Conventional tree breeding is a long and time consuming process, particularly for conifers. The normal breeding cycle for Radiata pine is around 32-35 years with backward selection and 8 to 10 years shorter if forward selection is used.
READ MOREThe 2015 Young Farmer Contest Grand Final was held in Taupo in early July and the Agri-Skills Challenge this year included a "Farm Forestry" section co-ordinated by local members of the NZ Farm Forestry Association.
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For sale: Northland Forestry Rights - 250 hectares planted 1991-2002
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READ MOREAs forecast last month, export log prices turned upward in June after three months of significant falls.
READ MORE0n the 17th of June an important milestone was reached at a small gathering held in a forest managed by PF Olsen near Rotorua.
READ MORESince the last issue of Wood Matters the NZU price fell back to a low of around $5.00 and units traded in the low $5's for the rest of May.
READ MOREPF Olsen's Gisborne-based silviculture contractor, Rimurapa Ltd, won the 2015 Eastland Wood Council (EWC) Forestry Award for: Industry Excellence – Outstanding Health & Safety Management.
READ MOREMost jobs have peaks in their work flow and stress points during the year.
READ MORETraditional tree breeding relies on scoring trees based on their observed physical characteristics, or phenotypes, along with their pedigree information to determine the breeding values for these trees.
READ MOREResearch into other species received a shot in the arm recently with the Minister of Science, the Hon Steven Joyce, announcing $5 million of Government funding support over a seven year period for a new research programme aimed at species other than radiata pine.
READ MORELand is one of the cornerstones of wealth generation in both New Zealand and Australia. The flexibility to change land use in response to market signals has been historically important in both countries.
READ MOREThe downturn in the export log market gained momentum in May with NZ$ at-wharf-gate prices plunging $12-$17/JAS m³ for unpruned grades and pruned dropping on average $10. Domestic pruned was strongly sought after and had an average price gain of $4/tonne.
READ MOREIn February SCION, in collaboration with Wood Matters, invited a wide range of people to share their expectations concerning log prices for the future.
READ MORELast week Associate Primary Industries Minister Jo Goodhew confirmed details of the revised Afforestation Grant Scheme (AGS), administered by the Ministry for Primary Industries.
READ MOREThe NZU price has fallen back over the last month from over $6.00 to currently trade at around $5.30 per NZU.
READ MOREWith the imminent start to the planting season, we are working hard to get the seedlings as robust and sturdy as possible prior to delivery to planting sites all over New Zealand.
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All forest owners who are harvesting trees are now paying the forest grower levy - 27 cents per tonne on all trees harvested and sold to a processing plant or exported as logs.
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