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Tree Alliance expert Q&A series: Hear from Technical Forest Services' Justin Baily

22 June 2021

With decades of experience working with a range of farm owners, landowners and managers, Technical Forest Services has been a leading provider in forest industry assessment, management, supervision, and contracting needs for Tasmania and beyond.…

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Strategic alliance announced to improve agricultural production on marginal farming land

18 May 2021

Midway Tasmania and Climate Friendly, two leading service providers in their respective fields of forestry and carbon project development, have announced a strategic alliance that combines farm forestry with carbon farming.

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Trees: The ultimate renewable according to statistics

24 February 2021

By 2050 the human population is forecast to expand from 7.5 to 9.6 billion people. We will require 70 per cent more food (United Nations), 50 per cent more fuel (International Energy Agency), and 50 per cent more water (Organization for Economic…

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Plantations and social conflict: exploring the differences between small-scale and large-scale plantation forestry

03 December 2020

Commercial afforestation of agricultural land is often associated with social conflict over the perceived environmental, economic and social impacts of the plantations being established.

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Evandale farm maximising productivity and custodianship through trees

03 December 2020

Three generations of tree planting on Logan, a family run farm at Evandale, has delivered increased water efficiency, increased lamb survivability, and enhanced farm aesthetics. After two generations of planting, Clare Peltzer explains why she and…

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The economic benefits of native shelterbelts demonstrated globally

24 November 2020

The protection of existing native vegetation and the planting of shelterbelts may provide a multitude of productivity and biodiversity benefits for farming industries.

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Planting trees helps this Coal River Valley winery maintain its sustainable farming methods

16 November 2020

Anh Nguyen is the owner and operator of Ese Vineyards, a boutique vineyard in Tasmania’s Coal River Valley. While only operating on 6.5 hectares of land, what Nguyen is trying to achieve on her small family farm is a self-supporting system that…

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Tasmanian primary producers, environment and industry to benefit from trees on farms

30 October 2020

A new brand and campaign was launched in October 2020 for Private Forests Tasmania. The Tree Alliance is aimed at raising awareness of farm forestry and the benefits of trees on farms, and to encourage and facilitate farmers to plant commercially…

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PFT forester Stephen Clarke can help you capitalise on the extensive benefits of trees

30 October 2020

Senior Private Forester Stephen Clarke is a professional Forester (BScFor (Stell) MBA MIFA RPF) with extensive experience. Zimbabwean born, Stephen studied forestry at the University of Stellenbosch, before working in New Zealand and now Tasmania.…

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Private Forests Tasmania welcomes agriforester Molly Marshall

19 October 2020

Molly Marshall has recently accepted an appointment to the role of agriforester within Private Forests Tasmania.

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Windbreaks and wildlife benefit better understood

16 October 2020

Windbreaks can support wildlife that add beauty and pleasure to our lives.

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The effects of windbreaks on airflow, microclimates and crop yields

15 October 2020

Read Pye Labratory, CSIRO - H A Cleugh's report on the mechanisms by which a porous windbreak modifies airflow, microclimates and hence crop yields are addressed, based upon recent wind tunnel experiments, field observations and numerical modelling.

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Benefits of trees to reduce paddock water loss is considerable: Report

01 October 2020

Agroforestry is the integration of trees into agricultural enterprises.

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Tree Alliance expert Q&A series: Hear from Technical Forest Services' Justin Baily

News

Strategic alliance announced to improve agricultural production on marginal farming land

News

Trees: The ultimate renewable according to statistics

News

Plantations and social conflict: exploring the differences between small-scale and large-scale plantation forestry

News

Evandale farm maximising productivity and custodianship through trees

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The economic benefits of native shelterbelts demonstrated globally

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Planting trees helps this Coal River Valley winery maintain its sustainable farming methods

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Tasmanian primary producers, environment and industry to benefit from trees on farms

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PFT forester Stephen Clarke can help you capitalise on the extensive benefits of trees

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Private Forests Tasmania welcomes agriforester Molly Marshall

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Windbreaks and wildlife benefit better understood

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The effects of windbreaks on airflow, microclimates and crop yields

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Benefits of trees to reduce paddock water loss is considerable: Report

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Australia's forests and forestry glossary launched

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The time to plant trees is now, global timber demand expected to quadruple by 2050

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PFT's Rob Smith offers his expertise to advance Tasmania and help the planet at the same time

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Find out what benefits are linked to planting trees on farms

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Understanding values behind farmer perceptions of trees on farms

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