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New Zealand Tree Grower, November 2020
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President's comment (Access: unrestricted)
Hamish Levack
By the time you read this, it will probably be less than a fortnight before our AGM and Councillors’ meeting in Wellington on 17 November. It will cover all the business planned… -
Is sex still relevant in 21st century propagation? (Access: unrestricted)
Michelle Harnett
Detailed genetic data, automation and robotics look to be the future of radiata pine propagation. Does this spell the end for pollen wafting on the open breeze? The first radiata pines… -
The current value and future potential of the small-scale sawmilling sector (Access: unrestricted)
Paul Millen and Harriet Palmer
New Zealand’s current small-scale sawmilling sector is made up of a diverse mix of businesses and individuals who produce specialty timbers for high-value markets. This includes a small number of… -
Accoya wood An industry made for New Zealand (Access: unrestricted)
Denis Hocking
It is seldom that we in New Zealand encounter a very promising economic opportunity where we have a competitive advantage, existing technology, environmental and carbon sequestration positives, job creation at semi-skilled to skilled levels… -
Carbon accounting for less commonly grown tree species (Access: unrestricted)
Dean Meason, Yue Lin, Serajis Salekin, Barbara Höck and Leslie Dowling
Carbon units are allocated to eligible forests which have an area less than 100 hectares by using a look-up table. This is based on average carbon sequestration rates under the Emissions Trading Scheme.… -
The Pukaki wilding fire (Access: unrestricted)
Nick Ledgard
The main spreading tree species on the western shores of Lake Pukaki is the worst one, contorta pine, although there is quite a bit of Douglas-fir and larch. Other spreading conifers,… -
Life after wilding pine control (Access: unrestricted)
Thomas Paul, Carol Rolando, Matt Scott, Fiona Dean and John Meredith
New Zealand is in the middle of one of the largest wilding pine control programmes in the world. Wilding pines are conifers growing in the wrong places. Spreading from early forestry, shelterbelt… -
Reflecting on farm forestry field days (Access: unrestricted)
Grant Hunter
With various people giving farmers and foresters a bad rap, some might wonder what tricks farmer foresters get up to. Does the combination concentrate their bad behaviour, or is there enlightenment?… -
Poplar and willow arboretum at Aspendale (Access: unrestricted)
Allan Wilkinson
Aspendale is a private arboretum established by Allan and Lois Wilkinson, near sea level and close to the coast on 10 hectares of flat peatlands at Manakau, near Levin north… -
Tell us if you have seen totara blight (Access: unrestricted)
Kiryn Dobbie
Do you have totara growing at your place? Have you noticed the needles changing colour then falling off? If so, Scion would like to hear from you. Now is a… -
Non-timber values in sustainably managed native forests (Access: unrestricted)
Jacqui Aimers, David Bergin and Gerard Horgan
New Zealand relies on forests for significant benefits. They include clean air and water, stable soils, biodiversity conservation, carbon sequestration, distinctive natural landscapes, spiritual and mental well-being, cultural identity, international… -
The Emissions Trading Scheme Some common missed opportunities (Access: unrestricted)
Forest 360
In the August issue of Tree Grower our article took us back to basics with the Emissions Trading Scheme. This article outlines some of the missed opportunities for land owners…
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