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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.

North-West farmer named Tasmanian Tree Farmer of the Year — News

North-West farmer named Tasmanian Tree Farmer of the Year

23 September 2021

Graham Freeman farms a 134-hectare property at Milabeena. He has about 14 hectares of plantation and about 25 hectares of native bush. Over the years his farm has been a successful example of how trees can be integrated into farms.

2021 Tasmanian Timber Awards recognise state's leading stars — News

2021 Tasmanian Timber Awards recognise state's leading stars

22 September 2021

The Tasmanian Timber Awards recognises and celebrates excellence and best practice within our industry and acknowledges those who are leaders in their fields. This month more than 400 people attended the Tasmanian Timber Awards dinner in Launceston.

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.

Expert Q&A series: Hear from Climate Friendly's Zoe Ryan — News

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…

Expert Q&A series: Hear from Technical Forest Services' Justin Baily — News

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.…

Strategic alliance announced to improve agricultural production on marginal farming land — News

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.

Australian Pine Log Price Index Report released — News

Australian Pine Log Price Index Report released

28 April 2021

The latest Australian Pine Log Price Index for the January to June 2019 period has just been released.

Woodlot harvesting videos - How to market and harvest woodlot for profit — News

Woodlot harvesting videos - How to market and harvest woodlot for profit

20 April 2021

A third of New Zealand’s plantation forest estate is in the hands of woodlot owners. Harvesting can be a stressful time for some woodlot owners with little knowledge and experience of this phase of the woodlot management cycle.

Trial of early forest fire detection technology decreases response times and increases safety — News

Trial of early forest fire detection technology decreases response times and increases safety

07 April 2021

A new camera-based fire detection system has been trialed in Tasmania for the first time by locally based forest management company SFM.

Reshaping forest management in Australia to provide nature-based solutions to global challenges — News

Reshaping forest management in Australia to provide nature-based solutions to global challenges

21 March 2021

A paper published on 16 March in Australian Forestry has called for the development of a new shared vision for the management of Australia’s forests.

General Biosecurity Duty introduced in Tasmania — News

General Biosecurity Duty introduced in Tasmania

02 March 2021

Following extensive industry and community consultation, the Biosecurity Act 2019 (the Act) introduces a new legal obligation in Tasmania known as the General Biosecurity Duty, or GBD. The General Biosecurity Duty came into effect on 31 March 2021.

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…

News NSFP will increase Southwood production in Tasmania welcomed — News

News NSFP will increase Southwood production in Tasmania welcomed

10 February 2021

Private Forests Tasmania welcomes the announcement by Neville Smith Forest Products to increase production at its Southwood Mill, creating a full second shift and 30 new jobs.

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.

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