Newsletter Fall 2025
Volume 18 Issue 1
Meet the P.I. – Dr. Morgan Furze
Planting Conservation Seedlings – Steps to Success
Success with tree plantings for conservation purposes like wildlife habitat, re-establishing forest areas, controlling erosion, creating windbreaks or riparian buffers, or future timber products involves prior planning and preparation before the first tree is planted....
HTIRC Co-Hosts Regional Forest Health Conference
The HTIRC, along with Purdue’s Institute for Digital Forestry and the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, hosted the North Central Forest Pest Workshop September 29 - October 2 with the theme of “Application of Digital Technology for Forest Health.” The event...
Indiana Woodland Owners to Tour Purdue’s Nelson-Stokes-Lewman Property
On October 31, Purdue Forestry & Natural Resources forestry staff will be hosting the Indiana Woodland Owner Conference at the department’s Nelson-Stokes-Lewman Woodland property in Putnam County. This morning tour will visit the 162-acre property used for...
HTIRC Mid-Season Breeding Update
by Caleb Kell, HTIRC Operational Tree Breeder 2025 Harvest Outlook An unusually wet and rainy June and July have transitioned into an extend period of cool, dry weather which has stimulated many nut trees to begin dropping seeds two weeks earlier than usual. Combined...
Walnut Council Hosted 2025 Annual Meeting in Rockford, Illinois
The 2025 Walnut Council Annual Meeting took place this past July in Rockford, Illinois., drawing over 100 attendees from around the country. This event featured a diverse program that focused on the management of fine hardwoods. A highlight of the meeting was a trip...