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Culture of change in the seedling market

24 November 2008
A WORLD-class commercial plant tissue culture laboratory capable of mass producing trees for the forestry industry in Walkamin is poised to secure a huge chuck of the forestry seedling market.
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Forests for the future is fact

24 November 2008
Sustainably managed forestry businesses around the world will reap financial benefits as environmental awareness and concern about climate change expand. Speaking at the launch of Forestry Tasmania's new Sustainability Charter, FT's managing director Bob Gordon said there was growing
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Kiln drying operations in the spotlight

19 November 2008
EVERY TWO to three years, the DryTech technology series provides local wood producers with an independent and practical update on new tools, kiln designs and schedules to improve their drying operations. The latest program, DryTech 2008 runs in Melbourne on 26-27 November and again
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Sub-tropical trials could pave way for the future

19 November 2008
A QUEENSLAND trial of two Corymbia hybrids could hold the key to major changes in sub-tropical plantation silviculture. The results could also help ease the transition from native forest logging on State-owned lands within 25 years (the Government and the forest industry reached agree
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Australia joins consortium to lead innovative structural timber use

19 November 2008
AUSTRALIA IS contributingto an international research consortium that aims to revolutionise the construction of low-rise, multi-storey building developments for commercial, educational, recreational and residential purposes. Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA) is one of the part
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The ‘Queenslander’ is cool

12 November 2008
More ‘timber & tin’ and a return to the ‘Queenslander’ tradition of house design would help combat global warming according to outspoken Gold Coast architect Michael Leo.
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Case settlement win for strict compliance of plywood standards

10 November 2008
Litigation in the Federal Court about potentially unsafe building products has ended in a major win for strict testing and compliance regimes following an out-of-court settlement between the parties.
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Wood Naturally Better…naturally!

27 October 2008
Australia's wood and wood products industry has launched a multi-million dollar program to highlight the important role wood products play in tackling climate change, and to dispel misconceptions about the material.
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Bushfire potential ‘above normal’ for coming summer

27 October 2008
A lack of rainfall has left southern Australia prone to an above normal fire potential this summer.
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Meeting the challenges of the future

27 October 2008
The final day of the four-day Australian Forest Growers’ national conference Forestry for a Better Future: climate, commerce and communities in Albury continued to discuss the challenges and opportunities for the forestry industry.
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