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Benefits of trees for farm productivity

14 Dec 2020

Project Platypus...
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China extends its Log export suspension to Tasmania

08 Dec 2020

Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) is aware that Chinese customs have notified the Australian Department of Agriculture, Water and Environment (DAWE) that its suspension of the import of logs from Victoria and Queensland has been extended to Tasmania and South...
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This Evandale Farm is maximising productivity and custodianship through trees

03 Dec 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. After two generations of planting, Clare Peltzer explains why she and her brother, Angus, will...
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Bringing more value to everything Tasmanian through renewability

30 Nov 2020

In 2022, Tasmania will be one of the only places in the world that has 100% renewable energy. According to Todd Babiak, CEO of Brand Tasmania, being 100% renewable is a huge opportunity for Tasmania for almost all of our...
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Basalt to Bay - The economic benefits of native shelter belts report - Issue 3/2015

24 Nov 2020

Balsalt to Bay Landcare Network, 2015 - Lisette MillThe protection of existing native vegetation and the planting of shelter belts may provide a multitude of productivity and biodiversity benefits for farming industries. The value of shelterbelts in raising agricultural productivity...
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Bushfire - why risk it?

19 Nov 2020

Tasmanians can now develop an online bushfire plan and better understand their bushfire risk using a new website launched 18 November 2020 as part of the Tasmanian Government’s commitment to keeping Tasmanians safe. The new ‘5-minute bushfire plan’ is an...
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Have your say on Wild Fallow Deer Management Plan

19 Nov 2020

The Tasmanian Government is committed to balancing the impact of deer on our important primary industries and environment while maintaining a deer herd as a traditional recreational hunting resource. Public input is now being sought to assist with the preparation...
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Are you affected by Illegal Firewood Harvesting?

18 Nov 2020

How can the firewood industry become truly sustainable? PhD student Nizam Abdu is investigating how the firewood industry can become more sustainable and is looking to connect with private landowners affected by illegal firewood harvesting....
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Participate in the Perennial Prosperity Project

18 Nov 2020

You are invited to participate in the 'Perennial Prosperity' project to contribute your perceptions about how trees on farms can be increased and managed. The Project aims to improve the adoption of trees on farms by quantifying the cost and...
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Draft Rural Water Use Strategy

18 Nov 2020

The Tasmanian Government recognises the value of water and the opportunities it unlocks for rural and regional Tasmania. Our relative abundance of freshwater supplies in our rivers, streams, lakes and groundwater is one of Tasmania's greatest advantages....