Forest utilization and marketing (U&M) assistance is integral to adequate long-term maintenance of forest health, improved forest management, and the ability to address priority issues and problems that affect all areas of forest resource management. The success of work in areas of forest resource management such as stewardship, forest health, urban and community forestry, wildland fire management and watersheds depends in part on effective U&M.

Prepared by the National Association of State Foresters - October 2005