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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 research and...
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 with a...
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 to a...
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.
About Our Strategic Plan
Research & Development
Research and development projects are centered on improvement, management, and protection of hardwoods
Engagement & Extension
By communicating state-of-the-art, science-based information, and technology and by linking stakeholder needs to the scientific community
Education
Developing future researchers and practitioners with expertise in the science and application of tree improvement, management, and protection of hardwood forests.
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The mission of the HTIRC is to advance the science and application of tree improvement, management, and protection of hardwood forests, with emphasis in the Central Hardwood Forest Region (CHRF).
Our Partners & Collaborators
- Purdue University Department of Forestry and Natural Resources
- USDA Forest Service Northern Research Station
- USDA Forest Service Eastern Region State and Private Forestry
- Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Division of Forestry
- Walnut Council
- Indiana Hardwood Lumbermen’s Association
- American Chestnut Foundation
- Indiana Forestry and Woodland Owners Association
- National Hardwood Lumber Association
- ArborAmerica, Inc
- Steelcase, Inc
- American Forest Management, Inc
- Nelson Irrigation
- Fred M. van Eck Forest Foundation