{"id":25045,"date":"2025-04-18T08:30:48","date_gmt":"2025-04-18T12:30:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/?p=25045"},"modified":"2026-04-24T15:51:20","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T19:51:20","slug":"htirc-protecting-our-hardwood-forests","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/htirc-protecting-our-hardwood-forests\/","title":{"rendered":"HTIRC Continues to Protect Our Hardwood Forests"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/htirc.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hardwood Tree Improvement &amp; Regeneration Center (HTIRC)<\/a> continues to share top forest research as scientists, experts and partners further the mission of tree improvement, management, and protection of hardwood forests. The most recent <a href=\"https:\/\/htirc.org\/about-us\/#reports\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HTIRC Annual Report<\/a> is now available and includes research, personnel and outreach news:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/htirc-annual-report-2024.png\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-0\" data-rl_title=\"htirc-annual-report-2024\" data-rl_caption=\"htirc-annual-report-2024\" title=\"htirc-annual-report-2024\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-32983\" src=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/htirc-annual-report-2024-386x500.png\" alt=\"HTIRC 2024 Annual Report cover.\" width=\"386\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/htirc-annual-report-2024-386x500.png 386w, https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/htirc-annual-report-2024-250x323.png 250w, https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/htirc-annual-report-2024.png 521w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 386px) 100vw, 386px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>NSF Center for Advanced Forestry System Updates, the only forestry-based National Science Foundation (NSF) Industry\/University Cooperative Research Center (I\/UCRC)<\/li>\n<li>Funded Research Grants which includes Backpack System for High Resolution Forest Inventory, Testing Efficacy of Enrichment Plantings for Stand Regeneration in Hardwood Forests, Better Black Walnut by Breeding Without Breeding and much more.<\/li>\n<li>Creating a Directory, Depository and Database for Historical Genetic and Tree Improvement Trials<\/li>\n<li>HTIRC Partners with Tree Pro to Distribute Hardwood Seedlings<\/li>\n<li>Institute of Digital Forestry<\/li>\n<li>2024 Tree Improvement Report<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you would like to subscribe and receive the e-newsletter visit <a href=\"https:\/\/htirc.org\/resources\/newsletters\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HTIRC e-Newsletter<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>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 (CHFR). They seek to develop research and technology-transfer programs that provide knowledge focused on the establishment and maintenance of sustainable, genetically diverse native forests and the development of highly productive woodlands that provide a wide array of products and services.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Other resources:<br \/>\n<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/department\/fnr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Forestry &amp; Natural Resources<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.trophtirc.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tropical HTIRC<\/a><br \/>\n<a title=\"An Introduction to Trees of Indiana\" href=\"https:\/\/mdc.itap.purdue.edu\/item.asp?Item_Number=4-H-15-80A\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">An Introduction to Trees of Indiana<\/a>, The Education Store, Purdue Extension resource center<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.press.purdue.edu\/9781557535726\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Native Trees of the Midwest<\/a>, The Education Store<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.press.purdue.edu\/9781612491448\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Shrubs and Woody Vines of Indiana and the Midwest<\/a>, The Education Store<br \/>\n<a title=\"ID That Tree Youtube Channel Playlist\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLgoGnq-fak7V9w3jf2Sj_6-pNaw4sX4Ga\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ID That Tree<\/a>, Playlist, Subscribe to Purdue Extension \u2013 Forestry and Natural Resources YouTube Channel<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=_yK8tstEacE&amp;list=PLgoGnq-fak7VTTnF4Bh9HvQnB_azYbAfY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">A Woodland Management Moment<\/a>, Playlist, Purdue Extension \u2013 FNR YouTube Channel<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/edustore.purdue.edu\/item.asp?Item_Number=FNR-482-W\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Investing in Indiana Woodlands<\/a>, The Education Store<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/edustore.purdue.edu\/item.asp?Item_Number=FNR-IDNR-414\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Forest Improvement Handbook<\/a>, The Education Store<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.findindianaforester.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Finding help from a professional forester<\/a>, Indiana Forestry &amp; Woodland Owners Association<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.in.gov\/dnr\/forestry\/private-forestland-management\/district-foresters\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">District Forester<\/a>, Indiana DNR Division of Forestry, for over 10 acres of woodlands<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.findindianaforester.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Directory of Professional Foresters<\/a>, Indiana Forestry &amp; Woodland Owners Association (IFWOA)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/htirc.org\/our-team\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Matthew Ginzel<\/a>, Professor and Director of HTIRC<br \/>\nPurdue Entomology<br \/>\nPurdue University Department of Forestry and Natural Resources<br \/>\nHardwood Tree Improvement and Regeneration Center (HTIRC)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Hardwood Tree Improvement &amp; Regeneration Center (HTIRC) continues to share top forest research as scientists, experts and partners further the mission of tree improvement, management, and protection of hardwood forests. The most recent HTIRC Annual Report is now available and includes research, personnel and outreach news: NSF Center for Advanced Forestry System Updates, the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":58,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[42,81,622],"tags":[1628,60,1556,1818,1038,408,495],"class_list":["post-25045","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-forestry","category-timber","category-woodlands","tag-digital-forestry","tag-forestry","tag-hardwood-tree-improvement-regeneration-center","tag-htirc-annual-report","tag-research","tag-trees","tag-woodlands","audience-for-enthusiasts","audience-for-homeowners","audience-for-landowners","audience-for-professionals"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25045","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/58"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=25045"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25045\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":33526,"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25045\/revisions\/33526"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=25045"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=25045"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=25045"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}