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Afforestation Grant Scheme 2015

Announcement on Specialty Wood Products Partnership

Trees, soil and you - last chance to have your say

NZ Wood Resene Timber Design Awards 2015 - Stage One Finalists Announced!

President
Dean Satchell dsatch@gmail.com
-Far North
-Mid North

Newsletter editor
Dean Satchell
dsatch@gmail.com

National Office
Association Manager Glenn Tims
glenn.tims@nzffa.org.nz
Phone: 04 4720432
 

Executive

Past President
Ian Jackson ijacko@xtra.co.nz
-Ashburton
-South Canterbury
-North Otago
-Sthn High Country (north)

Angus Gordon angusg@xtra.co.nz
-Taupo & Districts
-Middle Districts
-Hawkes Bay

Neil Cullen cullen@farmside.co.nz
-Mid Otago
-South Otago
-Southland
-Men of Trees
-Sthn High Country (south)

Hamish Levack hlevack@xtra.co.nz
-Gisborne East Coast
-Wairarapa
-Wellington

Patrick Milne patrick@cypress.co.nz
-West Coast
-Central Canterbury
-North Canterbury

Peter Berg
thebergs@ihug.co.nz
-Lower North
-Waitomo
-Waikato
-Bay of Plenty

Don Wallace
don@wallace.gen.nz
-Taranaki
-Marlborough
-Nelson


 

Notices

NES: The draft National Environmental Standard for forestry has been cleared by Cabinet and is open for public consultation. Any members who want to be involved with the NZFFA submission please email Dean Satchell dsatch@gmail.com

See below for more information.

Trees, soil and you – last chance to have your say!

The survey released by Scion to capture current industry opinion regarding the value of soil data to forest owners and managers, will be closing shortly. Please play your part and complete this important survey, See below

Latest headlines

Keeping an eye on the health of your foliage
Scion seeks input from farm foresters around New Zealand to help in the fight against red needle cast and other foliar diseases. Red needle cast has posed a threat to… more>>

National Environmental Standard – Plantation Forestry
The NZ Farm Forestry Association is heartened to see that the proposed NES for Plantation Forestry was released for public consultation in Rotorua yesterday by the Dr Nick Smith, Minister… more>>

Wood Council: Emission targets should be fair and include agriculture
The forest and wood processing industries have urged the government to set a credible emissions target and to implement it fairly. Emission targets need to be fair and credible WOOD…more>>

Forest standard will make it easier to be green
Forest owners say they are thrilled that a National Environmental Standard (NES) for Plantation Forestry is within sight. Environment minister Nick Smith and associate primary industries minister Jo Goodhew announced…more>>

Bold Climate Change Target Achievable
New Zealand officials can confidently table a bold ‘Intended Nationally Determined Contribution’ to a global climate change target, argues the NZ Farm Forestry Association. Media Release, 2 June 2015...more>> 

Government and industry work together to build high value wood exports
The new government funding awarded to a Future Forests Research (FFR) led programme is a significant boost to creating a high-value specialty wood products industry from planted forest species other…more>>

Support for radiata alternatives welcomed
Forest owners have welcomed government support for research into plantation species other than radiata pine. “Radiata pine is the backbone of the New Zealand forest industry and likely always will…more>>

Events

For more information on these events they are posted on the website >>
Branch secretaries, please make sure you notify head office of any branch or action group events.

• Rural Fire, Forestry and Insurance - Outram Hall, Otago, Wednesday 15 July 7.30 pm, Stephanie Rotarangi, Principal Rural Fire Officer for Otago will start and set the scene and discuss the new changes in fire administration/fighting services.
• Waikato branch field day, October 17th. Field Day at 1291 Wharepuhunga Road Te Awamutu to discuss Innovation and Sustainable Farm Forestry at Graham & Tess Smiths property. Winners of this award at the National Conference 2015

Afforestation Grant Scheme 2015

The refreshed Afforestation Grant Scheme (AGS) will be open for applications from 27 May and close 30 June 2015. Grants are for people or organisations wanting to plant new forests.

Download the MPI flyer here>>

National Environmental Standard for plantation forestry will simplify consents

Public meeting Monday 6 July
A draft National Environmental Standard (NES) for Plantation Forestry has been cleared by Cabinet and is open for public consultation. Further details can be found on the MPI website www.mpi.govt.nz/nes-pf.

“The current system for environmental regulation of forestry is complex and confusing with thousands of different rules across New Zealand’s 78 councils. This proposed standard will simplify the rules and save the forestry industry millions in compliance costs while ensuring environmental issues like wilding pines, protecting spawning fish and erosion are better managed,” the Environment Minister says.

The proposal includes a draft set of rules for each of eight core forestry activities:
Afforestation, pruning and thinning-to-waste, earthworks, river crossings, forestry quarrying, harvesting, mechanical land preparation, and replanting.

The standard will make forestry a permitted activity on all land of low erosion risk. On land of high erosion risk, resource consents will be needed to ensure that erosion from roading and harvesting is minimised. Growers will also be required to take responsibility for any wilding conifer spread across boundaries.

MPI is holding public meetings and hui to provide information, answer questions and seek feedback on the proposal. The public meetings will focus on the NES-PF, while the hui will provide an opportunity to discuss the NES-PF as well as wider government forestry initiatives. If you plan to attend, email NES-PFConsultation@mpi.govt.nz.

MPI are also seeking feedback, and if you want to make a submission see:
https://mpi.govt.nz/news-and-resources/consultations/proposed-national- environmental-standard-for-plantation-forestry

If you plan to attend, please email NES-PFConsultation@mpi.govt.nz

Trees, soil and you - last chance to have your say

The survey released by Scion to capture current industry opinion regarding the value of soil data to forest owners and managers, will be closing shortly.

Assessing and managing the impact of soil properties on forest productivity and sustainability is a major component of the GCFF research programme. To help make this research as relevant as possible to the forestry industry, we would like you to tell us if you are currently collecting soil-based information, and how you use any soil data you might have to assist in the management of your forests. We’re also interested in gauging which areas of soil research are considered to be best understood, particularly by the people involved in the New Zealand forestry sector.

If you’ve already answered the questions, many thanks for your help; if not, please take the time to give it a go. The survey should only take a few minutes to complete, and all responses are anonymous. There are no wrong answers – it’s all about your thoughts and opinions on the value of soil to the New Zealand forestry sector.

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/N8X5NPR

BNZ Wood Resene Timber Design Awards 2015 - Stage One Finalists Announced

NZ Wood Resene Timber Design Awards would like to advise that the Stage One Finalists are now available for viewing on the NZ Wood website: Click here to view

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