Secretary Vilsack visits Vietnam, discusses illegal timber trade cooperation
Secretary Vilsack visited the Vietnam Academy of Forest Sciences in mid-April. Photo by Mark Tuan.
WASHINGTON, DC—Last week, USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack visited the Vietnam Wood Identification and Screening Center, hosted by the Vietnam Academy of Forest Sciences and supported by Forest Service…
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Improving wildfire response through interagency cooperation
A group photo with all training participants in front of the Tbilisi Fire Station. USDA Forest Service photo by Seth Davis.
WASHINGTON, DC—More than 30 natural resource and emergency managers from the Republic of Georgia met in Tbilisi, the capital city, to exchange wildfire suppression…
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Forest Service hosts Moroccan partners in New Mexico, exchanging watershed knowhow
San Antonio Creek, Jemez Springs. Visiting small stream structures and discussing monitoring requirements and tools. USDA Forest Service photo by Angela Trujillo.
WASHINGTON, DC—The USDA Forest Service’s International Programs, the San Juan National Forest and Santa Fe National Forest…
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US and Brazil train to better communicate, inform and educate during wildfires
A student gives a live, on-camera TV interview to practice communication skills and how to interact with reporters. USDA Forest Service photo by Suelene Couto.
Washington, DC—Your coworker arrives in the office and says during her commute she saw smoke in the direction of the forest nearby…
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Stemming the flow of illegal forest products in Africa
Katima Mulilo workshop participants use a hand lens to identify wood anatomy features. USDA Forest Service photo by Beth Hahn.
WASHINGTON, DC—The Port of Walvis Bay in Namibia is bustling. A newly enlarged container terminal, expanded rail lines and paved access points are helping the port become the…