Landowners
Resources for Landowners
This information is provided to TFA by the US Forest Service. More information is also available at www.timbertax.org
County Forestry Associations have their own identity and individuality while working closely with TFA at the state level. CFA's serve as a great tool within your local community to promote and educate landowners, teachers, media and the general public in the use of Best Management Practices (BMP's) and sustainable forestry and a wide array of topic sessions, such as legislative information, "critter" control, wildlife management and water quality. Please visit our County Forestry Association Page to find out more.
Tennessee Tree Farm Program: Whether you purchased your forestland, or it passed to you from another member of your family you are now in a select group of individuals in the world who own forest property. But with that ownership comes many new choices and responsibilities. And those choices and responsibilities raise many questions. Please visit our Tree Farm Page to find out more.
USDA Coop Forestry - www.fs.fedus/spf/coop
Programs for Wildlife and Pond Management - www.state.tn.us/twra/
The Division of Forestry helps landowners become good forest stewards who can achieve their goals while protecting the environment. Our foresters give expert advice on planting trees, developing forest management plans, timber sales, and finding resources.
TN Dept of Ag -Division of Forestry - Local Area Forester - www.tennessee.gov/agriculture/forestry/directory.html
TN Dept of Ag -Division of Forestry - Consultant Forestry Directory -
http://www.tennessee.gov/agriculture/publications/forestry/cfdirectory.pdf
TN Dept of Ag -Division of Forestry- Forest Landowner Assistance Program - http://www.tennessee.gov/agriculture/publications/forestry/cfdirectory.pdf
TN Dept of Ag -Division of Forestry- Seedling Catalog 2009-2010 - http://www.tennessee.gov/agriculture/publications/forestry/seedlingcatalog.pdf
Sustainable Forestry Practices for Landowners, Species and Communites of Concern in TN
- click here for the downloadable brochure