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Latest timber industry news, updated on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

Pest control to save forests

Footage released by Forest & Bird shows native forest reserves in Russell, Otangaroa, and north Whangaroa in New Zealand revealing the bleached skeletons of iconic species including totara, northern rata, puriri, and pohutukawa. Source: TVNZ Forest & Bird Northland Conservatio
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Clarence Valley timber history

If you know anyone involved with the Clarence Valley timber industry in years gone by, Glenn Reid wants to hear from you. Source: Daily Examiner Until Saturday afternoon, a photographic history of the north coast timber industry will be on display as part of the Jacaranda Woodwork Exh
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Timber operations suspended in NSW

A volatile market has been blamed for a decision to suspend timber exports from the central west. Source: ABC News The company PF Olsen secured a three-year deal last year to supply the Chinese market with 175,000 tonnes of wood from forests around Bathurst and Oberon. Managing direct
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ABARES guide to Australia’s forests

The Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES) has published a new guide to Australia’s forests. Source: Timberbiz, PS News Link Executive Director of ABARES, Karen Schneider said Australia’s Forests at a Glance 2015 was a compendium of information
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Appita 2015 Fibre Value Chain Conference & Expo

ForestWorks will support this year’s Appita 2015 Fibre Value Chain Conference & Expo to be held at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, November 11-12. Source: Timberbiz Building on the success of the 2014 Fibre Value Chain Conference & Expo in Rotorua, New Ze
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Global wood and laminate market

The global wood and laminate flooring market is expected to reach US$92.64 billion by 2020. Source: Market Watch Technological advancements have led to the development of new innovative products and do-it-yourself (DIY) installation techniques, which has substantially widened the scop
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New Zealand Innovators Awards HITMAN

The winners of the New Zealand Innovators Awards 2015 have been announced with an incredible line-up of organisations showcasing that world-class innovation is thriving in New Zealand. Source: Scoop NZ Bayer New Zealand sponsors the “Innovation in Agribusiness and Environment” categor
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Drones monitor forestry in Marlborough

  The Marlborough District Council is using drones to monitor the impact of forestry on what it says is the most challenging terrain in New Zealand. Source: Radio New Zealand The chair of the council’s environment committee, Peter Jerram, said using drones in previously ina
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Manna gums dying out

ANU scientists say dead or dying manna gums scattered over 2000 square kilometres on the Monaro Plains in southern NSW will never recover. Source: ABC News No-one knows if the dieback was due to farming, drought or a lack of traditional burning. Attention is now being turned to the in
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