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<b>From:</b> Conservation Webinar Portal <<a href="mailto:PortalAdmin@ConservationWebinars.net" id="OWA9e7b9ff6-978f-cd28-4ca6-c06f1f98aa36" class="OWAAutoLink" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">PortalAdmin@ConservationWebinars.net</a>><br>
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<b>Subject:</b> New Conservation Webinar - Vegetation Specification Suite: Decision Support Tools for Conservation Plantings - Sep 10, 2026 3:00 pm US/Eastern</div>
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Presented by USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service - Science and Technology<br>
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<b>What will you learn?</b><br>
The Vegetation Specification Suite includes Decision Support Tools for conservation plantings, estimated cover crop economics, seeding rates, and more. The webinar will begin with an overview of the suite purpose and background. A brief introduction to each
tool and the data used to develop them will follow. The webinar will close with a live demonstration and walk-through of one particular tool, VegSpec, used for all selecting species and creating seed mixes for NRCS conservation planting practices. Familiarize
participants with the Vegetation Specification Suite website, individual decision support tools, and data sources, and introduce VegSpec.
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John Englert, USDA-NRCS, National Program Leader-Plant Materials</li><li style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0px;">
Heather Dial, USDA-NRCS, West Region Plant Materials Specialist</li><li style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0px;">
Karl Anderson, USDA-NRCS, Natural Resources Specialist</li></ul>
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<b>Session Details:</b> Sep 10, 2026 3:00 pm US/Eastern Duration: 01:30 (hh:mm) <a href="https://conservationwebinars.net/webinars/vegetation-specification-suite-decision-support-tools-for-conservation-plantings/ics_view2?sr=wp~mkt-whenPub" id="OWA0999f8da-7933-782d-df26-ceb20d4fb244" class="OWAAutoLink" title="Add this event to your calendar" data-auth="NotApplicable" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><img id="x__x0000_i1037" width="24" height="24" style="width: 18pt; height: 18pt; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" src="https://conservationwebinars.net/cal.png">Export
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All live webinars are recorded. Within a week of the live event, a View button provides access to the on-demand replay. CEUs are available for on-demand webinars.</div>
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<b>Who should participate?</b><br>
Soil Conservationist, Agronomist, Forester, Grazing land Spec., Biologist, Landowner/Managers, Technical Service Providers</div>
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