Training

Most of the training materials listed below target conservation field office staffs.

Id	Name	Description	Links
TR 001	Developing Your Skills to INVOLVE COMMUNITIES in Implementing Locally Led Conservation	Includes a video, self-evaluation web site, a self-evaluation on a CD, and nine training modules designed to assist your locally-led conservation projects and programs.	HTML introduction, Request training
TR 003	The Adoption and Diffusion of Conservation Technology	This training course outlines and discusses the key elements of the Adoption-Diffusion (A-D) model. The course examines the stages of adoption, the role of information, information sources, personal, farm structure, and practice and community characteristics. The obstacles to adoption are discussed along with key points to remember when applying the model.	HTML introduction, Request training
TR 004	Consultation with American Indian Governments	This training course, offered through the National Employee Development Center, emphasizes effective and appropriate government to government relations with sovereign Indian nations. The cultural, social, legal, and historical background of the government to government relations is discussed and used as a context for establishing sound consultation between the NRCS and Indian nations.	HTML introduction, Request training