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Forest Vegetation Simulator Project Planning

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The Forest Vegetation Simulator is an important tool for analyzing landscape level projects that span long time horizons. The simulator is used to forecast sustained yield limits and harvest levels for land management plans and is also used to assess the impacts of management alternatives on other forest characteristics, such as fire behavior, age class structure, and wildlife habitat.This page…
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Forest Vegetation Simulator Documents

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Documentation (a variety of bulletins, users guides, manuals, and technical reports)User GuidesUser guides for the whole suite of FVS software. This includes the variant overviews.NewslettersThe FVS Newsletter provides updates, fixes, proposed changes, and/or topics of concern with FVS software.Insect and Pathogen ModelsExtensions and…
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Library training sessions: Focus on research and data services

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COLORADO — DigiTop resource training sessions in January are open to all USDA employees. Economist Intelligence Unit Global Outlook, Wednesday, Jan. 15, 11:00 – 11:45 a.m. ETNational Agricultural Library resources, tools and services for data management and research, Tuesday, Jan. 28, 1:00 – 1:45 p.m.…
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Jan. 16 emerald ash borer webinar: Managing riparian forests before and after

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Closeup of an adult emerald ash borer.(USDA Forest Service photo by James Jacobs) WISCONSIN — The USDA Forest Service Eastern Region State Private, and Tribal Forestry Watershed Team will host an hour-long webinar Thursday, Jan. 16, for land managers, forest health managers and forestland owners to discuss…
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Maintain travel card privileges: Complete training by Dec. 31

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Employees with travel cards should have noticed a travel card training requirement notification when it was assigned in AgLearn and received a reminder via email on Tuesday, Dec. 3rd.  As shared last year in IFS, this annual training is an important requirement for all employees who…
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Bridging expertise and storytelling: Screening of Fireforest

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Join us for a screening of Fireforest, a film by Evan Barrientos. WASHINGTON, D.C. — Don’t miss this opportunity to see how the Forest Service and partners worked together to slow the largest wildfire in Colorado’s history.Join us for a virtual screening of “Fireforest,” a film that highlights how effective…
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