They are listed in this directory under the Consulting Foresters of Indiana Page. An Industrial Forester is a professional forester employed by an industry for procurement of timber, forestland management, improved utilization of materials in manufacturing or other technical assignment. Those listed in this directory may provide management assistance to private forestland owners for a fee or other consideration. Eighty-seven percent of Indiana's forestlands are owned by approximately 190,000 private land holders. Indiana's forest resources are highly productive and if properly managed can easily double their productivity and the economic return to their owners.
Forest management is an investment that earns a competitive rate of return for the investor.
Many landowners have neither the knowledge nor the time to apply important forest management practices. Therefore, the need for professional foresters is evident. They will determine how and what management practices are applied and the productive potential of the forest. A professional forester has the skill and knowledge to assess your forest and develop an appropriate management plan. Finally, as a forestland owner, you control a resource that is vital to Indiana's economic and social well being.