Department of Agriculture
Julius Johnson, Commissioner

Federal/State/Local Government

• TN Department of Agriculture Division of Forestry - http://tn.gov/agriculture/forestry/
• TDF Wildfire Prevention - http://burnsafetn.org
• TN Natural Resources Conservation Services - http://www.tn.nrcs.usda.gov/
• TN Wildlife Resources Agency - http://www.tennessee.gov/twra/
• TN Dept. of Environment and Conservation - http://tn.gov/environment/
• USDA Forest Service - http://www.fs.fed.us/
• USDA FS Southern Research Station - http://www.srs.fs.usda.gov/
• TN General Assembly - http://www.capitol.tn.gov/
• TN Legal Code - http://www.michie.com/tennessee/lpext.dll?f=templates&fn=main-h.htm&cp=tncode
• UT Extension - https://utextension.tennessee.edu

Tree Identification

• plants.usda.gov
• http://dendro.cnre.vt.edu/DENDROLOGY/factsheets.cfm
• botit.botany.wisc.edu

Basic Forestry

• Forestry with Steve Nix:  forestry.about.com/education/scilife/forestry
• Temperate Forest Foundation:  www.forestinfo.org
• Forest Encyclopedia - www.forestencyclopedia.net

Assistance for Landowners

• Woodland Assistance – Forest Stewardship:  www.foreststeward.org
• USDA Coop Forestry:  www.fs.fed.us/spf/coop/
• Forest Landowner's Guide to the Internet

Link Pages

• Forestry Index:  www.forestryindex.net
• Forest Landowner’s Guide to the Internet:  www.na.fs.fed.us/pubs/misc/ir
• Forestry USA:  www.forestryUSA.com  (links to variety of organizations)

Libraries/Reference

• University of Tennessee Extension Service :  fwf.ag.utk.edu
• Forest Service Publications:  www.fs.fed.us/links/pubs
• Southern Research Station:  www.srs.fs.fed.us 
• Southern Regional Extension Forestry - http://www.sref.info/
• Southern Forests for the Future - http://www.seesouthernforests.org/
• Forestry Webinars Portal - http://forestrywebinar.net/

Urban Forestry

• Urban Forestry South:  www.urbanforestrysouth.org
• Arbor Day:  www.arborday.org
• International Society of Arboriculture:  www2.champaign.isa-arbor.com
• Tennessee Urban Forestry Council:  www.tufc.com

Wildlife Management

• University of Tennessee Extension Service :  fwf.ag.utk.edu
• TN Wildlife Resources Agency:  tennessee.gov/twra
• Quail Unlimited:  www.qu.org
• National Wild Turkey Federation:  www.nwtf.org
• Wildlife Group:  www.wildlifegroup.com (seedlings)
• Deer management:  qdma.com 

Visual Management

• http://www.ncsu.edu/ncsu/forest_resources/desktop/woodscaping

Taxes

• National Timber Tax Website:  www.timbertax.org
• USDA Guide to Federal Income Tax: www.fs.fed.us/spf/coop
• IRS (tax forms, news & helps):  www.irs.ustreas.gov
• US Government Book Stores:  bookstore.gpo.gov/locations/index

Forest Inventory and Analysis Data

• http://fia.fs.fed.us/

Herbicides

• www.cdms.net/manuf/default.asp
• www.dof.virginia.gov/mgt/index-herbicide.shtml

Health, Insect & Disease Threats

• Forest Health Pages:  www.fs.fed.us/foresthealth
• Forest Health Protection, Southern Region:  USFS Online Publications
• Gypsy Moth in North America:  www.fs.fed.us/ne/morgantown/4557/gmoth
• Asian Longhorned Beetle:  www.hcs.ohio-state.edu/ODNR/Health/alb.htm 
• Emerald Ash Borer: http://www.emeraldashborer.info/index.cfm

Protection From Wildfire

• http://burnsafetn.org
• www.firewise.org

Maps, Aerial Photos

• www.topozone.com
• www.terraserver.com www.MapQuest.com
• www.tennessee.gov/environment/tdg

Equipment & Supplies:

• www.forestry-suppliers.com
• www.benmeadows.com
• www.baileys-online.com
• www.domyownpestcontrol.com

Forest Products Marketing and Utilization

• Southern Forest Products Association:  www.sfpa.org
• Forest Business Network: http://www.forestbusinessnetwork.com/
• Steve Shooks Directory:  www.forestdirectory.com
• Tennessee Forest Products Center:  http://wood.tennessee.edu/
• Timber Source.com:  www.timbersource.com
• USDA Forest Service Forest Products Laboratory: www.fpl.fs.fed.us
• Southeast Lumber Manufacturers Association    www.slma.org
• Appalachian Hardwood Lumber Manufacturers:  www.appalachianwood.org
• Timber Mart South:  www.tmart-south.com/tmart
• Southern Forests:  www.southernforests.org (links)
• Ecosystem Marketplace - http://ecosystemmarketplace.com

Forestry Associations

• National Association of State Foresters:  www.stateforesters.org (good links)
• Southern Group of State Foresters - http://www.southernforests.org/
• Society of American Foresters:  www.safnet.org (career info)
• Kentucky-Tennessee Society of American Foresters - http://www.ktsaf.org/
• Tennessee Forestry Association: www.tnforestry.com
• American Forests:  www.americanforests.org (national big tree register)
• Forest Floor:  www.forestfloor.com   (resources for the small landowner)
• Dovetail Partners: http://www.dovetailinc.org/
• Southern Forests Network: http://www.southernsustainableforests.org/
• Allicance for the Cumberlands - http://www.allianceforthecumberlands.org/
• American Forest Foundation - http://www.forestfoundation.org/

Other Links

• USDA Forest Inventory
• Forestry Index
• American Paulownia Association
• Tennessee Farm Bureau - http://www.tnfarmbureau.org/