Australian Forest Growers

• is a national association with branches in all states (AFG Branches)
• is the only national organisation representing and promoting the interests of private forestry and farm tree growers
• has credibility with Governments as the national voice of private forest growers
• is run by a voluntary Board of growers, supported by a small paid professional staff based in Canberra

Read more: About AFG

Volume 35 Issue 1 (Autumn 2012)

The Autumn 2012 edition of the Australian Forest Grower was released in May 2012. The theme in this issue is Harvesting: The complex endgame.  AFG Members will be able to view the magazine online soon - AFG Magazine (Autumn 2012 Issue).pdf.

The 'Australian Forest Grower' is a high quality quarterly magazine. Subscription is included in membership.  To become a Member of AFG and receive the magazine click here, or contact AFG National Office on 02 6162 9000 or via email.

The 'Australian Forest Grower' was first published in 1977. Back issues cover a wide range of topics and subjects, and they contain a good public record of the history of Australian forest growers and of trends in private forest growing in Australia.

AFG holds conferences every two years.  The next conference will be held in Gympie, 14 - 17 October 2012. 

For more information and articles about the 2012 Conference, please click here:

afg pre conference tour itinerary.pdf362.74 KB

afg conference 2012 - sponsorship prospectus v4 - a4 version.pdf5.16 MB

afg 2012 - a cornucopia of the subtropics page 7.pdf110.82 KB

super ecological queensland - the place to head for in oct 2012.pdf269.64 KB.

Read more: AFG 2012 Conferences

If you grow trees mainly for wood or non-wood products, or you would like to, AFG can help you.

Established in 1969 as the Australian Forest Development Institute, AFG is a national association with branches in all states. It is run by a voluntary Board of growers, supported by a small paid professional staff based in Canberra..