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14th December 2013

Exciting new machine on the block

The VOLVO EC55B is the ideal carrier for seedling planting and pitting operations ... Sign of the times ... Volvo

14th December 2013

More hardwood required as Sappi shifts to dissolving pulp

Sappi is shifting its South African timber resources into the production of dissolving wood pulp to meet growing demand for

08th November 2013

The many uses of Pterocarpus angolensis aka ‘Kiaat’

Kiaat, Dolfhout, African teak, Bloodwood, Umbila, Mukwa and Mulombe are just some of the many common names of Pterocarpus angolensis, one of the prime timber species of the woodlands of southern Africa. The names reflect its wide distribution and the many different cultures of people who use this tree in many different ways...

08th November 2013

Rare forests and apes on the island of Borneo

ForestsBorneo, the third largest island in the world, is situated between Indonesia, Malaysia and Brunei. It was once covered with

06th November 2013

Setting up a community honey project

James Ballantyne of Rural Forest Development explains how a honey bee pilot project was set up at the Zintwala community

06th November 2013

Reliable old saw comes back from retirement

Weekend farmer Dave Wibberley needed to fell 200 trees, but had limited access for large transport to move the logs

05th November 2013

The impact of fire on chemical and physical forest soil properties

One of the highly significant outcomes of research – observed by myself and others at national and international level –

05th November 2013

Harvesting, forwarding and handling equipment

Well known forest engineer Frank Uzzell has established a forestry equipment supply company, Green Projects, and has wasted no time

05th November 2013

NCT deploys 3rd generation PBS vehicles

Zabalaza Hauliers has two new '3rd generation' PBS vehicles on the road, transporting timber for NCT. These vehicles have been

05th November 2013

Bell Equipment forges ahead with mechanised forestry solutions

Many foresters and Saasveld students braved cold and wet July weather to attend a demonstration of John Deere and Waratah

13th September 2013

A new approach to commercial forestry

Agroforestry is an old term used for a variety of agriculture and forestry land use systems. By definition 'agroforestry' means

13th September 2013

Sweden: home of Elmia and cut-to-length harvesting systems

With Elmia Wood having taken place in early June again this year, I thought it appropriate to select Sweden as

13th September 2013

New challenges in forestry contracting

Idube Forestry, with support from Mondi Zimele, is navigating a path through the changes and challenges that are sweeping through

13th September 2013

How the sector is adjusting to the new minimum wages – by Jeanette Clark

With effect from 1 April, the new minimum wages increased by a whopping 56% to R2 229.32 per month, or

13th September 2013

FESA: Current research & publication updates – by Simon Ackerman and Diana Reitz

It is an exciting year for FESA and its research partners. A brief rundown of highlighted projects for the year

13th September 2013

Where is forest engineering in SA heading?

Forest Engineering Southern Africa (FESA) has conducted a survey to understand the perception stake­holders have of forest engineering, as well

13th September 2013

AfrEquip adds Morbark to its already impressive equipment line-up

AfrEquip (Pty) Ltd is rapidly becoming a pace-setter in forestry mechanisation solutions in southern Africa with the addition of another

13th September 2013

SP heads gaining ground in SA and Brazil

SP has signed its largest single order ever – for 30 units of the SP 591 LX G2 harvester heads.

13th September 2013

From points to products – business benefits from lidar using ArcGIS

Mondi recently acquired an airborne lidar dataset covering 27 000ha in the Melmoth area close to Richards Bay. Being a

05th September 2013

WWF’s New Generation Plantations initiative comes to Africa

The world's natural forests are in trouble, and with demand for global wood supply set to triple by 2050, the troubles are only just beginning.

05th September 2013

How is climate change affecting your plantation?

Analysis of weather trends in the forestry areas of South Africa shows that warmer temperatures and more erratic rainfall patterns are already a reality.

04th September 2013

The drone is flying at Chikweti Forests, Mozambique

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? Is it Superman? No, it's a camera with wings powered by a

06th May 2013

Tree Seed Working Group re-focuses and re-brands

Over a million hectares of pine, eucalypt and wattle trees are growing in plantations across South Africa. The majority of

06th May 2013

Does natural forest size really matter?

Why do people think that large forests have more conservation value than small ones? Does this apply to South Africa or only to the extensive tropical moist forests?

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