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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...
2024 HTIRC Annual Report Is Available
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.
HTIRC Partners with Tree Pro to Distribute Hardwood Seedlings
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: Forest Health Applications
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...