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US NASF details its COVID-19 stimulus plan

31 July 2020
The National Association of State Foresters (NASF), composed of the forestry agency directors in the 50 states, the US territories, and the District of Columbia, has released its COVID-19 stimulus platform, detailing policy recommendations for inclusion in future economic stimulus leg
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WA shows careers advisers what forestry offers

31 July 2020
The remarkable diversity of occupations in forestry was revealed to careers advisers at a local timber industry tour recently in Western Australia. Sources: The West Australian, South Western Times More than 30 Vocational Education and Training practitioners and careers advisers from
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Inconsistent COVID rules hamper cross border truck industry

31 July 2020
The Australian Trucking Association (ATA) board was in crisis talks with the Deputy Prime Minister yesterday following the collapse of an interstate agreement aimed at speeding the flow of freight. Source: Timberbiz Despite a National Cabinet agreement last week on a protocol for movi
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$46m bushfire recovery for NSW shows results

31 July 2020
The $46 million bushfire recovery program from the NSW Government is seeing work happening now to rebuild State forest roads and bridges lost in the 2019-2020 fire season. Source: Timberbiz Member for Clarence Chris Gulaptis said the $46 million equity injection is part of the larger
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NZ proposes industry association for alternative timber – feedback needed

31 July 2020
New Zealand’s Forest Growers Research is proposing to establish an industry association for those working in the alternative timbers sector which will provide leadership, strengthen links in the value chain, attract and train new entrants, upskill existing practitioners, and develop b
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SA government hears industry plans for need of water security in Green Triangle

31 July 2020
South Australian Minister for Environment and Water David Speirs met with Green Triangle forest leaders this week to hear first-hand the industry plans for growth and need for certainty over water security. Source: Timberbiz Members of the Green Triangle Forest Industries Hub presente
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Study shows more accurate way to map forests

29 July 2020
In a new study, University of New Hampshire (US) researchers have concluded that when assessing forest imagery collected by unmanned aerial systems, an alternative method of delineating individual forest tree crowns within those images is more accurate than the most commonly used meth
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Trimble Forestry new version of Land Resource Manager

29 July 2020
Trimble Forestry has released a new version, 4.3, of its popular Land Resource Manager (LRM 4.3) software. LRM 4.3.0 is the fourth in a series of releases to support workflows that allow LRM content to be accessed and managed via all popular web browsers and mobile devices. Source: Ti
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UK biomass poll skewed by leading questions

29 July 2020
Biomass UK has responded to a recent online poll by YouGov, commissioned by a number of environmental groups campaigning against UK biomass subsidies. The poll by YouGov was commissioned by the ‘Cut Carbon Not Forests’ campaign, which is calling on the UK Government to withdraw subsid
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Bushfire paper on opportunities and strategies for pine plantations protection

29 July 2020
Leading bushfire expert John O’Donnell has released a draft paper on the potential opportunities and strategies for improved bushfire pine plantation protection and management across Australia. Source: Timberbiz “After the large bushfires killing considerable areas of pine plantations
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