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New Zealand Tree Grower Magazine, August 2022
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President's Comment (Access: unrestricted)
Graham West
As Covid-19 rages on, all the interactions within the executive and with other associations, officials and politicians, have had to be by video conference or telephone. While everyone has got use to… -
The Special General Meeting of 7 July (Access: NZFFA membership)
Howard Moore
This year we had our AGM on-line and did not spend a lot of time on it, which meant we forgot to debate membership subscriptions. We had already decided to… -
Does the unicorn really exist? (Access: NZFFA membership)
Vaughan Kearns
Cupressus unicornii could be the silver bullet for the fledgling cypress industry. I have been turning cypress logs into timber for 30 years. Throughout the whole time, other sawmillers and… -
Should radiata be pruned or not? (Access: NZFFA membership)
Hamish Levack
There is often disagreement about whether to prune radiata pine or not. For small-scale forest owners, pruning has frequently been a weekend project, or even holiday work for the family.… -
The NZFFA submission on permanent exotic forests (Access: NZFFA membership)
Howard Moore
Back in the May Tree Grower I commented on ‘permanent’ exotic plantation forests and the arguments for and against. In this issue I review the NZFFA’s official submission, which at… -
The winter was no deterrent to Eastland Action Groups weekend (Access: NZFFA membership)
Rachel Rose
The alternative species Action Group outing to Gisborne in June was a packed programme which drew members from around the country. The first morning was spent on properties belonging to… -
Redwood trials at Lake Tutira and Waerenga-o-Kuri Sequoia Action Group visit (Access: NZFFA membership)
Rob Webster and Paul Silcock
The field weekend visit to Eastland in mid-June provided an opportunity on the Friday for the Sequoia Action Group members to inspect two important trials at Lake Tutira and Wairenga… -
The development of forestry extension services to encourage planting more trees on farms (Access: NZFFA membership)
Hamish Levack and Julian Bateson
We all know that the main aim of the NZFFA is to get more trees planted on more farms – the right trees in the right place. This has been… -
Self-supporting strategy to improve climate resilience and biodiversity (Access: NZFFA membership)
Richard Thompson
As a former Chair and founding trustee of the NZ Landcare Trust and co-owner of MacBlack Timber, I have been working on the environment for over 30 years. That background,… -
Some branch and special interest group reports you may have missed (Access: NZFFA membership)
Howard Moore
Because it is now August, this article is offered as something of a tribute, rather than a news item. We usually celebrate the work members have done around the country… -
Advances in cypress research A summary of the activities of Specialty Wood Products (Access: unrestricted)
Marco Lausberg and Harriet Palmer
The Specialty Wood Products research programme draws to close in 2022. Species included are Douglas-fir, cypress along with durable and non-durable eucalypts. This article is about the results of the… -
Permanent forests in the Emissions Trading Scheme Why we need to set the record straight (Access: NZFFA membership)
Mathilde and Ollie Batelier-Belton
This article is the fourth of a series about the Emissions Trading Scheme. The discussions, articles and commentaries on the topic of permanent forestry have been overflowing lately. It can… -
Native birds in exotic conifer plantations (Access: NZFFA membership)
Nick Ledgard
I worked as a forestry researcher for all my professional career, but I have been a keen amateur birdman for longer than that. I still have the bird box from… -
A guide to one of the native trees Red beech – Tawhairaunui – Nothofagus fusca (Access: NZFFA membership)
NZFFA
You should now be aware of the species guides prepared for helping new growers understand which tree species would probably do well on which sites. The NZFFA have produced nearly… -
Predicting the shape and volume of Eucalyptus globoidea heartwood (Access: unrestricted)
Daniel Boczniewicz and Euan Mason
What do eucalypts have in common with sauvignon blanc? Why will durable eucalypt posts be a critical part of New Zealand’s vineyard landscape in future and how do taper and…