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Description: During this webinar, the speaker will share helpful tips, information, and best practices for writing various types of articles – both print and electronic – for the general public. This is the first webinar in the nine-part 2025 Professional and Leadership Development Committee Webinar Series.
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Description: Current information on NRCS Watershed Programs regarding the Emergency Watershed Program, Watershed Operations, and Watershed Rehabilitation Watershed Program applications, requirements and responsibilities for sponsors and NRCS. Hosted by the National Watershed Coalition (NWC).
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Description: Hosted by the National Watershed Coalition (NWC), participants will learn about updates on the sponsor responsibilities for real property rights, permits and licenses, authority to levy taxes, land treatment above reservoirs, public participation, cost-share, watershed management, operation, maintenance, and repair. The presenters will also outline the NRCS responsibilities for watershed program projects and answer questions about sponsor and NRCS responsibilities.
Our presenters will be April Burns, NRCS National Dam Rehabilitation Program Specialist, Bronson Smart, NRCS National Dam Rehabilitation Program Manager, Gene Saurborn, NWC Interim Executive Director as host/speaker, Ray Ledgerwood as moderator and logistics manager.
Description: This webinar will cover select topics from Technical Note 12 – Conservation Activities in Organic Farming Systems – which provides a wealth of knowledge needed to effectively support the unique requirements of organic producers. Tech Note 12 helps organic producers articulate the conservation benefits of their practices in the language used by NRCS field agents and TSPs. This clarity is crucial for accessing NRCS programs. Part one of this webinar will cover the areas of soil health, climate, and nutrient management as they relate to organic management. The webinar will provide detailed scientific information in these areas as they relate to organic production and give real-world examples that illustrate how conservation activities have been implemented. Continuing Education credits will be available for this webinar.
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Description: Georgia Forestry Commission is the primary contact for questions and concerns regarding Forestry Best Management Practices (BMPs). This webinar covers who is responsible for implementing BMPs, reviews the basic requirements, and provides an update on how we as a forest industry are doing to protect water quality throughout our state.
Take note of the related resources section. Review prior to starting the course.
Description: During this webinar we will cover different facets of seed orchard management to help you maximize production of cone and seeds, with a focus on conifer orchards. This webinar is the eleventh and final in the "Tree Improvement 101" series.
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Description: Extension has a powerful story to tell. In many cases we simply lack the time and expertise to market our programs. What we need to reach new audiences including millennials, BIPOC, Latino, and New American is a marketing partner that is data driven that looks to collaborate and not compete. Come learn about Extension Today, a marketing partnership that reached over 8 million people in an 18-month trial period. This is the second webinar in the nine-part "Reaching Your Target Audience & Providing Innovative Programs Webinar Series."
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The US Forest Service in partnership with the US Biochar Initiative and the Southern Regional Extension Forestry presented its latest Biochar Webinar titled: "Biochar assessments for forestry applications" on January 30, 2025 11AM Eastern.
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Description: Extension has a powerful story to tell. In many cases we simply lack the time and expertise to market our programs. What we need to reach new audiences including millennials, BIPOC, Latino, and New American is a marketing partner that is data driven that looks to collaborate and not compete. Come learn about Extension Today, a marketing partnership that reached over 8 million people in an 18-month trial period. This is the second webinar in the nine-part "Reaching Your Target Audience & Providing Innovative Programs Webinar Series."
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Description:
The US Forest Service in partnership with the US Biochar Initiative and the Southern Regional Extension Forestry presented its latest Biochar Webinar titled: "Biochar assessments for forestry applications" on January 30, 2025 11AM Eastern.
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Description: This webinar will cover the remaining topics from Technical Note 12 – Conservation Activities in Organic Farming Systems – which provides a wealth of knowledge needed to effectively support the unique requirements of organic producers. Part two of this webinar will cover the areas of organic integrated pest management, livestock, pastures, and buffers. The webinar will provide detailed scientific information in these areas as they relate to organic production and give real-world examples that illustrate how conservation activities have been implemented. Continuing Education credits will be available for this webinar.
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Description: This talk will highlight the use of message testing and targeting on social media to expand the reach and impact of Extension programing with examples of local food systems, agriculture and the environment. Practical and strategic considerations will be covered. This is the third webinar in the nine-part "Reaching Your Target Audience & Providing Innovative Programs Webinar Series."
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Description: Dr. Doug Aubrey (Associate Professor – University of Georgia) will discuss prescribed fire - its benefits, impacts on forest health, and the effects of excluding fire from southeastern forests.
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Description: The Westervelt Company’s Sustainability and Government Relations team will share insights into how a private land management company is navigating the realm of carbon in today’s markets and socio-political climate. Westervelt is proud to be a leader in an industry that provides nature-based climate solutions and will discuss how they promote this facet of their business to policymakers, environmental organizations, and the general public. They will discuss some of their internal efforts in greenhouse gas accounting and available carbon accounting tools as well as emerging technologies in which they are engaged. They will discuss leveraging legislation and where policymakers can increase nature-based climate solutions to have tangible impacts on climate change.
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Description: THIS LIVE WEBINAR HAS BEEN CANCELLED:
This training is designed to describe the importance of soil organic carbon stock monitoring, the implementation of Conservation Evaluation and Monitoring Activity (CEMA) 221 in the Northeastern US, and how to interpret these results. This training is funded by the NRCS and conducted in collaboration with Michigan State University and Woods End Lab. In this webinar, eligible participants can become qualified individuals (QIs) that are authorized to design and implement CEMA 221 plans with participating producers and local NRCS offices. This webinar is intended for technical service providers (TSPs), soil scientists, certified crop advisors, or anyone interested in CEMA 221.
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Description: Introducing emerging knowledge, practices, and tools on climate-smart and resilient forestry to the forest landowners, professionals, and Extension agents for informed decision making in the southern region. This webinar is a joint product of a consortium of four Land-grant Universities (Clemson University, University of Georgia, Auburn University & Alabama Extension System, and Alabama A&M University) in partnership with USDA Southeast Climate Hub. This is the third webinar in the "Resilient and Sustainable Southern Forests Webinar Series."
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Description: The key to a good final product (written story, audio interview, video) is to start with a good interview from a good source. With nearly 30 years of experience conducting media interviews, Matt Reese will share some tricks and tips to bring out the best from sources in order to produce the best end product. This is the fourth webinar in the nine-part "Reaching Your Target Audience & Providing Innovative Programs Webinar Series."
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Description: The key to a good final product (written story, audio interview, video) is to start with a good interview from a good source. With nearly 30 years of experience conducting media interviews, Matt Reese will share some tricks and tips to bring out the best from sources in order to produce the best end product. This is the fourth webinar in the nine-part "Reaching Your Target Audience & Providing Innovative Programs Webinar Series."
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Description: This webinar will provide an in-depth look at Conservation Planning Activity (CPA) 138: Conservation Plan Supporting Organic Transition and Design and Implementation Activity (DIA) 140: Transition to Organic Design, two key practices that support organic producers and aid in the organic transition process. Attendees will learn about the importance of these practices for both producers and NRCS staff, along with updated certification criteria for Technical Service Providers (TSPs) specific to CPA 138 and DIA 140. The speakers will also outline the pathways to becoming a certified TSP, enabling participants to understand how to better serve organic transitions and implement these activities.
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Description: Forest fragmentation happens every time a piece of land is split or divided, making it more challenging to implement traditional forest management practices. This presentation will focus on how small woodlot owners can overcome some of those management challenges and the forest management stand improvement practices that any landowner can do, even on a very small scale.
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Description: Working with local television media to share educational content and promote programs can be a strong tool in your outreach toolbox, but it can be challenging to work with reporters. In this talk I'll share some tips that will help you build positive relationships with local media outlets. This is the fifth webinar in the nine-part "Reaching Your Target Audience & Providing Innovative Programs Webinar Series."
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Description: The National Woodland Owners Association and Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College are pleased to present our second webinar in our successful series guided by outreach, equity, and workforce development to reach limited resource, historically underserved, women, minorities, and tribes.
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Description: Dr. John Nowak (Entomologist – US Forest Service) will give an update on pine pests impacting the southeast, including southern pine beetle, Ips spp., and Nantucket pine tip moth.
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Description: Attend this webinar to learn about a recently completed NRCS CIG project that connects social science research and communications to promote brush management behavior in Kansas and Oklahoma. During this presentation, we will provide insights from a literature review, key informant interviews, and focus groups that examine producer attitudes toward invasive woody plants and motivations and barriers to conducting brush management. We will also discuss our process for integrating this data into targeted communication messages aimed to increase participation in brush management.
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Description: Webinars have become powerful tools for reaching diverse audiences in our backyards and around the globe. Alabama Extension operates two urban forestry webinar series that have continued to grow and expand. The Tree Fund Webinar series, started in 2015 to share emerging research in the field of arboriculture, is now recognized as one the leading series in the field with global audiences averaging 800 attendees per webinar. The Raising Trees series, started during the pandemic, tackles a broader variety of topics and has expanded into offering Spanish content and topical series to address emerging needs. This presentation will review our success and challenges in developing webinars and provide tips for emerging content. This is the sixth webinar in the year-long "Reaching Your Target Audience & Providing Innovative Programs Webinar Series."
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Description: Livestock production fundamentals is a series of 8 webinars focused on providing livestock information to NRCS staff, partners, technical service providers, and other conservation professionals. These sessions will benefit anyone looking to become familiar with the principles of livestock production and successfully working with livestock producers to address resource concerns associated with animal agriculture. Future sessions will focus on individual livestock species including beef, dairy, sheep and goats, swine, poultry, and horses. The series will conclude with a session on livestock economics and marketing.
In this webinar, basic animal science concepts will be presented including an overview of the livestock industry, basic terminology and classification, production cycles, feeding, and safety considerations when working around livestock.
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Writing High Impact Newspaper, Digital Articles, and Blog Posts for the General Public (1st/13 in 2025 series)
Roles and Responsibilities of NRCS Watershed Program Project Sponsors - Part III - Q&A
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