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Tree Planting Guide

15 Oct 2020

Waitaki Irrigators CollectiveThe guide is intended to provide some basic information about the planting of trees and other non-prodcutive plants on irrigated farms.Full advice and information onn species and planning should be obtained from the sources listed at the end...
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Bowsden - Planting trees in the harsh Midlands provides much needed shelter

15 Oct 2020

The Burbury family recognised the benefits of trees to their farming enterprise many years ago.Initially Damian's father started the process to integrate trees into their farm and now Damian has continues to establish shelterbelts primarily to provide shelter for the...
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Improving durability to enhance the value of plantation, regrowth and regenerated Eucalptus

15 Oct 2020

Timber durability is generally rated by its resistance to fungal decay and insect attack and is a key factor for market acceptance of new building products. Researchers at the University of Tasmania are currently investigating various aspects of the durability...
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Private Forests Tasmania's Rob Smith offers his expertise to advance Tasmania and help the planet

15 Oct 2020

Rob offers his expertise to advance Tasmania and help the planet at the same timeOriginally from Wales, UK Rob has been a Private Forester with PFT for the last 15 years.Bringing his passion for forests and the outdoors to PFT,...
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Carbon storage and trading through farm forestry: A survey of farmers in Tasmania - Final report 2010

15 Oct 2020

Rural Development ServicesDecember 2010Don Defenderfer...
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Farm-scale sediment sources: Tree harvesting, cattle and roads

15 Oct 2020

Landscape Logic, Australian Government, March 2010Landscape Logic have put together a fact sheet outlining information about the erosion risks and effects associated with a 20 year old plantation of eucalypts in a streamline management zone. These results demonstrate the positive...
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Biodiversity outcomes from eucalypt plantation expansion into agricultural landscapes of southern Australia

15 Oct 2020

Cooperative Research Centre for Forestry, September 2011 - P GrimbacherMost new eucalpt plantations are established on what was previously agricultural land, and remnant vegetation often becomes embedded within plantation estates.Given rapid landscape change, there is significant industry, community and scientific...
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Willowbend - Strategic tree planting to restore eroded gullies and improve farm productivity

15 Oct 2020

Chris and Guiliana planted trees to improve farm productivity, water quality and biodiversity as well as produce timber.They prepared a property management plan to integrate trees into their farm with their main aim to protect streams from livestock and revegetate...
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Tasmanian Forest Industry launches COVID-19 Recommended Practices

15 Oct 2020

The Tasmanian Forest Industry has today released a document of recommended practices to help the industry to continue to operate safely as COVID-19 restrictions ease.The 45-page document “COVID-19 Recommended Practices for Tasmanian Forest Industry Operations” was created as a collaboration...
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Formosa - Agroforestry improves enterprise income

15 Oct 2020

When timber and non-timber values are accounted for, carefully integrating trees into agricultural landscapes can be a profitable and attractive option with strongly competitive internal rates of return.Read more...