Big Tigercat wheeled harvester on the prowl
April 23, 2019 -
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If you spot a large, unfamiliar looking wheeled machine effortlessly cutting timber in South Africa’s forests, you’re not seeing things.…
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Tigercat 1185 Harvester in action
February 25, 2019 -
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Check out the new Tigercat 1185 wheeled harvester in action in Richmond, KZN. It’s the first harvester of it’s kind…
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The missing link in mechanised harvesting
February 11, 2019 -
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The missing link in traditional steep slope harvesting systems has been the mechanized felling of trees on steep slopes. This…
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Remembering the good old days
January 17, 2019 -
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If REMINISCENCE is a sign of old age, there must be a lot of old codgers in the forestry industry.…
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Meeting the challenges of one pass processing
December 12, 2018 -
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Mondi Forests has been on a mission to reduce the number of passes that harvesting heads are required to de-limb,…
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Forest Operations Productivity Initiative
December 4, 2018 -
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Using good data to support your forest operations www.forestproductivity.co.za Stellenbosch University in conjunction with the South African Forest industry has…
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Versatile Husqvarna pruner reaches new heights
November 5, 2018 -
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In the future, and in line with Husqvarna’s Silent Nature™ philosophy, the world will have more eco-friendly green spaces, and…
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Precision planting the first step to autonomous, integrated operations
October 19, 2018 -
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By Jaap Steenkamp jaap@forestservices.co.za In the past, foresters were typically rough, bearded, axe-wielding men. But today they need to be…
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Tree size the biggest driver of harvesting costs
October 19, 2018 -
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By Andrew McEwan andrew@cmo.co.za I often ask people during harvesting training and consulting what they think is the most important…
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Woman wins Top Small-Scale Tree Farmer award
October 8, 2018 -
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When mother of two Maureen Buyisile Mdunge’s husband passed away in 2006, she stepped into his shoes and took over…
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Help fight Shot Hole Borer
16 April, 2019
Shot Hole Borer (PSHB) is embedding itself in South…
Read MoreSAF subscription prize winner
26 March, 2019
Congratulations to SA Forestry reader Reg Niebuhr of Schwarzwald…
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26 March, 2019
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Read MoreMTO’s skills programme turns people on to forestry
15 March, 2019
A group of young people from eMbonisweni and Hazyview…
Read MoreTracking down tree pests and diseases
25 February, 2019
Dr Trudy Paap has been appointed to manage the field…
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