Private forestry
Private forestry refers to the practice of growing of trees on private land and includes "agroforestry" and "farm forestry". Private forestry integrates tree crops into agriculture to produce forest products or to benefit farm productivity and sustainability. There are many potential financial, management and productivity benefits in private 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 184.0 kb
- Profile of plantation authorisations in NSW 1 December 2001 to 30 June 2007
- Register of authorised plantations 241.6 kb
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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