Phillip Hall, often referred to as ‘Mr Mechanisation’ in forestry circles, is one of the most experienced people in South
An innovative, new timber harvesting system, designed and manufactured by Zululand-based Matriarch Equipment, offers growers and contractors an affordable solution
The NCT tree farmers of the year for 2017 are Geoff Wolhuter (commercial farmer) of New Hanover, and Mandla Mvelase
This year the Institute for Commercial Forestry Research (ICFR) is celebrating 70 years of research work that has contributed enormously
The Eucalyptus industry in South Africa is constantly expanding and evolving. The trees are constantly improving through careful breeding and
A South African designed and built all-terrain loader, known as the Lizard, made its debut at a field day in
Focus on Forestry 2017 The keenly anticipated Focus on Forestry conference held at Cedara in the KZN midlands in April
By Andrew McEwan andrew@cmo.co.za The use of technology in harvesting is a given. Technology is what enables us to harvest
George Parkes & Sons, Knysna-based suppliers of indigenous hardwood and softwood timber, has survived wars, global financial crises and natural
The first Tigercat 610C grapple skidder was introduced into the South African forestry industry some 10 years ago. It was
It’s not so much about how you establish your woodlot – it’s more about how you maintain the growing trees
SDGSA is delighted to share with you Version 3.0 of the South African National Forest Stewardship Standard (NFSS). This will
The recent acquisition of the Masonite Plantations by the R & B Group has boosted this family-owned business’ raw material
“Simple, reliable, easy to maintain … effective!” This is how silviculture contractor Jabulani Shange describes the tractor-driven boom planter developed
Small-scale timber grower Mdumiseni Msomi is NCT’s Farmer of the Year for 2016 in the category of farms managed on
David Davidson of KwaMbonambi has been selected as NCT’s Tree Farmer of the Year for 2016, in the category of
STIHL’s brand new MS 382 chainsaw has arrived. The MS 382, the enhanced version of the legendary MS 381, which
An exciting development for forestry mechanisation in Southern Africa is the introduction by Bell Equipment of the Waratah H290 Harvester
Mulching is one of those operations that most forestry folk you talk to say they would like to do –
Forestry, timber supply, jobs, government imperatives, invasive alien plants, fire risk, water resources, biodiversity, conservation … a potent cocktail of
Aerial reforestation is a farming technique where trees and other crops are planted by being dropped from an aeroplane. The
With 300 employees, (including hand-fellers, peelers and stackers) and eight sets of tractor-trailer short-haul transport systems, Grant Rankin has been
The first of the new generation SP591 LX eucalyptus harvesting heads has landed in South Africa, and has been put
York Timbers has embarked upon a process of mechanising cut-to-length thinnings and clearfell operations at its Jessievale plantation in the