From the CEO
 The bid for
extension funding for the CRC for Forestry is taking shape, with
proposed research themes now available. The CRC has been consulting
with potential partners to develop the bid and more details will be
outlined at workshops in April. The outcome of the bid is likely to
be known by the end of the year ... [read more]
Developing structural adjustment packages for the forest
industry
 The Australian native forest industry continues to
experience significant structural change resulting from reduced
access to publicly owned forest resources, as well as changes to
markets. A new report from the CRC for Forestry provides a
comprehensive guide to the design and implementation of structural
assistance packages in the Australian native forest industry ...
[read
more]
Landholder perceptions of tree planting for carbon
sequestration
 Recent years have seen rapid
growth in tree planting for carbon sequestration in Australia to
service carbon markets. New research from the CRC for Forestry has
examined the views of landholders on such activity, and the results
will be presented at a series of free seminars ... [read more]
Free workshop series: Improving forest operations with onboard
computer systems
 A small investment
in specialised computer equipment can reap large rewards for forest
managers and forest machine owners. A guide to selecting and
implementing onboard computers has been developed by the CRC for
Forestry and Forest and Wood Products Australia, and you’re
invited to attend a free seminar to learn more … [read
more]
Increasing resistance to pests and disease
 Increasing the
resistance of trees to attack by pests and diseases has important
management and economic implications. Two separate CRC research
projects in Tasmania are offering encouraging results that may help
tree breeders decrease the vulnerability of stock to leaf disease
and browsing mammals ... [read more]
Guidelines for mitigating the impacts on erosion and water quality
from post-fire salvage harvesting
 Salvage harvesting
operations have increased in response to wildfires across
south-eastern Australia, and present particular challenges for
forest managers to mitigate impacts on erosion and water quality.
The CRC for Forestry has developed best management practice
guidelines to help ensure the impacts of fire on erosion and water
quality are not exacerbated by the impact of harvesting ...
[read
more]
From science to practice—a CRC toolkit to help reduce costs
and improve efficiency
 Forest management
companies are being offered a ‘one stop shop’ for
decision-support and forest modeling tools developed by the CRC for
Forestry. The complete current suite of tools developed by the CRC
is about to be made available through a simple device that fits in
the palm of your hand ... [read more]
Tackling second rotation productivity issues in Western
Australia
 Collaboration
may hold the key to improved understanding of how best to tackle
second rotation productivity issues in eucalypt plantations in
Western Australia. The CRC for Forestry is supporting ongoing
cooperation between forest management companies in the West to pool
their knowledge for collective benefit ... [read more]
Award funds will help researchers better understand the impacts on
forest species of severe drought
 The responses of
commercially important tree species to extreme climatic events may
be better understood as the result of a new project supported
through a national science awards scheme. One result of the work is
likely to be improved decision-making in forest resource planning
... [read
more]
Getting research into action: Coming events and recent
publications
 Free public seminars
on landholder perceptions of tree planting for carbon sinks are
among coming events of interest, as well as a free workshop series
on improving forest operations with onboard computer systems. A
number of recent CRC for Forestry technical reports and research
bulletins are now available ... [read more]
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