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FABI Director elected as next IUFRO President
14 June, 2013
FABI
Prof Mike Wingfield, Director of FABI and the TPCP, has this week been elected as the new president of IUFRO (International Union of Forest Research Organizations). This happened during the Third IUFRO Latin American Congress, currently happening in San Jose, Costa Rica.... read more
Wood Innovation Showcased At The Institute Of Timber Frame Building Awards
28 May, 2013
Lonza
The recent Institute of Timber Frame Builders Awards has set the platform to showcase South Africa's most inventive and progressive timber innovations and has paid tribute to the industry's pioneering architects and designers. As a co-sponsor of the awards, Lonza Wood Protection has... read more
Students give Dolphin Bay the thumbs-up
22 May, 2013
Dolphin Bay Chemicals
Seven third-year students doing their National Diploma in Wood Technology visited Dolphin Bay earlier this month to gain an understanding of the industry in which they may soon work and find out about the responsible management of chemicals. "We were pleasantly surprised to see all... read more
Selecting for rust (Puccinia psidii) resistance in Eucalyptus grandis in Sao Paulo State, Brazil
22 May, 2013
Those who attended the TPCP annual meeting two weeks ago will remember Jolanda Roux's excellent presentation on her experiences with Eucalyptus rust in Australia. Breeding for resistance was probably the most pertinent issue in the resulting discussions, as well as potential... read more
Reminder: Invitation to an ICFR KZN Midlands Regional Field Day
21 May, 2013

This is a reminder of the 2nd ICFR field day of 2013, which will be held in KwaZulu-Natal at Mondi Mountain Home near Hilton on Wednesday 29 May 2013.

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To blow, or not to blow?
20 May, 2013
Stihl
The fire season is almost upon us and we have to assess our equipment needs for the season ahead. One ‘new' concept in fire fighting is the leaf blower for use in controlling fires and for use in maintaining firebreaks. In fact, the idea is not actually that new with evidence suggesting... read more
Fungus provides competitive edge for invasive ladybird
20 May, 2013
FABI
Attached are two papers from today's Science on a microsporidian fungus that makes it possible for a ladybird to out-compete other species. Brett Hurley says that this ladybird has also been introduced into South Africa and is common in our plantations, where it out-competes native ladybirds. Now... read more
The new PT-175: the most compact and manoeuvrable PrimeTech model
14 May, 2013
PrimeTech
The PrimeTech brand was created in 2005 within the Italian FAE Group, from which it inherits twenty years of experience in the design and construction of professional mulchers applicable to tractors, skid-steer loaders, excavators and special built carriers (prime movers). Since then... read more
DANA Ltd Oceania Plantation, Forest and Wood Products Trade Conference - May Newsletter
13 May, 2013
DANA
We are pleased to provide a second newsletter for the upcoming DANA "Oceania Plantation, Forest and Wood Products Trade Conference" in Melbourne on August 8 & 9.  Plans are now well progressed, with almost all speaker slots confirmed or awaiting... read more
ICFR invite to 2nd field day of 2013
2 May, 2013
ICFR
We are also pleased to invite you to the 2nd ICFR field day of 2013, which will be held just a week later in KwaZulu-Natal at Mondi Mountain Home near Hilton on Wednesday 29 May read more
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