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Video shows impact of myrtle rust vividly

12 April 2024
A new video has documented the impact that myrtle rust has on indigenous communities and the environment, reinforcing the need to maintain momentum in breeding for resistance and monitoring its spread. Source: Timberbiz Whakakotahitanga i te Kaupapa | Unity of Purpose, released by Sci
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Biosecurity award for Scion principal scientist Brian Richardson

10 April 2024
Spanning four decades and featuring domestic and internationally significant work, Dr Brian Richardson’s career was acknowledged when Biosecurity Minister Andrew Hoggard presented him with the Minister’s Biosecurity Award at the New Zealand Biosecurity Awards dinner at the Beehive. So
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Foresta to build torrefied wood pellet plant in NZ

10 April 2024
Foresta, an Australian listed company, announced the signing of a 30-year lease on a property in Kawerau, in the Bay of Plenty with plans to build New Zealand’s first low emissions fossil free fuel plant. Source: Timberbiz It plans to invest $300 million building the plant which will
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Unlocking the secrets of tree survival in a changing climate

08 April 2024
Scientists at Scion are teaming up with international colleagues from Mexico and the USA to help Pinus radiata under threat within its native range. And, they might just help New Zealand’s native species in the process. Source: Timberbiz As part of the MBIE-funded Tree Root Microbiome
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Finding useful applications for slash

08 April 2024
The reality is that even though wood is a renewable product, essential to the modern way of life, generally the market dictates what is valued, and for forestry this means big logs. The remaining slash (branches, stumps and offcuts) is then considered a waste product. Source: Timberbi
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Forestry slash project to help schools

05 April 2024
Community projects in Auckland are experimenting with adding carbon to their soils, thanks to an initiative supported by Soil Pro and the Mazda Foundation. Source: Timberbiz Made by upcycling surplus forestry slash, the project was initiated by The Good Carbon Farm to produce carbonis
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Otago council overreacts on setback rules

03 April 2024
The Otago Regional Council’s proposed setback rules are an overreaction, the New Zealand Farm Forestry Association says. As part of its draft Land and Water Regional Plan, the council has proposed forestry setbacks of 20 to 50 metres from rivers, lakes and wetlands. Source: Stuff NZ M
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OFO invests to reduce wood waste

27 March 2024
Even though wood is a renewable product, essential to the modern way of life, generally the market dictates what is valued, and for forestry this means big logs. The remaining slash (branches, stumps and offcuts) is then considered a waste product. Source: Timberbiz Forestry company O
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NZ Forest Owners elect Matt Wakelin as its new president

27 March 2024
The New Zealand Forest Owners Association has elected Matt Wakelin as its new president. Mr Wakelin was elected during FOA’s Annual General Meeting replacing retiring president Grant Dodson. Source: Timberbiz Portfolio manager for New Forests, Mr Wakelin has extensive experience stemm
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Popular poplars and willows subsidised in New Zealand

22 March 2024
Poplars and willows offer a host of benefits including stabilising land which helps hold fertile soil in place instead of running into waterways and estuaries during storm events. Source: Timberbiz Northland Regional Council (NRC) member Rick Stolwerk says the benefits the two species
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