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Forest Growers Research Conference 2025 Highlights 14-16 October 2025
Check out the highlights; speaker presentations, photos and more of the Forest Growers Research
November 3, 2025
Check out the highlights; speaker presentations, photos and more of the Forest Growers Research
Forest Growers Research and its collaborators have been working hard over the last 12
Patrick (Pat) Humphrey is the Research Assistant for the Automation and Robotics Programme under
The Forest Growers Levy Trust Board has approved 22 new research projects for 2026,
New Zealand forest harvesting operations are highly mechanised, with all stages of the harvesting
Have you heard of laser-, steam-, hot water-, hot foam-, infrared-, electrical-, or electrothermal
Do we share similar objectives with our forestry peers across the ditch, especially in
“The value of scientific research and the benefits of Forest Growers Levy Trust funding
FGR and NZ forestry companies and manufacturers hosted a group of 20 forestry/contract managers
Forest Growers Research (FGR) announced the winners of its 2025 Awards, at the FGR
In collaboration with Pan Pac Forest Products, the Precision Silviculture Programme, led by Forest
Around 90% of New Zealand’s planted forests contain just one species – radiata pine
Keith Raymond, FGR Programme Manager of the Automation & Robotics research programme has been
Selecting which trees to retain and which to remove during thinning is one of
The Forest Research Committee (FRC) is holding an Expression of Interest (EoI) stage ahead
Forest Growers Research (FGR) would like to show our appreciation and say a big
Fieldays® Forestry Hub – Location: Site G80 Forest Growers Research were pleased to be
Innovation is a key component in many of the Precision Silviculture Programme’s projects. Earlier
Forest Growers Research Ltd (FGR) is pleased to announce a new collaboration with Polish
A fun and inspiring event was held in Rotorua on May 6th, attended by
Calling all creative forestry students, graduates, and young workers! You are a powerhouse of
Biosecurity plays a vital role in dealing with the ever-changing and evolving threats our
Scion will be hosting the IUFRO – International Union of Forest Research Organisations 1.01.04
The FGR Precision Silviculture Programme is always looking at how to utilise digital technologies
Forest owners sent a clear message that the sector’s levy provides important support to
FORMEC 2025 is calling again the family of forest technologists and other friends of
Registrations have closed for the 2025 FGR Annual Conference, being held 14–16 October 2025,
Farman Turkington Forestry Ltd (FTF) continues to lead the charge in forestry innovation, taking
Are you actively engaged in the forest industry and eager to stay ahead of
FGR were excited to hold our annual conference in the Southland Otago region this
Welcome to the 2024 Science Report, where we take a look at some recent
ForestSAT 2024, proudly hosted here in Rotorua and brought to us through an amazing
Our Precision Silviculture Programme, Planting and Establishment team, has been out and about supporting
FGR & Scion held a joint webinar on 28th August on the learnings from
The FGR Annual Conference 2023 was held in Rotorua 12th-14th September. This year’s theme, Meeting the
Once plantlet embryos are produced in the lab, they need to be graded so
Scion’s Lottie Armstrong is on the hunt for new soil micro-organisms to build understanding
The Tree Root Microbiome Project covers countries where radiata pine grows either naturally or
As part of Scion’s five-year Extreme Wildfire research programme, social scientists are investigating how
A sensor which monitors temperature in slash piles has had extensive testing in forest
Two new series of extreme wildfire burns was completed near Twizel in autumn 2023,
The Automated Log Load Securing project has three pieces of technology now at the
Increased mechanisation has provided a new source of injuries in harvesting crews, with nearly
Moving slash away from watercourses and other high-risk areas is becoming a standard part
Research to understand the fundamentals of the red needle cast (RNC) life cycle has
Laser scanning technology which accurately describes and measures – or ‘phenotypes’-individual trees is advancing
The concept of corporate social responsibility (CSR) refers to a company’s efforts to take
Hydrogels which retain moisture around tree roots can aid seedling establishment and growth, and
Possible applications of UAVs in forestry are increasing at pace, and precision spot-spraying using
A phone-based app to track trees from the nursery to the planting site is
The labour-intensive task of lifting bare-rooted seedlings from nursery beds is ripe for mechanisation.
Keith Raymond, Programme Manager of the Automation & Robotics programme for FGR will be presenting
All wahine working in the forestry sector are welcome to attend a networking breakfast
Hosted by FGR and programme manager Marco Lausberg, the SWP programme had its final
“Meeting the Challenge”Protecting and Enhancing the Environment through Sustainable Forestry Save the Date! Registrations
Attending the conference from FGR is Keith Raymond, Programme Manager of the Automation and
Forest Growers Research says a fond farewell at the end of June to Brian
Forest Growers Research look forward to participating again this year at Fieldays, and following
PF Olsen, Rotorua hosted a Pink Ribbon Breakfast on the 11th May in support
The purpose of the conference is to inform an industry audience of the science
Forest Growers Research article by Paul Adams (Research Director, FGR) published in the February
Over the last three years Forest Growers Research (FGR) has been hosting students from
Three consecutive 1-day courses are designed to provide up-to-date information in a structured learning
Forestry Growers Research were proud be part of the “Forestry Hub” at Fieldays; communicating