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New supervisor training opportunity

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Registration is open for the upcoming virtual New Supervisor Training course July 17—Sept. 11, 2025, every Thursday from 12:00-17:00 ET. Don’t miss this opportunity to set yourself up for success and take part in engaging training with Forest Service subject matter experts and a cohort of your peers. This…
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New and experienced supervisor training updates

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Supervisor training for both new and experienced supervisors in the Forest Service received a recent refresh, with several fixes and updates rolled out over the past few weeks in AgLearn. New Code 2 and Code 4 supervisors are reminded to complete the New Supervisor Training program during their first year as…
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National Tree Climbing Program - Training

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Climber/Instructor TrainingParticipation in Forest Service workshops are limited to employees of Federal, State, and Local government agencies as well as Tribes and University research personnel.  As workshops and other training become available, the information will be posted to this web page.For more information, contact Brock (James) Mayo at james.mayo@usda.gov.
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What is the Forest Vegetation Simulator?

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Forest Vegetation Simulator User Guides

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These documents are available as user guides and background information for FVS, related models, and programs. The variant overviews provide specific information about each variant.Select the appropriate accordion to expand. You can download the document directly from the links in the Document Title column.Common User GuidesDocument TitleFile DateType, SizeEssential FVS: A User’s Guide to the…
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Forest Vegetation Simulator Software

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Obtain the complete set of Forest Vegetation Simulator (FVS) software, along with training materials, by downloading the Complete Package. The FVS variants, unaccompanied by the user interface, may be downloaded via the Geographic Variants Package. The FVS interface and variant source code may be obtained from…
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