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Farming and forestry can deliver food

21 July 2016
Improving co-operation between nations’ farming and forestry sectors will help reduce deforestation and improve food security, a UN report has suggested. Source: BBC News Between 2000 and 2010, tropical nations saw net forest loss of seven million hectares per year and a net gai
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Barkskins book of kauri logging

21 July 2016
If Annie Proulx had her way, New Zealand would have featured in more detail in her latest novel, Barkskins. Source: The New Zealand Herald Much of that was about the logging of kauri forests; descriptions of the overall ecosystem including detail about flax. Also jettisoned, a section
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Pining away for over 100 years

21 July 2016
This winter marks the 100-year anniversary of pine plantations in the Ovens Valley. Source: The Myrtleford Times The first plantings occurred near the Ovens River on dredge tailings left from the gold rush days, near Mountbatten Avenue in Bright. Northern Region HVP Plantations genera
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Wood smoke draws researchers to New Zealand

21 July 2016
The burning question of winter is attracting international air quality scientists to Wellington later this month to design a large-scale joint research program. Source: Timberbiz, Scoop NZ Leading researchers in atmospheric wood smoke and its impact on health from the US, Canada, Swed
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TFS continues to rate well

21 July 2016
Australia’s TFS Corp, a leading international supplier and grower of Indian sandalwood trees, has received its second ratings upgrade in a month. Source: Reuters This is a bright spot for a sector that has been criticised for being the source of heavy losses for retail investors
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NZ increases log shipments to India and South Korea

21 July 2016
New Zealand, a leading softwood log exporter in the world, has increased its log shipments to India and South Korea during the first five months of 2016, while exports to China were down, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly (WRQ). Source: Trade Arabia With total shipments trending hig
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Housing affordability eases in some states

21 July 2016
The HIA Housing Affordability Index shows affordability for home buyers eased back in the June 2016 quarter, according to the latest Affordability Report from the Housing Industry Association. Source: Timberbiz According to the HIA Affordability Report, affordability fell by 3.7% duri
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New Forests Otway plantation for sale

21 July 2016
Forestry company New Forests has put 2600 hectares of Otway Plantation Portfolio in southwestern Victoria on sale for what market sources say is a $20 million-plus price tag. Source: Australian Financial Review New Forests Asset Management is offering the plantation, comprising 24 pro
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Speakers at prefabAUS 2016 conference

21 July 2016
This year’s prefabAUS conference sponsored by Xlam and titled “Delivering next generation buildings” will showcase an impressive list of speakers. Source: Timberbiz Speakers will represent local industry, the US, New Zealand and Europe, to explore best practice today and opportunities
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Paper transparency – the way to go

14 July 2016
Growing up in the ’90s, we were told that using too much paper was killing trees and, well, who wants to be a tree killer? From this perspective, it seems that we are better off embracing the digital era; books and notepads ought to be a thing of the past, replaced by laptops and tabl
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