Participation
Participants in the Forest Owners Research and Technology Exchange (FORTE) have access to an advanced operational forest research platform and directly connect with other progressive growers and service providers in their active forest business sector. FORTE is focused on eliminating barriers to growth and increasing the economic returns of its Participants.
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FORTE is directed by Dr. Derek Dougherty. Derek's goal is to advance the forest management sector as a whole and to increase the return of FORTE's Participants. 30 years of experience in the forest management, forest inventory, research, genetics and tree breeding, land real estate and investment, and communications fields applied across the southeastern US help facilitate this vision well.
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