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NZIF Conference - Dunedin Town Hall, Dunedin
NZIF Conference - Dunedin Town Hall, Dunedin - 30th August to 1st September 2016
Have you registered for the NZIF Conference?
If so great, we look forward to seeing you. It is going to be an interesting couple of days.
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Registration will close on the Friday 26th August 2016, so don't miss out.
The Field Trip on the 1st September covers off some of the challenges that we face with expanding New Zealand’s forest estate. Water yield and quality are hot topics and the paired catchment study at Glen Dhu forest is one of our best sources of data. This study compares water yields and water quality for a tussock catchment alongside a planted catchment – which is now being harvested.
Wilding spread is another major issue. We will visit Landcorp’s Waipori Station to discuss wilding management on when establishing forest in open tussock country. The climatic factors of planting in the high country have historically seen Douglas-fir being the chosen species. Douglas fir has come increasingly under pressure due to wilding spread. Radiata x attenuata hybrids are showing potential for high altitude and dry sites. We will visit a 2009 established trial site and block plantings of these trees to learn more.
To see the full conference programme
Business Canterbury: Urges Council To Cut Costs, Not Ambition For City
Wellington Airport: On Track For Net Zero Emissions By 2028
Landcare Research: ANZAC Gall Fly Release Promises Natural Solution To Weed Threat
NZ Anti-Vivisection Society: Auckland Rat Lovers Unite!
University of Canterbury: $1.35 Million Grant To Study Lion-like Jumping Spiders
Federated Farmers: Government Ends War On Farming
