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Tree Farmer of the Year 2021

29 Jun 2021

The Tasmanian Timber Awards recognises and celebrates the excellence and best practice within our industry and acknowledges those who are leaders in their fields. Fourteen award categories are available for nomination including ‘Tree Farmer of the Year’. This award recognises...
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Tree Alliance Expert Q&A Series: Zoe Ryan, Climate Friendly

23 Jun 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 myriad of other...
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Tree Alliance Expert Q&A Series: Justin Baily

22 Jun 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. With a range of staff...
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Important safety work to begin on Tasman Highway at Paradise Gorge

27 May 2021

The Department of State Growth has been monitoring the stability of rocks above the Tasman Highway at Paradise Gorge near Orford, and has received expert advice that there is a need to work swiftly to remove rock to manage the...
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Earn biodiversity cash payments and carbon credits from new biodiverse native plantings

18 May 2021

Farmers in Tasmania’s northern NRM region have a new opportunity to earn biodiversity cash payments and carbon credits from new biodiverse native plantings under the first pilot of the Australian Government’s Ag Stewardship Program. This could be in addition to...
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SUBMISSION: Farm Management Deposits Scheme (FMDS)

18 May 2021

The IFA/AFG’s submission to the Farm Management Deposits Scheme (FMDS) review addresses the elements of the FMDS that are most relevant to private forest growers. Conceptually, the FMDS is a sensible policy designed to assist primary producers manage the risks...
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Media Release - Midway and Climate Friendly announce a strategic alliance 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. The partnership model will provide services to local land...
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Australian Pine Log Price Index Report released

28 Apr 2021

The latest Australian Pine Log Price Index for the January to June 2019 period has just been released. The Australian Pine Log Price Index is compiled by KPMG using data provided by Australian softwood growers. The Index documents changes in...
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Woodlot Harvesting Videos - How to market and harvest woodlot for profit

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

13 Apr 2021

A new camera-based fire detection system has been trialed in Tasmania for the first time by locally based forest management company SFM. The Firehawk system provides real time fire detection allowing for a rapid aerial-based response to potentially threatening bushfire...