Extension in Pennsylvania - Diverse partners working together

At the turn of the 20th century, timber harvesting and other factors result ed in the high-value hardwood forests we see in Pennsylvania. One-half mill ion private forest landowners own three-quarters of this forested area. Pro viding resource management information to these forest landowners demands t hat agencies and organizations cooperate to use limited human and fiscal re sources effectively. This article describes a statewide commitment of diver se partners working together to support private forest landowners and susta in the state's hardwood forests.