Colin Dyer… looking back on a distinguished career in forestry research
July 24, 2017 -
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Prof Colin Dyer is retiring after almost two decades at the helm of the ICFR. Under his leadership the institute…
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Celebrating 70 years of forestry research
July 24, 2017 -
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This year the Institute for Commercial Forestry Research (ICFR) is celebrating 70 years of research work that has contributed enormously…
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Knysna’s Great Fire of 2017
July 3, 2017 -
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(With apology to ‘The Great Fire of 1869’) by Theo Stehle On the fateful day of 7th June 2017 a…
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Wetlands restoration
May 23, 2017 -
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(Tsitsikamma River Case Study) by Theo Stehle Recently I accompanied Cassie Carstens, Planning Manager of MTO Forestry (Cape), to a…
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Damage control
May 16, 2017 -
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As timber companies in Mpumalanga struggle to curb the damage being inflicted upon pine trees by baboons in the face…
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Stop fires from picking up momentum
April 18, 2017 -
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Keep it small and simple (KISS) fire protection model to prevent runaway fires… By Michael Olivier I can remember during…
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Iron men, bakkie window inspections and fire tips
April 10, 2017 -
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By Gilbert Plant gilbertplant@gmail.com The first frame of a cartoon from some years back depicts a thin little fellow, dressed…
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Toyota Setsuna – the car crafted in wood
March 31, 2017 -
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Toyota is defying the notion that modern cars have to be high-tech machines packed with the latest technologies by creating…
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All poised for fantastic Focus on Forestry
March 8, 2017 -
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The new Focus on Forestry, organised by CMO, NMMU and the ICFR is being held at Cedara College and Mondi’s…
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Looking to develop your business skills?
December 16, 2016 -
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A comprehensive business management training programme to be delivered in Piet Retief and Hilton (KwaZulu-Natal) is now open for applications.…
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Colin Dyer… looking back on a distinguished career in forestry research
24 July, 2017
Prof Colin Dyer is retiring after almost two decades…
Read MoreInvitation to participate in the development of the South African Forestry Assurance Scheme
17 July, 2017
Invitation to forestry stakeholders to comment on the scope…
Read MoreForestry South Africa shares practical tips for fire season
10 July, 2017
The destructive nature of fire and the loss to…
Read MoreDANA Africa Forest Industry Investment Conference
4 July, 2017
The 2nd DANA Africa Forest Industry Conference will be…
Read More7th Forest Science Symposium
4 July, 2017
The 7th Forest Science Symposium is being held in…
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