A series of short-term research programmes has been underway over 2022-23 to maintain momentum in alternative (specialty) species research.

A new multi-year, multi-organisation research programme is under development. Programme Manager: Marco Lausberg

Workstream/Project titleOrganisation
WS1: Barriers to entry
Identifying Coast redwood “Plus” treesSAG, NZFFA, KL
Evaluation of elite cypress clonesCDG, NZFFA, RSL
Economic evaluation of the bio-forest products economyNZPA
Assessment of Specialty Wood Products durability trialsScion
Plant and Food
Research for growing, managing, harvesting and marketing poplarResearch
Potential for Abies grandis and other Abies speciesCDG, NZFFA, RSL
E. macrorhyncha and assessment of class 1 durable eucalyptsNZDFI, Proseed
WS2. Seed and germplasm collection and seed banking
NZDFI seed collection and banking/archivingNZDFI, Proseed
Eucalypt seed collection for improved geneticsEAG, NZFFA, RSL
Expansion of redwood seed collection programmeSAG, NZFFA, KL
WS3. Existing resource: inventory and adding value
Assess canker-resistant cypress hybridsCDG, NZFFA, RSL
Measuring permanent sample plotsCDG, NZFFA, RSL
Import substitution study – ScionScion
Import substitution study – cypress cabinCDG, NZFFA, RSL
Alternative species mapping for the WairarapaNZFFA

CDG – Cypress Development Group (NZFFA)
EAG – Eucalypt Action Group (NZFFA) KL – Kingheim Ltd
NZDFI – NZ Dryland Forests Innovation
NZFFA – NZ Farm Forestry Association
NZPA – NZ Product Accelerator Proseed – Proseed NZ
RSL – Ruapehu Sawmills Ltd

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