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Cat smarts extended to grader and dozer blade uses

22 March 2023
Caterpillar has new options for the Cat Smart Grader Blade and Smart Dozer Blade. The new external control kit for GB120 and GB124 smart grader blades expands use of these blades to Cat D and D2 series SSL and CTL machines, enabling customers with previous model fleets to run smart bl
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Scientific community pushes back against agenda-driven forestry science

22 March 2023
A few years ago, a group of scientists published a research paper that examined the role of agenda-driven science in conservation including the chronic misinformation that is preventing public land managers from improving the health and resiliency of the federal forests in the US. Sou
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In Europe 3.6m people worked in forest-based industries

22 March 2023
As the industry marked the International Day of Forests on 21 March Eurostat released figures that showed 3.6 million people worked in forest-based activities in Europe. Source: Timberbiz Forest ecosystems provide numerous benefits for society: besides providing timber for constructio
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Victoria’s firewood shortage, another wintertime pressure for households

22 March 2023
Firewood supplies in Victoria are under pressure this winter with commercial and domestic firewood harvesting both impacted by supply restrictions. Source: Timberbiz Speaking in State Parliament this week the Nationals Member for Eastern Victoria Region and Shadow Parliamentary Secret
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Recognition of Australia’s potential on International Day of Forests

22 March 2023
Australia’s forest industries used yesterday’s International Day of Forests to call on all policy and political decision makers to better recognise the potential Australia’s forest industries provide for the nation to meet its emission reduction targets and fight climate change. Sourc
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WA calls on forestry operators Australia-wide

22 March 2023
The Forest Products Commission (FPC) in WA has launched a campaign calling for forestry operators, from around Australia, who may be available to undertake commercial harvesting, ecological thinning, or log haulage linked to the FPC operations. Source: Timberbiz These operations help
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Sustainable forest management and products key to fighting climate change

22 March 2023
In its most recent report released this week the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has cited sustainable forest management along with sustainably produced forest products, as key solutions to fighting climate change, according to Australian Forest Products Association CEO Joel
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Drop-in day for drivers’ wellbeing

22 March 2023
Representatives from the softwood forestry and timber industry are again joining forces to host a drop-in day on 29 March in Tumut, New South Wales to work with the region’s forestry transport industry on wellbeing and load safety. Source: Timberbiz The day is a place for conversation
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SA launches strategic plan for its Forestry Centre of Excellence

22 March 2023
The Strategic Plan for the Forestry Centre of Excellence has been launched by the South Australian Government, laying out the vision behind this $15 million 10-year collaborative project. Source: Timberbiz The Centre, the first of its kind in South Australia, is being developed to cre
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An open letter to Chris Minns MP and Penny Sharpe MP

22 March 2023
On behalf of Forestry Australia we congratulate you on your initiative to improve the outlook for endangered koalas in NSW. However, we need to take a suite of actions to conserve and maintain healthy and sustainable populations and simply creating a National Park may not be the most
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