Activities/deliverables/outcomes: the wisconsin agricultural experiment station (WAES) uses mcintire-stennis funds to generate new R esearch-based knowledge to wisconsin's residents and communities to…

The National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded the University of Wisconsin System $1.656 million on October 1, 2025, under the Cooperative Forestry Research program (CFDA 10.202), with final completion scheduled for September 30, 2027.

The Wisconsin Agricultural Experiment Station will use McIntire-Stennis funds to generate research-based knowledge addressing forestry challenges for Wisconsin residents and communities. Research activities span seven core topics: reforestation and timber production management; forest and watershed management for water flow and erosion control; forest and rangeland management for livestock forage and wildlife habitat; forest recreation management; protection of forest resources against fire, insects, diseases, and other destructive agents; utilization of wood and forest products; and development of sound forest management and harvesting policies. Research projects will produce publications and data addressing issues including cold hardiness, forest management activities, and mapping seasonal variation. Beneficiaries include farmers, arborists, forest managers, growers, and stakeholders with interests in traditional and non-traditional agriculture, natural resources, positive youth development, and community wellbeing.

The award is obligated at $1.656 million. Performance takes place in Madison, Wisconsin. The program funds eligible State-certified institutions to increase forestry research in production, utilization, and protection of forestland while training future forestry scientists and engaging other disciplines in forestry research.

Activities/deliverables/outcomes: the wisconsin agricultural experiment station (WAES) uses mcintire-stennis funds to generate new R esearch-based knowledge to wisconsin's residents and communities to help address challenges and reach their goals. Our research program does address nifa's research topics: 1) reforestation and management of land for the production of crops of timber and other REL ated products of the forest; 2) management of forest and related watershed lands to improve conditions of water flow and to protect resources against floods and erosion; 3) management of forest and related rangeland for production of forage for domestic livestock and game and improvement of food and habitat for wildlife; 4) management of forest lands for outdoor recreation; 5) protection of forest land and resources against fire, insects, diseases, or other destructive agents; 6) utilization of wood and other forest products; 7) development of sound policies for the management of forest lands and the harvesting and marketing of forest products. Our research projects will produce publications and data to address issues on: cold hardiness, forest management activities, and mapping seasonal variation, to name a few. Beneficiaries: priorities are aligned with input from stakeholders with interests in traditional and non-traditional agriculture, farmers, arborists, forest managers, growers, natural resources, positive youth development, and community wellbeing.