Sunday the 4th of September saw the joint launch of the Bay of Plenty Regional Forestry Strategy and the opening of the PF Olsen Forest Industries Expo 2011 in Rotorua.
READ MOREIn 1970 when John Spencer built the Caxton Paper Mill, he approached the NZ Forest Service to develop a resource of radiata pine to supply the mill. However, Peter Olsen, the Principal Forester at Kaingaroa at the time, had to tell John that this was beyond the mandate of the Forest Service.
READ MOREIt's been busy start to the month in Rotorua with a wide range of activities linked to New Zealand's three-day Forestry Festival, FI2011.
READ MORERenewed strength in the log export market saw prices rise in September whilst the domestic sector continued to struggle with weak product markets, price discounting and a high exchange rate.
READ MOREForecaster enhancement continues with the release of Version 1.10. Forecaster is one of the tools we are using to make research results available to our Members in a form that they can use to make better forest management decisions.
READ MOREEnergy, wood waste and greenhouse gas emissions are important issues for the industry due to rising energy costs, costs of disposal of wood waste and a carbon "tax".
READ MORENZUs dipped as low as $13.25 in during August and then climbed to $16.20 but have since slipped to around $14.50. Price is being driven by the NZ$ adjusted CER price on the European exchange as CERs can offer a lower price option for New Zealand compliance buyers.
READ MOREEyes itching, feel a sneeze coming on? Remember seeing clouds of pollen floating from nearby pine trees? Many early spring hay fever sufferers join the dots and assume that the forest industry's workhorse, good old Pinus radiata, is to blame for their misery.
READ MOREA new interactive key has been developed that will be a big help for people who need to identify weeds in New Zealand.
READ MOREForestTECH has become a regular industry event for the showcasing and transfer of leading-edge technology as applied to forestry. This year PF Olsen is presenting at both events, one in Albury, NSW on 1-2 December and one in Rotorua 6-7 December.
READ MOREIt is useful to get feedback from Wood Matters readers, and in this case it was particularly heartening to get such supportive words from an international forestry professional.
READ MOREIn response to both the Emissions Trading Scheme and evidence of increasing demand for sustainably sourced construction lumber, PF Olsen is anticipating that the rate of new planting in New Zealand will expand in 2012 and beyond.
READ MOREPF Olsen has recently become a major sponsor of the Kaharoa Kokako Trust, a Rotorua-based charitable trust that is working to save one of New Zealand's iconic forest birds.
READ MORENZUs continue their dramatic fall trading mid $15 Monday last week and slipping to below $14 on Friday. NZUs were trading around $16.50 this time last month.
READ MOREPF Olsen has been approached by Matthew Walsh and Andy Martin of NZ Carbon Farming Limited asking if we can assist them locating land eligible as post-1989 forest land, that they could lease for carbon forestry.
READ MOREIt's been a tumultuous few weeks in global financial markets with the theatrics of US politics displaying to the world that US leaders are prepared to play chicken with their sovereign debt risk for self-serving political gain.
READ MOREIn this issue of Wood Matters, I would like to discuss how to choose the right treestocks for your forest.
READ MOREExport log prices dropped a further NZ$20-25 in July after similar price falls in June. Domestic log prices were slightly down with some increases and some decreases depending on grade and location.
READ MORENow that we are several months into a very sharp export log market downturn, it might be timely to reflect on the "bigger picture" as presented by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) in its annual review and outlook.
READ MOREWe have noted in this column previously that one of the consequences of getting the policy settings right for long-term growth is constraining (overheated) economic activity.
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