Network News: Inspectors Archive  filter by date: March 2018

Dr. George Kessler Receives 2018 National Leadership Award

Each year, the American Tree Farm System (ATFS) is honored to recognize an outstanding leader from the community of ATFS leaders and volunteers for their exceptional service and leadership. At the 2018 National Leadership Conference, Dr. George Kessler of South Carolina received the 2018 National Leadership Award. 

Stumped March 2018

Answers to Inspectors’ Most Frequently Asked Questions

Q: If an inspector has become inactive, how can he/she be reactivated?

A: If an inspector has been trained to the 2015-2020 Standards, but has since become inactive, he/she should complete the online refresher to reactivate his/her status and begin performing inspections again. Online training is available under each Inspector’s account at www.atfsdatabase.org. 

Online Training Eligibility Update

Online Training Eligibility Update

In a continued effort to support and strengthen our ATFS Inspector corps, we have responded to concerns raised by state committees about in-person inspector training limitations related to the Inspector Training Policy.