Acupuncture, music, sport and recreation rate above primary industry science as subjects among university students, Federated Farmers has discovered. Sources: Stuff NZ, The Dominion Post
The Rank Group is considering the sale of its timber products business in what would be the latest in a string of disposals by the industrial conglomerate controlled by Graeme Hart, New Zealand’s richest man. Source: The Financial Times
Australia's largest producer of Indian sandalwood has found a buyer for the timber from its plantations and it's fetching top dollar. Source: ABC Rural
Former Yarra Ranges Mayor and iconic regional community leader, Jim Child, will contest the State seat of Eildon for the Nationals in the Victorian election. Source: Timberbiz
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Some of the world’s finest minds in forestry science, forest management and industry development will assemble in Lismore in October to share their collected wisdom and experience at the biennial Australian Forest Growers Conference. Source: Timberbiz
The promotion of sustainable forest management continues as 20 participants from six Pacific Island countries participated in a recent two-week regional forest inventory workshop in Labasa. Source: The Fiji Times Online
The world's remaining large forests are fragmenting at an alarming rate, and the degradation in Canada leads the world according to a new analysis. Source: CBC News