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

30 Oct 2020

A NEW BRAND and campaign was launched last Friday, October 16, for Private Forests Tasmania at an event in Launceston. The Tree Alliance, a new campaign aimed at raising awareness of farm forestry and the benefits of trees on farms,...
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Forest Safety Code Review Consultation Draft

29 Oct 2020

The Consultation Draft of the revised Forest Safety Code (Tasmania) is available here.As part of the next phase of consultation three, industry workshops have been planned in early November in Burnie, Launceston and Hobart....
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Red Hot tips for practical bush fire management launch

15 Oct 2020

13 August 2020 - Mark Shelton, Minister for Police, Fire and Emergency ManagementTasmanian landholders will be better able to manage bush fire risk on their property with the launch of the expanded Red Hot Tips program as part of the...
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The wood and the trees

15 Oct 2020

Outback Magazine - Jill GriffithsForestry in Australia has been, and continues to be, a controversial land use. Divisiveness over forests – whether they should be preserved or used – runs deep. That very divisiveness is a source of frustration to...
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Carbon plantations kit

15 Oct 2020

The Carbon PlantationsArthur Lyons...
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Trees the ultimate renewable

15 Oct 2020

By 2050 the human population is forecast to expand from 7.5 to 9.6 billion people.We will require 70% more food (United Nations), 50% more fuel (International Energy Agency), and 50% more water (Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development). We also...
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A report on the effects of windbreaks on airflow, microclimates and crop yeilds

15 Oct 2020

Pye Labratory, CSIRO - H A CleughThe mechanisms by which a porous windbreak modifies airflow, microclimates and hence crop yields are addressed, based upon recent wind tunnel experiments, field observations and numerical modelling.This paper is thus an update to the...
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Design Principles for Farm Forestry

15 Oct 2020

RIRDC / LWRRDC / FWPRDC joint venture Agroforestry Program, May 1997 - Nick Abel, Jenny Baxter, Alex Campbell, Helen Cleugh, John Fargher, Robert Lambeck, Roslyn Prinsley, Miles Prosser, Rowan Reid, Grant Revell, Carmel Schmidt, Richard Stizaker, Peter ThorburnThis book discusses....
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A case study outlining the benefits of trees to reduce paddock water loss

15 Oct 2020

Agroforestry is the integration of trees into agricultural enterprises.The establishment of trees can bring multiple benefits, including a reduction in windspeed across the paddock, which translates to reduced potential evaporation.Read more....
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Matching corporate investment with potential growers, Tasmania's customised approach to help grow the future

15 Oct 2020

Private forests are the dominant source of forest products, providing more than half of Tasmania’s annual wood harvest. The bulk of that supply comes from private plantations, managed largely for wood fibre production and export. The future growth potential for...