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01st November 2012

Pine vs Fynbos

Neels de Ronde tackles the controversy raging over the recent call to remove plantations from the Western Cape by suggesting that there is room for fynbos AND pine...

31st August 2012

Silviculture of three Millettia tree species from African forests and woodlands

Three timber species from different parts of Africa show that the response of species to tree harvesting and the sites of their active regeneration often provide the guidance to effective silvicultural management...

31st August 2012

Forestry practices in China

China is the third largest country in the World, just behind Russia and Canada. The population of China is over

31st August 2012

Task work in forestry

In the labour column published in the April 2012 issue of SA Forestry magazine, some of the key findings of

31st August 2012

New loaders built tough in South Africa

Slew loaders specially designed for the sugar and timber industries are now rolling off the production line at Zululand-based Matriarch

30th August 2012

Tracking saw timber through the supply chain

Sawtimber harvesting operations produce a set of products which may vary in value, market and end product produced. There are

30th August 2012

New MAN PBS fleet for Sappi contract

The truck transport industry the world over is driven by the need to constantly improve payload efficiency while simultaneously reducing

30th August 2012

Pest and disease threats accelerating

"Every invasive alien pathogen represents an uncontrolled, open ended experiment in evolution." Nigel Bennet from Sappi received the prestigious 'TPCP

30th August 2012

Rail going nowhere

Efforts to persuade Transnet Freight Rail to expand their service to the forestry industry have not yielded solutions, but the

30th August 2012

One-pass biomass harvesting on show

Vryheid-based EnviroMulch and AHWI SA have brought biomass harvesting a step closer with the introduction into the South African market

27th June 2012

Outeniqua Yellowwood, the majestic tree of our natural forests

Have you ever wondered how a little seedling emerging from a hard seed under the forest canopy can over time become a massive tree growing up to 50 m in height with a spreading crown of up to 30 m wide and a stem diameter of over 2 m; and live for over 2000 years? People often wonder whether Outeniqua Yellowwood can be planted more widely for its timber...

27th June 2012

It’s like running a marathon every day

Over the past decade, there have been a number of studies done in South Africa on the ergonomics of forestry work. All studies reviewed present a similar finding: that there is a severe mismatch between the physical demands of certain types of forestry work and workers' capabilities...

27th June 2012

Log Max E6 shows versatility in eucs and wattle

There has been a lot of interest in the new Log Max E6 harvesting head, which has already been put

27th June 2012

Safety requirements for excavators in forest operations

One of FESA's key stakeholder groups is its Mechanised Harvesting Working Group, which includes contractors and equipment suppliers, and provides a platform for members to get together, discuss and commission work aimed at advancing the efficiency, safety and cost effectiveness of mechanised harvesting...

27th June 2012

Fighting fire with air

Safety tips from Husqvarna's national training manager, Roger Jackson...

27th June 2012

Sharing 65 years of forestry wisdom

Robert Gevers established a timber farm in the Vryheid district 65 years ago, and has been running it successfully ever

26th June 2012

Pioneering forestry in northern Mozambique

The hub of forestry in Mozambique is on the Lichinga Plateau situated in the north-western corner of Mozambique close to

26th June 2012

Timber theft

Timber growers are reeling from a wave of timber and equipment theft that is sweeping across the country. The losses

26th June 2012

UFP’s Entrepreneur of the Year award

United Forest Products (UFP) is a small timber marketing company with a big future. It was launched in mid-2010 to

12th June 2012

Mondi’s plan to create ‘decent work’

Mondi's South African forests division has embarked on an ambitious programme to improve working conditions for the thousands of workers

25th April 2012

Working conditions of forestry workers in South Africa

  A study into working conditions of forestry labour commissioned by the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) is

25th April 2012

Forestry practices in exotic Thailand

The Kingdom of Thailand is located in the south-eastern part of continental Asia, bordered by Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia and Malaysia.

25th April 2012

Pioneering a new approach to wetland management

Mondi is introducing a new approach to wetland management that could serve as a model for other corporate landowners, and have significant impacts on other operational areas, including safety.

25th April 2012

Cape forestry land in limbo

Government's 10-year-old forestry exit strategy in the Cape brings re-planting to a standstill on 45 000 ha, despite a subsequent

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