One of the highly significant outcomes of research – observed by myself and others at national and international level –
In the world of forestry, the worst thing a forester can experience is to find that the plantation under his
Safety tips from Husqvarna's national training manager, Roger Jackson...
Members of the uMshwathi FPA turned out in force to attend the annual general meeting held at the Dalton Farmer's
The Seventh Fire Management Symposium organised by Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University and the SA Institute of Forestry was held in
A high level of co-operation between different landowners and government fire-fighting agencies is the key to preventing devastating wildfires, such
When fire spreads from one property to another, who is liable for the damages that result? Safire Insurance Company Limited's
One of the most advanced camera surveillance systems in the world, developed here in South Africa, is watching over forests
The Lions River FPA is one of 15 FPAs in KZN that is spearheading rural fire management and prevention with
The wildfires that ravaged the forestry industry in KwaZulu-Natal in 2007 and 2008 served as a wake-up call. The mild
By analysing the risks and identifying the gaps in your organisation's preparedness, you could save yourself a lot of pain,
The 2009 fire season in the summer rainfall areas of South Africa was a relatively easy one, compared to the
The use of aerial fire ignition for the purposes of prescribed burning under tree canopies was the subject of
There are four areas in fire prevention where each and every company must pay more attention. Tips by Ben
The South African Forest industry lost a major portion of their planted area during the past five years. So much
Three fires in two hours stopped by fast action from ground staff and air support by the KZN Fire Protection
Prior to 1995 the forest industry in South Africa was losing about 12 000 ha to fires annually. Post 1995
Ben Potgieter is Sappi's district forest manager for Richmond, Harding and Umkomaas areas in the KZN Midlands. However in the
Do we understand bergwind how patterns in the landscape to help us to control fires in our plantations, asks Dr
Innovative new digital imagery technology is being used to help timber growers and timber insurers launch fast and effective salvage
Safire MD Pierre Bekker is ready and willing to put practice to a theory that he believes will save the
Within days of the runaway fires that swept through their Pinewoods and Shafton plantations on 'Red Monday' (25 June), Sappi
Foresters and fire protection officers have been saying for months that 2007 would be a bad year for fires in
Cutting-edge technology and sophisticated statistical analysis are becoming the norm as Fire Protection Associations refine the art of preparedness and
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Mulching of harvest residues is rapidly gaining ground in South African forestry, and is proving to be a game changer. Link in bio. Image courtesy of Savithi Mulching. #SavithiMulching #forestry #timber #wood #tigercat ...
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