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Opinion: Tyler Hoguet – is biochar the next best thing to come out of forestry

31 July 2020
As recently as 2017, just 11% of adults living in North America (surveyed by the North American Forest Partnership) would characterize the forest industry as “innovative.” And yet, we’ve seen the recent emergence of several cutting-edge wood technologies and forest products: from mass
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Friday Analysis: Between a rock and hard place VicForests takes off its gloves

31 July 2020
Bunnings has indeed set VicForests an almost impossible goal. By demanding all Victorian native forest timber is certified by the Forest Stewardship Council of Australia, which includes three directors opposed to native timber harvesting, VicForests is left lodged between a solid rock
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A wooden boat like no other

31 July 2020
Start saving now – Spirit Yachts unveiled its highly anticipated 34m sailing yacht, the Spirit 111. The sloop-rigged yacht is the largest single-masted wooden sailing yacht to be built in the UK since Shamrock V in the 1930s. Source: Timberbiz “Showcasing the Spirit 111 under sail and
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Vodafone UK gives mobile reception to trees

31 July 2020
UK’s Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) is involved in the project with telecoms company Vodafone and forestry research specialist Forest Research. It involves using sensors attached to trees and connected through Vodafone’s narrowband-IoT (NB-IoT) network to c
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US NASF details its COVID-19 stimulus plan

31 July 2020
The National Association of State Foresters (NASF), composed of the forestry agency directors in the 50 states, the US territories, and the District of Columbia, has released its COVID-19 stimulus platform, detailing policy recommendations for inclusion in future economic stimulus leg
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WA shows careers advisers what forestry offers

31 July 2020
The remarkable diversity of occupations in forestry was revealed to careers advisers at a local timber industry tour recently in Western Australia. Sources: The West Australian, South Western Times More than 30 Vocational Education and Training practitioners and careers advisers from
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Inconsistent COVID rules hamper cross border truck industry

31 July 2020
The Australian Trucking Association (ATA) board was in crisis talks with the Deputy Prime Minister yesterday following the collapse of an interstate agreement aimed at speeding the flow of freight. Source: Timberbiz Despite a National Cabinet agreement last week on a protocol for movi
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$46m bushfire recovery for NSW shows results

31 July 2020
The $46 million bushfire recovery program from the NSW Government is seeing work happening now to rebuild State forest roads and bridges lost in the 2019-2020 fire season. Source: Timberbiz Member for Clarence Chris Gulaptis said the $46 million equity injection is part of the larger
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NZ proposes industry association for alternative timber – feedback needed

31 July 2020
New Zealand’s Forest Growers Research is proposing to establish an industry association for those working in the alternative timbers sector which will provide leadership, strengthen links in the value chain, attract and train new entrants, upskill existing practitioners, and develop b
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SA government hears industry plans for need of water security in Green Triangle

31 July 2020
South Australian Minister for Environment and Water David Speirs met with Green Triangle forest leaders this week to hear first-hand the industry plans for growth and need for certainty over water security. Source: Timberbiz Members of the Green Triangle Forest Industries Hub presente
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