Growing a productive forest requires hard work and commitment. Correctly timed thinning improves the forest’s growth conditions and makes trees
Ponsse’s cut-to-length forest machines have proved to be excellent harvesting solutions on steep slopes. Environmentally friendly and safe harvesting solutions
The Logset TH75 Eucalyptus Head made its South African debut in the KwaZulu-Natal Drakensberg recently. The head, developed in South
With the onset of what promises to be a cold winter, this photo provides a timely reminder of what happens
A call from sunny Pretoria – the land of the Blue Bulls and Mamelodi Sundowns – sent the SA Forestry
Paraquat - widely used in South African forestry to prepare tracer belts before burning firebreaks - is facing world-wide bans,
Mulching of harvest residues is rapidly gaining ground in South African forestry, and is proving to be a game changer
An innovative silviculture contractor in Mpumalanga, South Africa is pushing the technology envelope, utilising drones to do pre-planting sprays. This
Enviro-Mulch is a mechanized silviculture contractor that provides safe and organised mulching services in South Africa. The company currently has
The STIHL MS 462 is a 70cc professional-grade chainsaw that has been tested in the wilderness of Alaska and the
NCT Forestry has chosen its Top Tree Farmers for 2020. This is an annual award that recognises members for sound
‘Towards Modernised Silviculture’ is the focus of a free webinar presented by the Forestry Department of Nelson Mandela University on
GMT Equipment, which is distributed and supported in South Africa by AfrEquip, has introduced a new, versatile grapple saw with
The STIHL MS 382 is the enhanced version of the legendary MS 381, until now the top selling chainsaw in
Ponsse, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of cut-to-length logging equipment, has been working hard to enlarge their footprint in
Unlike most engine compartment fires in traditional mobile yellow machines (which start due to mechanical failure of a hose or
A story about the Manguzi timber growers by forester-at-large, JUSTIN NYAKUDANGA I recently visited Manguzi town on a forestry cruising
SA Forestry journalist-at-large JUSTIN NYAKUDANGA chats to small-scale growers and a transport contractor, to find out how they are doing
Business is steaming ahead for UCL in the KZN midlands, providing hope to its shareholders and a continued livelihood to
When it comes to harvester heads, diversity is key. The characteristics of timber varies. Mill requirements vary. Yet the harvester
White grubs are beneficial to soil health on the one hand, but on the other they can damage or kill
Bell Equipment has developed a mulcher which meets the needs of the forestry industry and has been specially designed for
AfrEquip was established in South Africa in 2005 by Allen Rutherfoord in partnership with Latin Equipment, a leading South American
By Chris Chapman How the SA Forestry Sector survives through lockdown and an uncertain future … The Forestry South Africa
