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Winton Farm set to enjoy the environmental benefits of trees — 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…

The benefits of planting trees at Chester Farm, Westwood — 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.

Invitation: The Farmer and the Forester forum — News

Invitation: The Farmer and the Forester forum

28 June 2023

The farmer and the forester forum with guest speakers and acclaimed farm foresters, Rowan Reid and Andrew Stewart.

What the October Federal Budget means for forestry nationwide — News

What the October Federal Budget means for forestry nationwide

26 October 2022

A glance at the 2022 federal budget shows investment in forestry including areas of research, planting incentives, training, hub extension, supply and demand.

Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture work placement a success — News

Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture work placement a success

06 October 2022

PFT was approached by the Teaching Program of the Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture to provide an Agribusiness Placement for a student, Chas Hughes and his registered assistance dog Lip, who was keen on trees on farms and would value the…

The effect of shelter on temperate crops: review to define research for Australian conditions — 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…

Eight Tasmanian landowners receive funds to integrate trees on farms — News

Eight Tasmanian landowners receive funds to integrate trees on farms

28 April 2022

Planting more trees helps to protect the land for future generations and the Tasmanian Government congratulates eight landowners who will receive grants to integrate 329 hectares of trees on their land. The Tasmanian Government, with assistance from…

How planting trees on Fulham Farm will benefit future generations to come — 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…

Lamb survivability, generations to benefit from trees on Evandale farm — 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.

The Gunninghams show how to plant trees for shelter, biodiversity and aesthetics — News

The Gunninghams show how to plant trees for shelter, biodiversity and aesthetics

26 September 2021

Dairying has always been in the blood of fifth-generation family dairy farmers Matthew and Pip Gunningham, owners of Gunningham Family Farms. Moving from South West England to North West Tasmania over 20 years ago, the couple sought to continue the…

Why trees are integral to Gunningham Farm's future — News

Why trees are integral to Gunningham Farm's future

20 August 2021

The integration of trees and encouraging biodiversity makes perfect sense to the owners of this North-West dairy farm.

Check out the Tasmanian nursery that's helping grow the future for farmers — News

Check out the Tasmanian nursery that's helping grow the future for farmers

30 July 2021

Tasmanian farmers and landowners are steadily seeing the benefits of having trees on their farms and property. From increasing farm productivity to improving water efficiency and water quality to growing high value timber products that are…

Tree Alliance expert Q&A series: Hear from Climate Friendly's Zoe Ryan — News

Tree Alliance expert Q&A series: Hear from Climate Friendly's Zoe Ryan

23 June 2021

Private landowners in Tasmania have expressed a strong interest in using trees to reduce climate impacts by sequestering more carbon. Coincidentally, this carbon investment will increase the economic return from trees on farms which adds to a…

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

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.…

Trees: The ultimate renewable according to statistics — News

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…

Evandale farm maximising productivity and custodianship through trees — News

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…

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

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…

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

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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