Improving vigour and tree form in Douglas fir whilst maintaining wood stiffness has been identified as a priority by forest owners at a recent Specialty Wood Products partnership Douglas fir workshop.
READ MOREAddressing the declining population of not only kiwi, but also kereru and North Island robins, the environmental benefits of the Omataroa Kiwi Project have been significant with kiwi survival rates up over 50 percent.
READ MOREMany of our Wood Matter’s subscribers will be aware that there is a second forest management certification scheme now available in New Zealand. It is known as the Programme for Endorsement of Forest Certification or (PEFC).
READ MOREThis month we welcome a familiar face, Josh Penn returns to the PF Olsen team and will be based in Whanganui. Also joining the team are an administrator for the Wellington office, forest supervisor for Northland and Group Accountant, based in Head Office.
READ MOREFrank is a Harvesting Crew Supervisor for PF Olsen who always has a good word for those he sees taking initiative. The following are three good things he has seen recently.
READ MOREThe importance of building on our already strong political, trading and people-to-people relations with China is well understood by the NZ government and many in the business community. Representing the forestry sector, I was recently part of a 40-strong, business delegation to China led by Prime Minister John Key. Interestingly, the Australian PM had earlier taken a 1,000-strong delegation, proving conclusively that it takes only 50 Kiwis to achieve what it takes 1,000 Australians!
READ MOREWe are in a period where all the drivers affecting log price are moving up.
READ MORESince the last issue of Wood Maters the NZU market price has continued to increase and is currently trading at around $14.20 per NZU.
READ MOREOver the past 18 months Scion has been collating six log price outlooks by prompting a range of people to share their personal views on the markets.
READ MOREThe Ministry for Primary Industries has given public notice inviting applications for exemptions for the clearing of pre-1990 land comprising of predominantly exotic tree weeds.
READ MORENew technology will revolutionise the way we measure and assess our forests in the future.
READ MOREThanks PF Olsen for your ongoing support of the Kaharoa Kokako Trust.
READ MOREWith training and information, the knowledge and skill levels of drivers will continue to rise, making everyone a safer driver in the forest.
READ MOREChanging health and safety outcomes is a journey. It will not happen simply because we have a new Act and a much better resourced regulator. But it will happen faster because we do.
READ MOREWith the relative stability in the markets at present, Wood Matter’s Log Market report digresses a little this month to contemplate the significance of the global trend of more multi-storey wooden buildings and we also report on a mill visit to Taranaki Pine (New Plymouth).
READ MOREOn the 4th of April 2016 new legislation aimed at reducing harm in the workplace came into effect.
READ MORENZU prices have now moved to levels where PF Olsen are starting to receive enquiries around potential afforestation projects.
READ MOREThe government have a goal of 15,000 hectares of new forest planted by 2020 under the revised Afforestation Grant Scheme (AGS), administered by the Ministry for Primary Industries.
READ MOREA summary of the basic requirements and recommendations for Manuka establishment has been compiled as a starting reference point for landowners considering establishing Manuka on their land.
READ MOREThe Future Forests Research Ltd’s Steep Land Harvesting programme, a Primary Growth Partnership between FFR and government is on the cusp of delivering some exciting new outcomes to the industry as the programme closes in on the end of six years of focussed effort by the forest industry and the Ministry for Primary Industries.
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