2011 International Year of Forests

A digital publication for Silviculture practitioners in Canada and abroad.

Current Issue: Spring 2013

Published April 29th, 2013

This issue captures recent happenings from across the country and even across the globe. From the recent Earth Summit in Haiti where they committed to planting a Billion trees, to forestry in Taiwan, to private forest management  or migrating MPB here in Canada. Our regional reports and safety column will keep you updated on topics such as sleep debt in planters, agroforestry and Quebec's recently unveiled new forestry regime.

 

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Feeling inspired, perturbed or just opinionated? Leave a comment or email your feedback to us; it's a two way dialogue that creates conversation, let's keep it rolling.

PEI Hosting Agroforestry Conference

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Public Attention for Private Forests

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Association des entrepreneurs en travaux sylvicoles du Québec

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Association des entrepreneurs en travaux sylvicoles du Québec (AETSQ) - English Version

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BC needs an updated inventory and a clear purpose to apply it.

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Getting Ahead of the Mountain Pine Beetle in Yukon

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Taiwan Seeks a Balance between Forest Conservation, Forest Carbon Sinks, and Wood Production

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Tree Planting in NewfoundlandL; A Planning Perspective

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What is a Working Forest?

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What is the future of Silviculture?

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Spring issue coming soon!

Planters are already planting up our west coast and elsewhere supervisors are planning the busy season. We're gearing up to publish the Spring issue.. coming soon! Stay tuned.

Meanwhile, have you checked out our facebook page and twitter account? Like and follow us for updates and info between issues!

 

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Happy New Year!

Winter is upon us, a new year has begun and we're getting ready to launch the Winter 2013 issue this month! Sign up to receive the issue directly in your inbox, the easiest way to ensure you don't miss an issue.

Reminder that we welcome article and photo gallery submissions. Showcase your photography or writing in the next issue.

If you are an association or organization that would like to be included in the regional reports section of each issue, please email us for details.

We hope that you had a great holiday season and are preparing for a prosperous 2013!

 

 

 

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Annual Western Silvicultural Contractors' Association Conference and Trade Show

Conference: Thursday, February 7 & Friday, February 8

Trade Show: Thursday, February 7th.

Course Portion: Tuesday, February 5th and Wednesday, Februrary 6.

Location:  Inn at Laural Point, Victoria BC.

Please visit www.wsca.ca for conference program, room rates, trade show information and course topics.

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Building Resilient Communities through Community-Based Forest Management

January 16-18, 2013

Algoma University, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada

 Hosted by NORDIK Institute and the Northern Ontario Sustainable Communities Partnership

 Join us and an exciting group of speakers for  the first ever interdisciplinary conference to address the emergence of community forests and initiatives to promote them throughout Canada.  The conference will provide a forum to advance community-based forest management (CBFM) as a growing model for collaborative decision-making and development, and help establish a national community forest network where researchers, practitioners, government representatives, community members and others can meet to explore and share relevant experiences, resources and tools.

Registration opens Oct. 1, 2012. For details see  http://noscp.ca/

For further information, contact Dr. Peggy Smith at pasmith@lakeheadu.ca or 807-343-8672, Lynn Palmer at clpalme1@lakeheadu.ca or Meghan Ableson at Meghan.Ableson@algom​au.ca.

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