Archive for: March 2007

The Sunshine Coast hinterland is one region of South East Qld where small-scale farm forestry is a developing industry with significant future potential. This region contains an array of large commercial and smaller ‘hobby’ farms on which woodlots are becoming increasingly common.

Case Study 1. - Erosion mitigation at North Deep Creek
by:   Gary Clarke and Kaara Shaw

Since September 2002 the Noosa Landcare Farm Forestry Program has maintained and increased its services to the community and to individual landholders by undertaking consultancy contracting and total property management services.

Total property management has meant that the program has taken on a wide range of services integrating field operations to gain long term sustainable benefits for the landholders and the environment.

Introduction

Plantations are variously susceptible to such risks as drought, pestilence, vermin, disease, fire, flood and wind as well as poor management and neglect. Even if they are well managed and grow well there are still market risks. Fortunately, farmers are well placed to minimise risk by reducing costs and carefully designing their forests so as to capture multiple benefits.  

Executive Summary
Traditionally viewed as an impediment to agricultural development, western Queensland hardwoods have recently found application in high-value, niche markets, including musical instrument manufacture.

Executive Summary

The total area of cut flowers in Australia exceeds 100,000 ha, with Australian exports of native fresh flowers valued at over $20 million. Australia has 8% of the Japanese market share.

   “Eucalyptus caesia”  Silver princess

Cliff Raddatz - Field Operations Officer Employment Commenced: 15/10/03 (Casual)

Qualifications and experience: 35 years experience in State Government Forest Service including research, plantation establishment and native forest management.

Duties: Support Executive Officer in the delivery …