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Planting knowledge at Bothwell District High School — 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…

Timber Fibre Strategy identifies industry opportunities — 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.

Managing Gorse in Tasmanian forests: Vision, regulation and persistence — 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.

Students get hands-on with trees on farms — 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.

Forest Practices Act turns 40: A legacy of environmental leadership — 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.

'Keep your mitts off': TasFarmers call on private forests — News

'Keep your mitts off': TasFarmers call on private forests

22 May 2025

By Simon McGuire Tasmanian Country

'It can go on forever': A glimpse into Tasmania's private forestry industry — News

'It can go on forever': A glimpse into Tasmania's private forestry industry

22 May 2025

By Saree Satler, The Examiner

On Island Processing Program grants now open — 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.

New research demonstrates benefits of trees on farms — 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.

Dion McKenzie is PFT’s new Forestry Specialist — 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.

Jenna Hammond joins PFT as Engagement and Innovation Specialist — 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…

Native forestry: A Sustainable future for Tasmanian Farmers — 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…

Growing knowledge: Student learns how trees transform agricultural landscapes — 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.

Dougal Morrison leading An Cala into carbon, timber farming with forestry integration — 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

Growing trees, grazing sheep: Hobby farmer’s vision for silvopasture success — 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.

Hon. Eric Abetz MP: Labelling imported timber a must — News

Hon. Eric Abetz MP: Labelling imported timber a must

17 February 2025

The Tasmanian Liberal Government welcomes calls for Australia to adopt label of origin requirements for all imported timber.

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