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International safety specialists focus on forestry

28 January 2015
The Forest Industry Engineering Association’s flagship Forest Industry Safety Summit conference series will be extended to include Australia in March this year. The event sold out in November 2013. Source: Timberbiz It will run at the Distinction Hotel in Rotorua on 3-4 March an
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NZ gains forest certification through NZFCA

28 January 2015
New Zealand has become a PEFC (Programme for Endorsement of Forest Certification) member allowing forest growers to gain visibility under one of the world’s leading forest certification systems. Source: Timberbiz “We are delighted to be accepted into membership of PEFC and to represen
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ANZIF conference goes “beyond tenure”

28 January 2015
  This year’s Australian and New Zealand Institutes of Foresters conference will explore the need to go ‘beyond tenure’ to better manage all our forests for multiple values.  Source: Timberbiz Forests and trees provide many benefits: water, biodiversity, scenic values, timber and
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For Peat’s Sake

22 January 2015
Scientists monitoring the amount of carbon accumulated in Indonesia’s peatland forests over thousands of years have predicted that millions of tons of carbon dioxide could be released into the atmosphere if they continue to be cleared, drained and burned for oil palm and agricultural
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Ruble Devaluation impacts log market

22 January 2015
The Russian ruble has suffered from a severe devaluation during 2014. It has devalued from approximately 30 rubles per US dollar at the beginning of 2014, to over 55 in mid-December, and to over 60 in early January this year. Source: IHB This evolution directly affected markets, inclu
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US Forestry Identity Speaks at Aussie Cattle Council

22 January 2015
American forestry identity, Bruce Vincent, has been announced as keynote speaker at the Cattle Council of Australia/AgForce policy seminar to be held at Beef 2015 in Rockhampton in May.  Source: Beef Central Mr Vincent’s keynote speech will provide valuable insights for the Australian
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Logging Trucks Stir Up Locals

22 January 2015
New Zealand Northlanders are so fed up about the state of their local roads they’ve taken their plight to the Prime Minister. The residents of Pipiwai, near Whangarei, say dust whipped up by logging trucks is making them sick as well as making driving dangerous. Source: TVNZ Fif
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Falling fuel prices lift log exports

22 January 2015
Prices and demand for New Zealand’s main forestry export, raw logs, fell during the year when China put the brakes on the trade. Source: Radio New Zealand There had been little change in market conditions in China, but foresters were getting a bit more for their logs at the whar
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Woodchop Champ

22 January 2015
Grafton, New South Wales woodchopper Chris Owen is Australia’s new 375mm standing block champion, but that is only the beginning for him this year as he trains for more woodchopping glory. Source: Clarence Valley Daily Examiner Mr Owen won the title at the recent Brunswick Heads
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Mangorei Sawmills fined $30,000 for accident

22 January 2015
A New Plymouth New Zealand contractor has been fined NZ$30,000 after an employee rolled a digger down a hill and ended up on ACC for a year. Sources: Stuff NZ, Taranaki Daily News Mangorei Sawmills Ltd (MSL) was sentenced in New Plymouth District Court after pleading guilty to a charg
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