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Over lochs, hills and glens to harvest Caledonian pine seeds

07 August 2024
Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) and its contractors have traversed the country in all conditions and across all terrain to visit and collect seeds from the 21 Caledonian pinewoods that the agency looks after. Source: Timberbiz It is the first time all sites managed by FLS have been v
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Study shows wooden packaging better than cardboard

07 August 2024
Wooden packaging was found to outperform corrugated cardboard in a Life Cycle Assessment, especially in terms of greenhouse gas emissions, ecotoxicity, food safety and water footprint. Source: Fruitnet.com Wooden packaging has a lower environmental impact than its corrugated cardboard
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Super black wood

07 August 2024
Researchers at the University of British Columbia’s Faculty of Forestry have made an extraordinary discovery: a new super-black material that absorbs almost all light, named Nxylon. This accidental breakthrough holds promising applications in fields such as fine jewellery, solar cells
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Review of concessional loans for primary production

07 August 2024
A review of how the Australian Government supports farmers and small primary production related businesses through concessional loans has been tabled in Parliament. Source: Timberbiz Deputy Secretary for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Policy, Matt Lowe, said the review into the o
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NZ camera trial sheds light on forest canopy health

07 August 2024
Advanced high-definition cameras trialled to monitor the health of the forest canopy in Coromandel Forest Park in New Zealand show stark differences where possums are controlled. Source: Timberbiz The use of the small high-resolution cameras – fitted to a fixed-wing aircraft – is a ne
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New home lending strengthening

07 August 2024
Various segments of the housing market are increasingly active, with lending to first-home buyers, owner occupiers, and investors increasing in the first half of 2024 according to HIA Economist, Maurice Tapang. Source: Timberbiz The ABS released the Lending Indicators data for the mon
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FSC seeks nominations for Standards Development Group

07 August 2024
The Forest Stewardship Council Australia and New Zealand is seeking nominations for a position on the economic chamber of its Standards Development Group following the resignation of HVP’s Tim McBride. Source: Timberbiz Applications will close on 3 September 2024, when the FSC A
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Suzie Steiger’s 20 years of service

07 August 2024
Engineered Wood Products Association of Australasia staff have paid tribute to valued employee Suzie Steiger after 20 years of impactful service. Source: Timberbiz Ms Steiger is employed as the Timber Testing Centre’s (TTC) General Manager, leading TTC’s timber testing laboratory acti
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SA deploying firefighters to the US

07 August 2024
The SA Country Fire Service is deploying skilled firefighters to the United States of America for the first time since 2018. Source: Timberbiz CFA personnel will support the US’ key wildland firefighting agency, the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC), in managing extensive incide
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Bob Brown guilty over forestry protest – not safe, peaceful or unobstructive

07 August 2024
Environmentalist Bob Brown has been found guilty of trespassing during a protest against logging near Snow Hill, Tasmania. Source: Pulse Tasmania, The Mercury Brown, 79, along with Karen Weldrick, 64 and Kristy Alger, 42, appeared in the Hobart Magistrates Court on Monday over the inc
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