News Dougal Morrison shares carbon, tree farming insights at Red Meat Updates 29 July 2025 Private Forests Tasmania was front and centre at one of the state's largest gatherings of red meat producers last week.
News Planting knowledge at Bothwell District High School 29 July 2025 In a hands-on collaboration that brings forestry education to life, Private Forests Tasmania has partnered with the Forest Education Foundation (FEF) to support the establishment of shelterbelts at Bothwell District High School’s Agricultural…
News Timber Fibre Strategy identifies industry opportunities 08 July 2025 The Strategy identifies opportunities for the industry to make a greater contribution to achieving national goals, particularly improving carbon and housing construction outcomes.
News Managing Gorse in Tasmanian forests: Vision, regulation and persistence 18 June 2025 Controlling gorse on private land is never as simple as it sounds - and in a forestry context, its aggressive nature and environmental impacts mean landowners need more than good intentions.
News Students get hands-on with trees on farms 05 June 2025 Launceston Church Grammar School Year 10 Agriculture students stepped out of the classroom and into the paddock for a hands-on learning experience about the benefits of integrating trees into farming landscapes.
News Forest Practices Act turns 40: A legacy of environmental leadership 22 May 2025 Today marks 40 years since Tasmania took a bold step in environmental leadership with the introduction of its pioneering Forest Practices System.
News 'Keep your mitts off': TasFarmers call on private forests 22 May 2025 By Simon McGuire Tasmanian Country
News 'It can go on forever': A glimpse into Tasmania's private forestry industry 22 May 2025 By Saree Satler, The Examiner
News On Island Processing Program grants now open 20 May 2025 Applications are now open for the second round of the Tasmanian Government’s On-Island Processing Program to support more local value-adding for our wood and timber industry.
News New research demonstrates benefits of trees on farms 13 May 2025 A new research report, Co-benefits of Trees on Farms, is shedding light on the environmental and economic benefits of planting trees on farms in southeast Australia.
News Dion McKenzie is PFT’s new Forestry Specialist 28 April 2025 Born, raised and still living on the family farm, Dion has a background in farming and agricultural science, however, is a career forester with more than 25 years’ experience working in a variety of roles for Tasmania’s public forest manager.
News Jenna Hammond joins PFT as Engagement and Innovation Specialist 28 April 2025 New to the forest industry but here to stay, Jenna is a committed and passionate communications and stakeholder engagement professional with continually growing knowledge of the forest industry in Tasmania and strong established relationships and…
News Native forestry: A Sustainable future for Tasmanian Farmers 17 April 2025 By Ian Sauer: TasFarmers President. For Tasmanian farmers, native forestry is similar to any other crop, but with a longer rotation period and greater utility, it's a land type which also includes multiple enterprises such as grazing, cropping, wood…
News Growing knowledge: Student learns how trees transform agricultural landscapes 24 March 2025 For aspiring farmer Kyler Evans, the more he studies agriculture, the more he understands the value that trees can have.
News Dougal Morrison leading An Cala into carbon, timber farming with forestry integration 24 March 2025 Forestry has long been part of the An Cala farming operations in Tasmania’s Central Midlands and fifth-generation farm manager Dougal Morrison is continuing the practice to aid the Oatlands enterprise’s business diversification into carbon farming
News Growing trees, grazing sheep: Hobby farmer’s vision for silvopasture success 24 March 2025 A hobby farmer hopes that his unique specialty timber silvopasture project will pave the way for other Tasmanian landowners to adopt the practice with confidence.
