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
Valtra tractor with FAE mulching head performs vital function for Idube Forestry contractors in southern KZN. Forestry is tough work.
A leading harvesting contractor operating in the Weza area has purchased the first Tigercat LH822D harvester in South Africa. The
By Simon Ackerman and Sally Upfold The footprint of plantation forestry has changed significantly over recent years, with an increase
CMO was recently commissioned by the Valais canton in Switzerland to conduct an investigation into their harvesting costs and to
When the forestry industry started to diversify into eucalypts back in the 1960s, many of us found ourselves in unknown
Some of the earliest gold discoveries in South Africa were made in the hills surrounding Barberton in Mpumalanga. This brought
The earliest harvesting foresters on record were cave men. We know that because they left the coals and ashes of
The forestry value chain runs through logistics (transport), engineering (harvesting), protection and silviculture. This is the chain from the top
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
