Forestry - Research for Agriculture

Stronger policy support needed to reap the benefits of growing trees near crops

“Agroforestry isn’t a ‘no man’s land’ between forestry and agriculture and should receive specific policy support,” FAO Deputy Director-General, Climate and Natural Resources, Maria Helena Semedo said.

May 21, 2019

forestry

Innovative forest research in Mt Gambier

Forestry research & development in worker safety, carbon emission targets, design standards, biosecurity, fire detection, and genetics.

Apr 10, 2019

forestry

Plantations struggle to keep up with growing wood demand

The demand for wood products is forecast to continue to rise towards 2050, based on a report released by the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES).

Feb 26, 2019

agribusiness, forestry

Young growing forests offer the greatest opportunity for carbon storage

Newly-published research by an international team including scientists from Western Sydney University and CSIRO has found that younger, regrowing forests are much more capable of taking carbon dioxide out of the air and storing it away than older established forests. In research published in the…

Feb 19, 2019

climate, forestry

Dr Deborah Apgaua studying samples from trees subject to artificial drought.

Trees change inside as drought persists

James Cook University scientists have found that trees change their anatomy in response to prolonged drought.

Jan 11, 2019

forestry

Research finds that now is the time to protect WA’s tall forests

South-western Australia’s tall karri forests require a new management approach for their conservation based on a changed moral consensus in the community, a new Curtin University study has found.

Dec 11, 2018

forestry

Boral Timber could turn sawmill residue into renewable diesel

The Mid North Coast of New South Wales could become home to the world’s first biorefinery turning sawmill residues into renewable diesel and renewable bitumen.

Sep 28, 2018

forestry

Taller trees bring increased risk of forest fires

New Zealand-grown Pinus radiata will be taller and slimmer in the future according to a new paper. While sequestering greater amounts of carbon, the trees will be more exposed to risks from extreme winds and wildfire.

Aug 31, 2018

forestry

Forest industry adds 7.3 billion to Victorian economy: research

The forest industry contributed more than $7 billion to the Victorian economy last financial year.

Aug 15, 2018

Commercial forestry plantation harvests at record levels

Australia’s forestry sector continues to go from strength to strength, based on a report released by the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES).

May 28, 2018

forestry

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