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CRC for Forestry Economic Impact Assessment
Expressions of interest are sought in an economic impact assessment for the CRC for Forestry. The invitation to tender closes on 21 July 2008. [doc 209.5 kb]


Dr Jacki Schirmer on ABC Local Radio Hobart 27 June 2008
http://mpegmedia.abc.net.au/ne­ws/audio/news-audio/­200806/20080627-news-forestry.mp3
Communities Project Leader Dr Jacki Schirmer discusses results from the Tasmanian Forest Industry Survey on The Morning Show with Tim Cox, 936 ABC Hobart, 27 June 2008.


014. Tasmanian forest industry survey media release
Media release 26 June 2008 [pdf 38.8 kb]


Tasmanian Forest Industry Survey presentation by Dr Jacki Schirmer
[pdf 89.2 kb]


Forest industry survey summary report
[pdf 5.7 Mb]


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­­Managing & monitoring for growth & health ­

Managi­ng and monitoring for growth and health

Focusing on ways to reduce the cost of wood pr­oduction and off-site effects of tree plantation management, and decrease investment risk [more]

High-value wood resources

High value wood resources

Research into genetics, silviculture and wood quality to increase the value and profitability of eucalypt plantations [more]

Harvesting & operations

Harvesting and operations

Improving safety and efficiency of forest harvesting and log transport operations [more]


Trees in the landscape

Trees in the landscape

Developing forestry practices that meet agreed environmental certification requirements and foster constructive community engagement [more]

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