Managing Forests as Habitat in a Changing World

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Forest Ecology Working Group and the National Conservation Training Center are joining the USDA Northern Forests Climate Hub and NIACS to sponsor this 12 part monthly webinar series. Managing Forests as Habitat in a Changing World will feature interactive panel discussions that explore shifting impacts on forest habitats and adaptation options for natural resources management.

2024 Tech Talks

Tech Talks is a online training series organized by the Technical Training and Certification Program. Rotating speakers cover a wide variety of technical topics at 1:00 on Mondays. The list of Tech Talks and links to replays for 2024 can be found below.

Tech Talk: ICPS 827 Strategic Harvested Forage Management

Strategic Harvested Forage Management is a new interim conservation practice and consists of developing a planned winter feeding strategy that involves controlling livestock access and systematically moving feeding areas across a pasture or field. Planned winter feeding strategies are employed by producers to improve productivity, soil health, and reduce impact on sensitive features compared to traditional unplanned winter feeding strategies.

The Soil is Alive on Highway 75

Watch and learn about Soil Health through discussions, simulations and demonstrations with Ray Archuleta, a Certified Professional Soil Scientist with the Soil Science Society of America. Explore topics such as biomimicry, and ecosystem processes, reducing inputs, soil health principles and improving ROI. This video series was filmed during a field tour in July, 2024.

Virtual Fence

A PowerPoint presentation developed by NRCS with these objectives: 

  • Learn the basic components of a virtual fence (VF) system
  • Explore Specifications from various company’s systems
  • Discuss animal training requirements
  • Gain a better understanding of what producers should consider when evaluating VF as a management alternative
  • Review new practice scenarios for FY 25

Assisted Migration 101

In this webinar, participants will gain insights into the basic concepts of local adaptation in trees and explore the three types of assisted migration. Presenters will discuss the benefits of these practices, strategies to mitigate risks, and the decision support tools available to guide assisted migration decisions. This session is the first in a series of eight webinars on Tree Improvement.