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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 title | Organisation |
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WS1: Barriers to entry | |
Identifying Coast redwood “Plus” trees | SAG, NZFFA, KL |
Evaluation of elite cypress clones | CDG, NZFFA, RSL |
Economic evaluation of the bio-forest products economy | NZPA |
Assessment of Specialty Wood Products durability trials | Scion Plant and Food |
Research for growing, managing, harvesting and marketing poplar | Research |
Potential for Abies grandis and other Abies species | CDG, NZFFA, RSL |
E. macrorhyncha and assessment of class 1 durable eucalypts | NZDFI, Proseed |
WS2. Seed and germplasm collection and seed banking | |
NZDFI seed collection and banking/archiving | NZDFI, Proseed |
Eucalypt seed collection for improved genetics | EAG, NZFFA, RSL |
Expansion of redwood seed collection programme | SAG, NZFFA, KL |
WS3. Existing resource: inventory and adding value | |
Assess canker-resistant cypress hybrids | CDG, NZFFA, RSL |
Measuring permanent sample plots | CDG, NZFFA, RSL |
Import substitution study – Scion | Scion |
Import substitution study – cypress cabin | CDG, NZFFA, RSL |
Alternative species mapping for the Wairarapa | NZFFA |
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