Farm Forestry/Plantations/Private Native Forestry
'Private forestry' refers to the practice of growing of trees or managing native forests on private land and includes 'farm forestry', 'plantation forestry' and 'private native forestry'.
Private forestry can be integrated into agricultural systems to provide forest products and to complement existing farming enterprises or it can be a stand alone use of the land. There are many potential financial, management and productivity benefits in Farm forestry. (more)
Factsheets
- Recommended tree planting times
- The kurrajong
- Tree management after drought
- Trees for coastal regions and nearby ranges
- Trees for the tablelands areas of NSW
- Windbreak establishment on farms using native plants
Plantation authorisations
- Guidelines for applicants
- Plantation Act and Code (www.legislation.nsw.gov.au)

- Plantation Act Review
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- Plantation assessment contacts
- Plantation Regulation in NSW
- Plantations and Reafforestation (Code) Regulation 2001
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- Profile of plantation authorisations 1 December 2001 to 30 June 2009
- Profile of plantation authorisations in NSW 1 December 2001 to 30 June 2007
- Register of authorised plantations
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Publications
Articles
- Private forestry - potential for diversification
- Where on farms to grow trees

- Why wood products should be used more

Research
From the bookshop
- Eucalypts of the central west of NSW (book)

- Plan for trees (book)

- Trees for shelter - a guide to using windbreaks on Australian farms

Contacts and links
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