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Required Sample 2017 Fall Update

See where your state stands in this 2017 required sample update. The inspections for this sample are due December 8th, 2017.

Stay Active in 2018

ATFS recently expanded the inspector training policy to acknowledge other ways that an ATFS Inspector utilizes his/her knowledge of the ATFS Standards to maintain active status.

National Database Clean up

The American Tree Farm System is dedicated to maintaining the credibility of the program while minimizing the administrative burden that it can bring. Earlier this year, we began implementing a two-year database cleanup project in partnership with Edge Research. This project aims at reaching out to ATFS landowners and updating crucial data like contact, property and interest information.

Stumped November 2017

Answers to Inspectors’ Most Frequently Asked Questions

Q: What type of specifications can be addressed in a landowner’s contract for forestry activities?