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Teens timber and drones at A-level

14 July 2016
Teenagers are set to study the use of drones for the first time in a new Environmental Science A-level subject in the UK. Source: The Telegraph UK Students will also learn how DNA is used to combat the multi-billion pound illegal timber trade, AQA, the exam board in charge of the new
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Noah’s arking up for timber

14 July 2016
Accoya, the modified wood produced by Accsys Technologies, has been specified for the cladding of a giant replica of Noah’s Ark in Williamstown, Kentucky in the United States. Source: Timberbiz Answers in Genesis (AiG) is the organisation funding the one-of-a-kind attraction, Ark Enco
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Australia’s dangerous jobs

14 July 2016
Death and injury are not usually high on the list of concerns for the average office worker. But for those working in agriculture, forestry and fishing, perhaps they should be.  Source: Sydney Morning Herald An analysis of the most recent data set from Safe Work Australia found the ag
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XLam appoints manager for future growth

14 July 2016
XLam Australia has boosted its capability in design and construction, with the appointment of former AECOM Melbourne senior structural engineer, Nick Hewson, to the role of technical manager. Source: The Fifth Estate The move brings to three the number of full time staff in the compan
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Logging companies take falcons under their wing

14 July 2016
Pine forests have become the habitat of choice for the threatened New Zealand falcon in the central North Island, and forestry companies have had to adapt to work around them. Source: Stuff NZ Timberlands, which manages Kaingaroa Forest, can spend NZ$10,000 a year shifting cultivating
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Young leaders’ summit

14 July 2016
Agriculture’s innovative young leaders should apply now to attend a three-day agricultural summit to be held from 21-23 September 2016 in Albury, NSW. Source: Timberbiz GrowAg – Cultivating Excellence in Ag for our Farming Future is a pre-eminent cross-industry forum, bringing togethe
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FWPA moves forward with new plan

14 July 2016
An innovative new 5-year strategic plan demonstrates Forest and Wood Products Australia’s (FWPA) responsiveness and flexibility – while offering greater transparency to stakeholders. Source: Timberbiz Essentially, the new plan moves from an operationally structured approach to one tha
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Wood and fibre program grants in Tasmania

14 July 2016
A program to support projects that use agricultural plant residues to create value added projects in the state has been announced by the Tasmanian state government. Source: The Advocate The wood and fibre processing innovation program was announced by Minister for Forestry Peter Gutwe
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Chipping in at Macquarie Wharf

14 July 2016
The Tasmanian State Government has confirmed Macquarie Wharf will replace Triabunna as the South’s major forestry export port, edging closer to a solution for the forest industry’s residues problem. Source: The Mercury A Government spokesman said between 250,000 to 300,000 tonnes of f
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European Study Tour

14 July 2016
Following the success of last year’s WoodSolutions European Study Tour, Forest & Wood Products Australia (FWPA) is calling for expressions of interest to attend a similar tour in 2016. Source: Timberbiz And can be configured to include the 2016 World Conference on Timber Engineeri
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