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National Forest Products Week in the US

28 October 2014
President Obama has declared this week National Forest Products Week, which is a great tribute to the more than 900,000 Americans who work in the US forest products industry. Source: The Hill As members representing nearly 87,000 of these hard-working men and women, we understand more
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Timber harvests rise in US and Canada

28 October 2014
Increased North American log exports and higher softwood lumber production in the US and Canada have resulted in a steady rise in timber harvests on the continent from 2009 to 2013, according to the Wood Resource Quarterly. Source: Wood Resources International However, despite the rec
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Altered forest tree composition not due to global warming

28 October 2014
We can blame man for the altered composition of Eastern forests, but not climate change, according to a researcher in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences. Source: Science 20 Forests in the Eastern United States remain in a state of “disequilibrium” stemming
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Global map of world forests circa 1990

16 October 2014
Researchers have created a global map of the world's forests in the year 1990, enabling accurate comparisons between past and current deforestation rates. The GIS data underpinning the map is available at LandCover.org Source: Mongabay
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Watching trees grow is boring but profitable

16 October 2014
With volatility starting to return to the markets and some analysts pointing to the fact that things are beginning to look a bit top heavy, investors may want to dial back their risk profiles and focus on more boring investments. And nothing can be as boring as watching trees grow. So
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Logging concerns over PNG’s redefinition of “forest”

16 October 2014
There are concerns that Papua New Guinea's recent move to change the definition of what constitutes a "forest will open up even more of the country to unsustainable logging. Source: Radio National
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Forestry has highest rate of injury claims

16 October 2014
Nearly a quarter of agriculture, forestry, and fishery workers had a work-related injury claim accepted by the Accident Compensation Corporation last year, Statistics New Zealand has reported. Source: The New Zealand Herald
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Waste timber offsets coal

16 October 2014
Rising fuel costs, Government mandate to cease the combustion of brown coal briquettes and the desire to use a renewable energy source were the driving factors behind Andrew Bayley’s and Peter Hobson’s decision to purchase a bioenergy system. Source: Timberbiz written by Sohum Gandhi
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Mobile laser scanner brings a new dimension to forestry research

16 October 2014
A handheld mobile laser scanner is helping researchers in New Zealand develop new working practices to characterise forest stands for management and research purposes. Source: Timberbiz
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Blueprint delivers opportunities to grow SA’s forest industry

16 October 2014
South Australian Forests Minister Leon Bignell said a newly released blueprint The Future South Australian Forest and Wood Products Industry (2014 –2040) outlines innovation and investment opportunities designed to ensure the long-term sustainable growth of the industry. Source: Timbe
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