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Opinion: Nick Steele – Tasmania versus the Amazon

20 August 2021
It was disturbing to recently learn that the Amazon basin has switched from a carbon sink to a carbon source. The Amazon is one of the planet’s largest carbon stores and is critical to the earth’s health however, deforestation is destroying the forests and out of control fires are rel
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Friday analysis: rewriting the rules for forestry and events in Covid times

20 August 2021
If there is anything to be learnt from the pandemic, the first on the list must be what we got wrong, the second is how we ensure those mistakes don’t happen again, and thirdly, will things ever be the same again. The first is easy. We got so much wrong, and we are still getting thing
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French oak the latest wood to be in short supply

18 August 2021
A dwindling supply of French oak has seen the price of barrels soaring to around $2000 a pop in Australia, which is also experiencing shipping delays. As if Australia’s wine producers had not had enough to contend with over the past 18 months. Sources: The Drinks Business, The Austral
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Higher horsepower for JB feller buncher and harvester

18 August 2021
John Deere now offers a 330-horsepower option for the 853M Tracked Feller Buncher and the 853MH Tracked Harvester, equipped with the optional Dedicated Travel System feature. The combination of the travel and horsepower options on the 853M and 853MH machines enables John Deere to deli
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Brambles battles pallet shortage in US

18 August 2021
Australian transport and logistics giant Brambles had to combat a pallet shortage in its major market of the United States as high demand for groceries and other consumer staples in the stay-at-home economy injected another tricky factor into a volatile environment. Source: The Financ
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Opportunity in Tasmania to improve diversity and skills development

18 August 2021
A new opportunity exists for a project manager to join the Tasmanian Forests and Forest Products Network (TFFPN) to encourage an industry-wide commitment and approach to improving diversity and skill development in the forest workforce in Tasmania. Source: Timberbiz The Workforce Dive
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FSC Friday to raise global awareness of responsible forest management

18 August 2021
On 24 September 2021 we will celebrate “FSC Friday”. This year the idea is to raise global awareness of the importance of responsible forest management and the important interplay between climate change and forests. Source: Timberbiz As part of this annual awareness day, F
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First map of individual kauri trees in NZ

18 August 2021
Researchers at Manaaki Whenua – Landcare Research, New Zealand’s Crown Research Institute for land and environment, have produced the first map of individual kauri trees in New Zealand, focusing initially on the 27,000-hectare Waitakere Ranges Regional Park near Auckland, in the hope
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PEFC refresher training for auditors, reviewers or certification decision makers

18 August 2021
Auditors, reviewers and certification decision makers are invited to express interest in an online PEFC recognised chain of custody refresher training on the 2-3 September 2021. This event will be held if there is sufficient interest, so it is recommended that you register your intere
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IFA/AFG national conference access to all regardless of lockdowns

18 August 2021
Forest scientists, professionals and growers in lockdown need not fear about missing the IFA/AFG National Conference of the year. The Institute of Foresters of Australia and Australian Forest Growers (IFA/AFG) has announced its National Conference to be held in October will be deliver
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