Forest owners who own more than 100 hectares of first rotation forest planted since 2008 (or yet to be planted) have an opportunity to obtain an annual income from lending the post-1989 forest land carbon credits to a subsidiary of NZ Forest Leasing Ltd. This company is associated with New Zealand Carbon Farming Ltd.
READ MOREReleased this month from the NZ Environmental Protection Agency is the 2013 Facts and Figures report summarising actions of the Emissions Trading Scheme for the period 1 January 2013 to 31 December 2013, as well as the longer annual report under section 89 and section 178A of the Climate Change Response Act 2002 for the period 1 July 2012 to 30 June 2013.
READ MOREAfter several months of preparations, planning and consultation, PF Olsen was pleased to be able to add six new forests from the Nelson area to PF Olsen Ltd's FSC Group Scheme.
READ MOREIn September and October 2013 two major storms hit the Canterbury region with wind gusts up to 200 kph.
READ MOREAugust has seen a reversal in the dramatic four month slide in export log prices – at-wharf-gate prices were up around $9/JAS m³.
READ MOREI've been thinking about how we can re-organise our log sales in New Zealand to avoid the violent log price swings that we have at the moment.
READ MOREThe rapid deterioration in the export log market continued in July with export log prices down an average of $12/JAS m³.
READ MOREWelcome to Dan Phillips who started as Project Engineer in Rotorua office.
READ MOREThe Future Forests Research Limited (FFR) Harvesting programme has now released the HARVESTNAV on-board navigation app and has made it available to the whole industry free of charge.
READ MOREDuring May and June this year we have seen a flurry of trading activity in the New Zealand ETS on the back of NZU price rises following the tabling of the The Climate Change Response (Unit Restriction) Amendment Bill (as reported in last months edition of Wood Matters). However the market has since settled with very little trading occurring.
READ MOREAs well as readying itself to commence packaging and delivery of its containerised tree stocks to customers across New Zealand for planting out this winter, PF Olsen Nursery is also establishing a series of field trials on a range of selected sites. The objective of these field trials is two-fold.
READ MOREThis month I have two significant events to comment on. The Independent Forestry Safety Review (IFRS) panel has released its initial report for public consultation, and we have witnessed a massive decline in export log prices, arising from oversupply to China.
READ MOREJune saw another significant fall in export logs prices. This downturn, which is more severe than initially expected, is having a big impact on forest harvesting.
READ MOREWelcome to Kelly Norton who began work for PF Olsen in June as Receptionist and Admin Support in Rotorua.
READ MOREIn support of children's education and safety, PF Olsen continues its sponsorship of Homework & Communications Books for the children of Rotorua, Rotokawa and Whakarewarewa Schools.
READ MOREWith more focus recently on responsibilities around health and safety in forest operations, PF Olsen recently wrote to its clients. The purpose of the letter was to inform forest owners of their obligations (as Principals) with respect to health and safety.
READ MOREBeaudine Harris was nominated for his excellent attitude towards health and safety. He has very good understanding of the requirements for safe work in the tasks he undertakes and consistently demonstrates this understanding every day.
READ MOREThis ambitious programme, aiming to double forest productivity, was launched by Scion researchers to the research scientists and industry representatives in Rotorua on 10 – 11 June with a field trip on the 12th.
READ MOREForestry in the New Zealand ETS has had a tumultuous month.
READ MOREThe Green Triangle region of Victoria and South Australia is home to large and expanding populations of koalas. In the last few years, koala populations have expanded beyond their traditional native forest habitats to exploit the substantial feeding resources presented by the hundreds of thousands of hectares of blue gum plantations.
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