Training Opportunities - Technical Design and Concepts
Agronomics
Soil Sampling Instructions - Various publications and guidance regarding how to take soils samples for nutrient management, large areas as well as how to submit soils samples to the lab. Collection of recsources provided by NCDA&CS Agronomics Division.
Collecting Plant Tissue Samples - Developed by NDA&CS Agronmics Division.
Completing the plant Sample Information Form - Developed by NCDA&CS Agronomics Division.
Understanding the NCDA&CS Plant Analysis Report - Developed by NCDA&CS Agronomics Division.
Cover Crops
Under Cover Farmers of Stanly, NC; Using Diverse Cover Crops for Production and Profit - Video was developed by ESRI-SC ENTSC Partnership.
East National Technology Support Center
Monthly Webinars - The ENTSC offers monthly webinars on various topics and initiatives. Topics include, but are not limited, to crop rotations, soil health, conservation planning, low water crossing for livestock, microirrigation design and many, many more. These webinars are archived so you can review trainings from 2007 to present. You will also be able to join thier webinar announcement list to be included in upcoming training events.
Forestry
Forestry and Environmental Outreach Program (FEOP) - An award-winning
service center within the Department of
Forestry and Environmental Resources at NC State University's College of Natural Resources. FEOP provides
a critical outreach component bringing the academic knowledge and applied
research provided by the College of Natural Resources and NC Cooperative
Extension Forestry to the citizens of North Carolina.
Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
NC NRCS GIS Webinar 1: Managing Geodata and GIS Templates - Recording of a webinar provided to NRCS Area 3 staff on January 23, 2013.
NC NRCS GIS Webinar 2: Building Planning Data and Contracts in Toolkit - Recording of a webinar delivered to NRCS Area 3 field staff on February 26th, 2013
Introduction to GIS for Conservation - Free online free course uses interactive tools to present information about Geographic
Information Systems (GIS) concepts, tools, and functionality in a conservation
context. The course consists of 9 modules that can be completed at your own pace.
Completing the entire course will take approximately 12 hours. Training created and hosted by the Nature Conservancy and other leading conservation partners.
Math Refresher for Conservation Planning
Common Conversions - One page guidance that will assist in converting common units used in conservation planning.
Nutrient Management
NCSU Nutrient Management Training - In many cases, nutrient
management plans must be certified to meet federal and state technical standards. In North Carolina, to become a technical specialists approved by the NC Soil
& Water Conservation Commission this course is required with the exception of professional engineers.
Nutrient Management Software
Introduction to the N.C. Nutrient Management Software - The presentation will provide background
information about the software development and basic information input.
Importing Soils
Reports - The presentation demonstrates how
to download CSV files from the Agronomic Division website, and import the soil
sample information into your plan.
Creating the Plan - A step-by-step
tutorial for creating and managing a new nutrient management plan for a typical
"wet waste" system
Poultry Litter Plan - A step-by-step
tutorial on writing a poultry litter nutrient management plan. This type of
plan is very similar to a fertilizer-only nutrient management plan.
Templates and File
Management - A step-by step
tutorial for setting-up a template initially and how to manage new plan files
Lagoon Sludge Cleanout & Closure - A step-by-step tutorial for writing a
lagoon cleanout and closure plan.
CNMP
Producer Interview - A series of questions to be answered by interviewing
the producer. Answers to these questions provide most of the information needed
to write a nutrient management plan.
NMP Flowchart - A flowchart representation of the Comprehensive Nutrient Management Planning
Process.
PAN
& Rotation - A simplified example of choosing a two year crop rotation
which will utilize all of the plant available nitrogen (PAN) from an animal
waste source in both years.
Organic Farming
Planning for Flexibility in Effective Crop Rotations - Webinar developed by NC Cooperative Extension
Pond Sediment Removal
Introduction to Sediment Survey - Video will provide overview of how to conduct a sediment survey in an agricultural pond. Training provided by Wilson Soil and Water Conservation District staff.
Determining Side Slopes of Ponds - A video presentation by Daphne Cartner, DSWC Engineer
General Question and Answers - A video capturing discussions related to placing spoil behind dam, paying on receipts verses average costs, and post surveys.
DWQ Role & Perspective on Sediment Removal - A video presentation by Lauren Witherspoon, DWQ Environmental Senior Specialist
Riparian Buffers
River Courses - The NCSU Stream Restoration Program offers a series of River Course Professional development workshops to serve the needs of environmental professionals and natural resource program managers. Such classes include but are not limited to assessment and identification of riparian vegetation and management of invasive and exotic vegetation in riparian areas.
Stewardship Monitoring Database
Entering Inspection Reports - A step by step tutorial on entering easement inspection reports in the DENR Stewardship database.
Stream Restoration
River Courses - The NCSU Stream Restoration Program offers a series of River Course Professional development workshops to serve the needs of environmental professionals and natural resource program managers. Such classes include but are not limited to stream morphology assessment, natural channel design principals, construction practices for stream restoration.
Surveying
Leveling; Field Procedures and Computations - Guidance on the basics of surveying and interactive examples on keeping field notes. Created by Penn State University College of Engineering.
Leveling Example - A video for finding the elevation of a point at the end of an open traverse, when
provided the elevation of a point at the beginning of the traverse, and
the intermediate foresight and back sight measurements. Hosted by EngineeringVideosNet.
Differential Leveling Lab Exercise - Developed by University of Vermont, Civil and Environmental Engineering.
Working on Field Notes - Working on field notes for differential leveling the basics (paper exercise). Developed by University of Arizona.
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