SAF hot off the press

April 26, 2016

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SA Forestry magazine, April edition, is currently rolling off the printing press. The latest edition includes a cover feature on the Tigercat 610C – lynchpin of steep slope harvesting, an overview of fire risk management in SA, a citizen scientists’ guide to assessing the health of wetlands and rivers, as well as industry news and a host of other informative features.

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