(Time: 10 mins, 39 secs) This video is about a high tunnel that was built in St. Paul Minnesota by Urban Roots during the summer of 2018 with financial and technical assistance from USDA/NRCS. Urban Roots has been growing vegetables on the East Side of St. Paul for 20 years. This years planted crops include cucumbers, peppers, and ginger.This video demonstrates the step-by-step procedure for building a high tunnel in an urban setting. The advantages and methods for growing vegetables, including pest management in a high tunnel system, are discussed.

(Time: 9 mins, 35 secs) Producer Andy Linder of Faribault MN demonstrates how he seeds cover crops into soybeans and corn using his revamped high clearance Hagie seeder. He discusses the methods, benefits, and potential pitfalls of using this method of seeding cover crops.

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This document outlines the best management practices to be used to protect natural resources on all forest land in Minnesota.

(Time: 10 mins, 45 secs) Producer Andy Linder discusses the methods and benefits of grazing steers on Cover Crops.

(Time: 30 min)  This video provides background and tips for managing projects. The content is broken up into four modules:

• Module 1:  Selecting and working with a consultant
• Module 2:  The 5 phases of Project Management
• Module 3:  Project monitoring and controls - the use of Earned Value Management
• Module 4:  How to identify red flags in project management

This video (Time: 4:09 min) demonstrates how a logic model can be used to establish short, mid, and long term goals in a natural resource example.

A logic model is a way of organizing the elements of your plan or project so you can successfully communicate your strategy to funders and stakeholders.  This video (5:06 min) provides an introduction to logic models, and how they can be used in developing and communicating a plan.

(Time: will vary) This course is designed to introduce the student to the fundamental basics of prescribed burning. At the end of the course the student should have a working knowledge of fire law, fire terminology, fire prescriptions, firebreaks, smoke management and a basic understanding of how to conduct a prescribed burn. This course is not intended to take the place of workshops, training sessions and actual experience in the field conducting prescribed burns.