Private Forests Tasmania - principal sponsor forestry conference

Australian Forest Growers is delighted to announce Private Forests Tasmania as the principal sponsor for its 2016 National Conference in October. Private Forests Tasmania promotes, fosters and assists the private forestry sector in Tasmania. It provides advice to Government and helps private landowners manage native forests and grow plantations for sustainable use.

Dr Kevin Harding, National President said, ‘Private Forests Tasmania works to expand the development of the private forest resource in Tasmania - consistent with sound forest and land management practices and that work is completely consistent with the four themes of our conference’.

‘The four major themes for the 2016 Conference are:

1.       Investment which will cover; Institutional investment, government initiatives, succession, taxation, estate planning, insurance, markets and future directions.

2.       Sustainability and environment to help delegates understand fire management, ecological restoration, biodiversity, biomass and carbon, grazing, water management, forest practices, apairy and community issues.

3.       Forest growth and productivity which includes; Silviculture, nutrition, pests and diseases, genetics/tree breeding, establishment, species x sites, management systems harvesting and contractor accreditation.

4.       Research and innovation which covers the latest in; Engineered wood, bioenergy, agroforestry, certification, management and silviculture, processing and utilisation, underwater harvesting, and modeling tools (Farm Forestry Toolbox), public relations and education

‘AFG is grateful for sponsorship and support from; Private Forests Tasmania, Forico, SmartFibre, Forest & Wood Products Australia, Department of Agriculture and Water Resources, Haifa, Tamar NRM, IFARM, SFM Environmental Solutions, NRM North, Artec, Forest Practices Authority of Tasmania, ForestWorks, Pentarch Forestry, Incitec Pivot Fertilisers, University of Tasmania, ADAMA, JLT, MacSpread, BASF, Technical Forest Services, Greening Australia, TP Jones & Co, Tasmanian Farmers and Graziers Association, Serv-AG, and Launceston City Council’, said Dr Harding.

More details are available from the Conference website at http://www.afg.asn.au

Media Contact: Arthur Lyons, Conference Convenor, Australian Forest Growers Tel: 0419 000 630