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The 2024 HTIRC Annual Report details how the Center worked to further our mission of advancing the science and application of tree improvement, management and protection of hardwood forests. See the report.

The Purdue HTIRC has signed a commercial partnership agreement with Tree Pro to distribute select hardwood seedlings from its breeding program. The partnership, which will mark the HTIRC’s first commercial release of seedlings in its 25-year history, will see Tree Pro distribute bare root seedlings of six species across its timber select, conservation and wildlife lines. Species are on sale now and set for a March 2025 delivery date

Alien Forest Pest Explorer is an interactive, spatial tool that compiles data from many sources to visualize the current range of invasive pests and provide inventory statistics about status and trends of their hosts. Sue Crocker, Randy Morin, and Songlin Fei will...

Congratulations to Dr. Songlin Fei for being featured in Purdue Today for the critical role that digital forestry can play in mitigating and preventing wildfires.

The 2023 HTIRC Annual Report, which details how the Center worked to further our mission of advancing the science and application of tree improvement, management and protection of hardwood forests. As a group, the scientists and staff at the USDA Forest Service NRS-14 and Purdue University worked collaboratively to draft new strategic plan and chart a roadmap for the future growth and success of the HTIRC.

Congratulations to HTIRC's Lenny Farlee for being named as a 2024 Fellow of the Society of American Foresters (SAF). "The SAF Fellow Award is one of the highest honors bestowed on an SAF member by their peers, recognizing the individual’s long-standing service to...