News Sustainability, profitability and resilience in focus 24 June 2024 The Perennial Prosperity Project is making significant strides in transforming the agricultural landscape of Tasmania.
News Shelterbelts: How are they contributing to farm systems? 13 May 2024 Shelterbelts – strips of vegetation between paddocks and fields – play an important role on farms. They provide shelter and shade, as well as biodiversity benefits such as habitat, food and dispersion corridors for native animal species.…
News Infill plantings and remnant vegetation: Why biodiversity depends on a thriving understory 13 May 2024 Creating diverse habitats for bird and insect life is an essential part of promoting biodiversity on a farm. Infill planting offers the structural variety – from ground layers, to midstory, to canopy layers – that wildlife needs to survive and…
News Plantation planning: The key to a successful plantation 10 May 2024 Growing trees is a long-term project. To make sure your investment pays off, it’s important to have a plan. Seeking advice early in the process can save a lot of work and expense in the long run. Consider where, how and why you are going to plan…
News Salinity: Identify and respond with trees 28 April 2024 Salinity is where excess salts accumulate in soils and water. On farms, it affects productivity for crops and pastures. Farmers may spot tell-tale signs of salinity on their land, including bare patches of grass or unhealthy plants. Strategic tree…
News Riparian plantings: Multiple benefits for farms and waterways 06 March 2024 Restoration of riparian areas on farms through native species plantings brings many benefits, from biodiversity and habitat, to increased flood resilience, farm productivity and water quality improvements. Planning is important to ensure that…
News Sarah and Tom Clark are planting trees and improving their farmland to benefit future generations 27 August 2023 Sarah and Tom Clark own and operate two farms, one in Ellendale and their larger farm, The Back Run, in Westerway. Living in Westerway with their young family, the Clarkes farms are home to sheep, cattle and brassica seed crops. Having already seen…
News Winton Farm set to enjoy the environmental benefits of trees 19 July 2023 John Taylor is a seventh-generation farmer living on Winton Estate, a 3,3000-ha farm just 15km North West of Campbell Town. John returned from Agriculture College at the end of 2000 to live and work on the Taylor family farm which has been owned and…
News Planting trees to maximise functionality, productivity and future prosperity on Kenilworth Farm, Campbell Town 19 July 2023 David Taylor lives on Kenilworth farm located just northwest of Campbell Town with his wife, Jo, and their three young children. Kenilworth has been in the extended Taylor family since 1823. Originally owned and operated by David’s cousin’s family,…
News The benefits of planting trees at Chester Farm, Westwood 19 July 2023 Biosecurity, increased lambing percentages, and a decrease in water evaporation are just some of the noticeable benefits of planting trees on Chester Farm.
News Strategic plantings can achieve environmental benefits: Report 11 September 2022 Hedgerows and shelterbelts are living windbreaks that can protect and preserve the environment and our cultural history. This article discusses how to do strategic plantings to achieve environmental benefits such as reduced evaporation loss,…
News The effect of shelter on temperate crops: review to define research for Australian conditions 05 August 2022 The fact that the shelter created by windbreaks can have a significant, positive effect on crop production is supported by eight decades of research from many countries around the world. Although the concept of planting windbreaks to enhance crop…
News Formosa Estate virtual reality video - Shelterbelts increase pasture growth 23 June 2022 Forest Learning has released a series of agroforestry virtual reality videos including a case study of Formosa Estate that was part of the Agroforestry project ran by PFT in collaboration with CSIRO and UTAS. The video shows the research scientists…
News The Back Run demonstrate how integrating trees on farms can be done 22 June 2022 Private Forests Tasmania hosted a small field day for board members and invited stakeholders at the property of Tom and Sarah Clark, the Back Run in June. The Back Run is one of PFT’s seven successful recipients of our round 1 Integrated Farm…
News Advice on how to deal with windthrow of trees on your property 17 June 2022 Parts of the North-West Tasmania were thrashed with fatal gale force winds over the June long weekend resulting in thousands of fallen trees and extensive damage to privately-owned plantations and native forests. Known in forestry terms as…
News Revised plantation forestry method to help farmers, growers 21 January 2022 The revised plantation forestry method will give the forestry industry more opportunities to earn revenue through projects.
News How planting trees on Fulham Farm will benefit future generations to come 25 October 2021 Fulham, a 3000-acre grazing farm on the Southeast Coast of Dunalley, has been owned and operated by the Gray family since 1926. Father and son farmers, Sandy and Tom Gray, have both lived the majority of their lives on the farm, with Tom and his…
News Lamb survivability, generations to benefit from trees on Evandale farm 20 October 2021 Trees have been integrated into this Evandale farm for the past 70 years, and the impacts shelterbelts are having on lamb survivability is noticeable.
