HTIRC
Hardwood Tree Improvement and Regeneration Center
Mission

To develop genetic, molecular, and tissue culture technologies and forest and nursery management guidelines for improvement of central hardwood forest productivity.

Goals
  • Develop hardwood (oak and walnut) molecular markers for use in determination of genetic quality and population structure of current natural forests and plantations, and quantitative genes in superior hardwood trees.
  • Develop vegetative and tissue culture propagation technologies for use in genomics research and mass propagation systems for superior trees.
  • Develop nursery guides for production of quality seedlings and forest management guides for regeneration and reforestation of degraded agricultural land and riparian zones.
  • Develop breeding and selection programs for black walnut, black cherry and northern red oak.
Department of Forestry and Natural Resources USDA Forest Service HTIRC Purdue University