Processing Farm-Grown Timber ǀ 15 May 2012

The Department of Primary Industries is hosting a free farm forestry seminar in Attwood, just outside Melbourne, looking at the processing of farm grown timber on Friday, May 25. The seminar is being held at Stargrow, a wholesale firewood facility. All of the information for the event can be found here.

VAFI welcomes investments in manufacturing and rural infrastructure ǀ 01 May 2012

VAFI CEO Lisa Marty has welcomed the 2012-13 Victorian budget, saying it was a responsible plan that continued the Government’s investment in the infrastructure of rural and regional Victoria, despite difficult budgetary conditions, and showed support for the local forest and wood products industry.

Certification: Growing Demand. Increasing Confidence. National Wood Products Forum & Workshop ǀ 01 May 2012

9am - 5pm, Thursday 31 May 2012 @ Dockside, Darling Harbour, Sydney.

Certification of wood and wood based products is currently a growing trend in Australian and international markets. This conference will look at what is driving this growth and what's impeding it; and how will certification shape future wood and wood products markets?

Industry welcomes increased threatened species surveys ǀ 30 April 2012

VAFI has welcomed the announcement by the Victorian Government that a $1.86 million project is being undertaken to collect new information on threatened species.

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