NIFA

NIFA: The National Institute of Food and Agriculture. 

"NIFA's unique mission is to advance knowledge for agriculture, the environment, human health and well-being, and communities by supporting research, education, and extension programs in the Land-Grant University System and other partner organizations. NIFA doesn't perform actual research, education, and extension but rather helps fund it at the state and local level and provides program leadership in these areas." 

Your state's extension foresters are supported by NIFA.  Extension foresters provide important opportunities for landowners to learn more about their land and the activities they can do to keep their woods healthy.