field classes will emphasize plant identification and NPC keying and classification exercises, including an emphasis on habitat and management… |
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| Agricultural Peat Soils | 9:00-4:30 | Cologne | Soils and Soil Survey Basics |
TTCP |
This one day training on agricultural peat soils is designed for conservation professionals seeking to deepen their understanding of the unique… |
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| Technology in the Field | 9:00-3:00 | Buffalo |
PF |
This training will teach participants how to use Survey123 to collect and submit field data through digital forms, including photos, GPS locations… |
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| Grass with a Purpose | 10:00-3:30 | Austin | Vegetation |
PF |
Join us for a hands on workshop focused on native grasses and forbs! We’ll explore how to restore and sustain healthy landscapes by planting for… |
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| Prescribed Grazing 2025 | 9:00-3:00 | Waite Park | Practice Specific |
TTCP |
A full day of classroom and field training on Conservation Practice Standard 528, Prescribed Grazing. This training covers the planning… |
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| CRP Management & Conservation Equipment | Litchfield | Conservation Planning |
PF |
Improve the knowledge of conservation folks providing technical advice about equipment required for conservation land work. Show different types… |
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| Cover Crop Essentials | - |
MCCC, NACD, SARE |
Apply now to join the Midwest Cover Crops Council 2025 cohort for Cover Crop Essentials, a multi-state, online course on all things cover crops!… |
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| Trees in the prairie? The Use of Windbreaks/Shelterbelts | 9:00-3:00 | Marshall | Practice Specific |
PF |
When trees are associated with a prairie, the conversation leans towards how to remove them. Although this is very true, but in some circumstances… |
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| Succession Solutions: Creating Habitats for Early Successional Wildlife | 9:00-3:00 | Sandstone | Wildlife Habitat Assessment & Management |
PF |
Join us to discuss the complexities of early successional habitat management on private and public lands. We will also go over some species… |
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| 2025 Minnesota Agroforestry Institute | - | Baxter | Practice Specific |
TTCP, UMN Extension |
The Minnesota Agroforestry Institute is a two and a half day workshop that includes classroom sessions and on farm visits. Participants learn how… |
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| 2025 BWSR Academy | - | Brainerd |
BWSR |
BWSR Academy is a training event for conservation-based local government staff. More information will be coming soon! October 21-23,… |