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
