New Zealand’s Forest Growers Research (FGR) Annual Science Report is now available that looks at recent research as well as reviewing some of the successes and challenges of the research model. Source: Timberbiz
Forest Growers Research is owned, governed, managed and directed by the forest industry.
Stephen Franks, chair of the Forest Growers Levy Trust said in the report that the Annual Science Report should remind forest growers that in depressing times we should be putting more into industry good investment, not cutting back.
He said that this report was a celebration of the resulting 10 years of research investment and that for every NZ$1 invested, Forest Growers Research has secured an extra NZ$2.50.
This year marks a decade since the Forest Growers Levy was introduced and this year forestry research has received NZ$4.7 million from the levy. Levy funding is essential to continuing forestry research.
The overarching goal is to improve forest values, resilience, safety and environmental performance, and keep abreast of innovations.
FGR is looking forward to developing new programs in 2025.
You can download the report here.
