News Dougal Morrison shares carbon, tree farming insights at Red Meat Updates 29 July 2025 Private Forests Tasmania was front and centre at one of the state's largest gatherings of red meat producers last week.
News Students get hands-on with trees on farms 05 June 2025 Launceston Church Grammar School Year 10 Agriculture students stepped out of the classroom and into the paddock for a hands-on learning experience about the benefits of integrating trees into farming landscapes.
News Dougal Morrison leading An Cala into carbon, timber farming with forestry integration 24 March 2025 Forestry has long been part of the An Cala farming operations in Tasmania’s Central Midlands and fifth-generation farm manager Dougal Morrison is continuing the practice to aid the Oatlands enterprise’s business diversification into carbon farming
News Growing trees, grazing sheep: Hobby farmer’s vision for silvopasture success 24 March 2025 A hobby farmer hopes that his unique specialty timber silvopasture project will pave the way for other Tasmanian landowners to adopt the practice with confidence.
News Napier's leading the way in sustainable forestry and carbon-neutral farming 17 December 2024 Alison Napier has taken a methodical approach to planning the best use of the land she operates across four farms in Tasmania’s Fingal Valley.
News Farm & Forest Mapper Tool highlighted at Rural Youth Tasmania's Young Farmer of the Year competition 29 August 2024 Private Forests Tasmania was delighted to participate in Rural Youth Tasmania’s Young Farmer of the Year competition, where our Farm and Forest Mapper tool was featured as a key module in the State finals.
News Innovation and success in private forestry 31 July 2024 In July, Private Forests Tasmania’s CEO, Dr Elizabeth Pietrzykowski, hosted a session at Red Meat Updates about the success story of Chester Farm and its innovative approach to business diversification.
News Red Hot Tips: Fire management for Tassie farmers 23 May 2024 Fire is a land management tool that can protect trees, regenerate vegetation, reduce fuel load and manage weeds. It should be carried out with a fire management strategy, which includes getting the necessary permits and approvals. We spoke to…
News Harvesting trees: What you need to know 15 May 2024 Harvesting trees involves planning across multiple stages. This includes harvest inspections, legal approvals, clean-up and reforestation. Harvesting and transportation can be one of the biggest costs in commercial wood production. So farmers should…
News Plantation planning: The key to a successful plantation 10 May 2024 Growing trees is a long-term project. To make sure your investment pays off, it’s important to have a plan. Seeking advice early in the process can save a lot of work and expense in the long run. Consider where, how and why you are going to plan…
News Salinity: Identify and respond with trees 28 April 2024 Salinity is where excess salts accumulate in soils and water. On farms, it affects productivity for crops and pastures. Farmers may spot tell-tale signs of salinity on their land, including bare patches of grass or unhealthy plants. Strategic tree…
News Managing trees: Supporting farmers to make choices 01 February 2024 Managing trees is not a one-size-fits-all exercise. It’s about understanding why you are planting trees and knowing how to manage your plantation to reach those goals. Managing trees covers activities from pest control, to pruning trees, to…
News Winton Farm set to enjoy the environmental benefits of trees 19 July 2023 John Taylor is a seventh-generation farmer living on Winton Estate, a 3,3000-ha farm just 15km North West of Campbell Town.
News Planting trees to maximise functionality, productivity and future prosperity on Kenilworth Farm, Campbell Town 19 July 2023 David Taylor lives on Kenilworth farm located just northwest of Campbell Town with his wife, Jo, and their three young children.
News The benefits of planting trees at Chester Farm, Westwood 19 July 2023 Biosecurity, increased lambing percentages, and a decrease in water evaporation are just some of the noticeable benefits of planting trees on Chester Farm.
News Formosa Estate virtual reality video - Shelterbelts increase pasture growth 23 June 2022 Forest Learning has released a series of agroforestry virtual reality videos including a case study of Formosa Estate that was part of the Agroforestry project ran by PFT in collaboration with CSIRO and UTAS. The video shows the research scientists…
News Family planting trees and improving their farmland to benefit future generations at Westerway 23 November 2021 Having already seen the benefits of planting trees at Westerway, Tom and Sarah Clark are excited by the opportunity to plant additional pines and leave their farms in the best possible condition for future generations to come.
News How planting trees on Fulham Farm will benefit future generations to come 25 October 2021 Fulham, a 3000-acre grazing farm on the Southeast Coast of Dunalley, has been owned and operated by the Gray family since 1926.
