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Planting trees helps this Coal River Valley winery maintain its sustainable farming methods

16 Nov 2020

Anh Nguyen is the owner and operator of Ese Vineyards, a boutique vineyard in Tasmania’s Coal River Valley.While only operating on 6.5 hectares of land, what Nguyen is trying to achieve on her small family farm is a self-supporting system...
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Forest Safety Code (Tasmania) – Consultation Workshops

10 Nov 2020

Last week, three workshops were held to provide workers, contractors and forest managers with an opportunity to review the consultation draft of the revised Forest Safety Code (Tasmania). Sixty five attended and were provided information about the proposed changes and...
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How strategically planted trees have transformed Nosswick

30 Oct 2020

When Andrew Colvin purchased his farm, Nosswick, at Blackwood Creek in Tasmania’s north in 1981 it was basically bare. There was minimal fencing and scattered trees. Like a lot of farmers at the time, Andrew needed to increase production, so...
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Diversification, protecting the land, and leaving a legacy. How Chris White is growing the future

30 Oct 2020

When Chris and Guiliana White bought Willowbend Dairy Farm in Wattle Grove there was barely a tree in sight. The gullies were eroding, there was mud everywhere, the soil was washing away, and there was a lot of undermining in...
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Greenhythe: This Tamar Valley farm is a perfect example of the multiple benefits of trees.

30 Oct 2020

Ed Archer is a fifth-generation Tasmanian farmer. Owner and operator of his 1,400-hectare Tamar Valley farm, Greenhythe, Ed’s predominate enterprise is grazing livestock and seedstock. Ed’s father began diversifying the family farm with plantations over 20 years ago and has...
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Stephen Clarke can help you capitalise on the extensive benefits of trees

30 Oct 2020

Senior Private Forester Stephen Clarke is a professional Forester (BScFor (Stell) MBA MIFA RPF) with extensive experience. Zimbabwean born, Stephen studied forestry at the University of Stellenbosch, before working in New Zealand and now Tasmania. During his career, Stephen has...
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Why farmers should plant trees now, and manage them for the mass timber buildings of the future

30 Oct 2020

Michael Lee from the Centre for Sustainable Architecture with Wood (CSAW) at the University of Tasmania has been working with the Tasmanian timber resource for around 25 years. The role of CSAW, which is a research and education unit under...
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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...