The potential for forestry to bring sustainable jobs and economic development to remote rural areas of the Eastern Cape (former
Delegates who attended the SAFCA 30 year Anniversary event held in the KZN midlands in mid-November got a glimpse of
I-CAT has officially released the Plant’nGo fertiliser tablet, an effective fertiliser alternative for the forestry market. Plant’NGo is a slow-release
An enterprising spirit, enduring perseverance and an ability to change with the times have seen an emerging timber harvesting contractor
Trainee chainsaw operators will soon be able to use a virtual reality (VR) application to test their theoretical knowledge and
The NCT Tree Farmer of the Year is an award that was initiated in 2000 to recognise NCT members who
Visiting the KRC farm in Mpumalanga, a few kms from Iswepe, one is immediately struck by the well kept fields,
Use technology to work smart, improve productivity, health and safety, and take the donkey work out of those repetitive, mindless
If you spot a large, unfamiliar looking wheeled machine effortlessly cutting timber in South Africa’s forests, you’re not seeing things.
Check out the new Tigercat 1185 wheeled harvester in action in Richmond, KZN. It's the first harvester of it's kind
The missing link in traditional steep slope harvesting systems has been the mechanized felling of trees on steep slopes. This
If REMINISCENCE is a sign of old age, there must be a lot of old codgers in the forestry industry.
Mondi Forests has been on a mission to reduce the number of passes that harvesting heads are required to de-limb,
Using good data to support your forest operations www.forestproductivity.co.za Stellenbosch University in conjunction with the South African Forest industry has
In the future, and in line with Husqvarna’s Silent Nature™ philosophy, the world will have more eco-friendly green spaces, and
By Jaap Steenkamp jaap@forestservices.co.za In the past, foresters were typically rough, bearded, axe-wielding men. But today they need to be
By Andrew McEwan andrew@cmo.co.za I often ask people during harvesting training and consulting what they think is the most important
When mother of two Maureen Buyisile Mdunge’s husband passed away in 2006, she stepped into his shoes and took over
NCT’s top commercial farmer gets it right Farming can be a stressful business, and farmers in SA face many challenges
FSA, in collaboration with industry partners, is busy developing a ‘virtual reality’ application that gives trainee chainsaw operators a chance
Under-canopy, inter-row mulching, is gaining momentum in South Africa, as a means of reducing fuel loads, eliminating old stumps and
SA Forestry editor Chris Chapman chats to Mondi Forests Managing Director, Themba Vilane about modernisation, cost pressures, talent management and
SA Forestry magazine editor, Chris Chapman reports on the recent FSA Annual General Meeting... The debate around expropriation of land
