AFG Papers to Conferences
2008 Conference Papers
Opening Session: Monday, 20 October 2008
Keynote Presentation #1 
Australian Forestry for a Better Future: Challenges Opportunities and Strategies 402.96 Kb, Barney Foran
Session 1: Monday, 20 October 2008
A1: Markets and Marketing Hardwood Domestic Markets - Opportunities and Challenges 96.73 Kb, Andrew White
New Developments in Radial Milling - What they mean for tree growers in a changing industry 878.42 Kb, Andrew Knörr
Export Markets - Opportunities for Growers 212.72 Kb, Ian Sedger
Session 1: Monday, 20 October 2008
B1: Water and Forests South East SA Forest Water Policy 132.05 Kb, Diana Lloyd
Treatment of Plantation Water Interception in National Water Policy 63.85 Kb, Richard Stanton
Session 1: Monday, 20 October 2008
C1: Forestry Partnerships Partnerships in Action - Tree Farming in WA 224.64 Kb, Paul Brennan, Richard Moore, Peter Beatty and Jonathan Smith
Experiences and Lessons From a Hardwood Co-operative (FFORNE) 139.94 Kb, Graeme Stoney
The Australian Deer Association VIC (ADA) Property Based Game Management (PBGM) Program 70.48 Kb, Tom Zamanis
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Session 1: Monday, 20 October 2008
D1: Forest Policy: Challenges and Opportunities National Forest Policy Directions 61.72 Kb, John Talbot
Private Forestry Unplugged Private Native Forest Management - Response to Policy Shifts 450.93 Kb, Sean Ryan
Where has Victoria gone in Forest Policy? And, where is it going? 131.92 Kb, Bernard Young
Session 2: Monday, 20 October 2008
A2: Role and Prospects for MIS New Tax Arrangements for Forestry Managed Investment Schemes - Why and how, and what they mean 258.18 Kb, Alan Cummine
Expanding Opportunities: Creating Partnerships and Business in New Operational Regions 105.59 Kb, Chris Dare
Session 2: Monday, 20 October 2008
B2: Markets for Forestry's Environmental Services Prospects for Environmental Services Markets 111.43 Kb, Nick O'Brien
Roads, Rates, and Forest Sinks: Local Government Action Supporting Forest Carbon Sink Establishment 71.71 Kb, Michael Whitehead
Carbon in Forest Products - Market Opportunity 62.22 Kb, Fabiano Ximenes
Session 2: Monday, 20 October 2008
C2: Fire Risk in a Changing Climate Bushfire Strategies for Forest Growers 170.06 Kb, Roger Underwood
Bushfire Risk Modeling: Implications of Climate Change for Forest Growers 298.95 Kb, Kevin Tolhurst
Bushfire Weather - Recent Trends and Climate Change Projections 130.83 Kb, Chris Lucas
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Session 2: Monday, 20 October 2008
D2: Tropical Forestry in Australia: The New Frontier? Tropical Forestry in Australia: The New Frontier 189.63 Kb, Phil Pritchard and Mark Parsons
Subtropical Eucalypt Plantations in Australia: A New Opportunity and Challenge 372.36 Kb, J Doland Nicholls, R Geoff, B Smith, John Grant and Kevin Glencross
Economics of Tropical Forestry: Experiences with Rainforest, Eucalypt and Exotic Species 487.18 Kb, Steve Harrison, Nick Emtage and John Herbohn
Session 3: Monday, 20 October 2008
A3: Forests for Bioenergy Production of Fuel Ethanol from Wood 131.95 Kb, John Turner
Forests for Bioenergy - Markets and Resources for Firewood in South East Australia 161.47 Kb, Philippa Noble
Session 3: Monday, 20 October 2008
B3: Modelling Forest Values Prospecting for Commercial and Environmental Opportunities for Agroforestry in Australia 492.88 Kb, Phil Polglase, Keryn Paul, Charlie Hawkins, Anders Siggins, James Turner, Trevor Booth, Debbie Crawford, Tom Jovanovic, Trevor Hobbs, Kimberley Opie, Auro Almeida and Jenny Carter
A Native Dry Sclerophyll Forest Management Toolbox - What can be done and what can't 171.26 Kb, John Field, Brian Turner and Chris McElhinny
Carbon Sequestration of Mixed Species Rainforest Plantings in Tropical and Subtropical Eastern Australia 62.20 Kb, Kevin Glencross, J. Doland Nichols and Tim Murphy
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Session 3: Monday, 20 October 2008
C3: Marketing Mechanisms for Growers Research Findings of Group Marketing of Farm Forestry Timber Aimed at Architects 169.76 Kb, Gib Wettenhall
Market Mechanisms for Growers 80.11 Kb, Gary Featherston
Marketree - New Web-Based Marketing for Forests and Timber 68.94 Kb , Rosemary Lott
Session 3: Monday, 20 October 2008
D3: The Link Between Forestry and Community Do Farm Forestry and Large-Scale Plantation Forestry have Different Impacts on Rural Population? 171.21 Kb, Jacki Schirmer
Social Realities: Working within Complex Social Worlds 107.14 Kb, Lain Dare, Jacki Schirmer and Frank Vanclay
Plenary Session: Wednesday, 22 October 2008
Keynote Presentation #2 Farmer Forestry - Liking the Time and Realising the Opportunity 230.84 Kb , Rowan Reid
Session 4: Wednesday, 22 October 2008
A4: Planted Forests and Biodiversity Eucalypt Plantations as Habitat for Fauna in Rural Landscapes 106.47 Kb, Richard Loyn, Ed McNabb, Phoebe Macak and Philippa Noble
A Brief Discussion of Habitat Integrity in Remnants and Planted Vegetation South West Slopes, NSW 102.06 Kb, Noel Passalaqua
Timbercorp Forestry Plantations and Biodiversity 95.42 Kb , Alan Rossouw
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Session 4: Wednesday, 22 October 2008
B4: Connecting to the Global Wood Supply Plantations 2020 Vision - 11 Years On 457.26 Kb, David Thompson Global Opportunities for Australian Forestry 62.47 Kb, Doug Parsonson
Session 4: Wednesday, 22 October 2008
C4: Emissions Trading and Forestry Forestry's Response to Emissions Trading 128.47 Kb, Marion Niederkofler
Emissions Trading and Policy 59.42 Kb, Mick Keogh
Session 4: Wednesday, 22 October 2008
D4: Growing Forests in a Changing Landscape Growing Forests in a Changing Landscape 89.53 Kb, Martin Tennant
Expansion of Plantation Forests in the Murray Valley Region of South Eastern Australia: Social Interactions and Prospects 245.16 Kb, Hugh Stewart, Digby Race and Allan Curtis
Planted Forests and the Search for a Social Licence to Operate 173.10 Kb , Braden Jenkin
Closing Session: Wednesday, 22 October 2008
Keynote Presentation #3 The Relationship Between Forests and Agriculture - An Historical and International Perspective 406.66 Kb, Roger Sands
Forest Certification: Market Instrument or Academic Theology 64.84 Kb, Mike Clarke
2008 Conference Papers
Poster Abstracts
Effects of Depth to Water Table on Tree Growth in a Low Rainfall Agroforestry System 92.62 Kb, K Brooksbank Propagation Effects on Growth and Form in Pinus radiata 92.63 Kb, K Dodds and M Henson
Assessing the Effects of 15 Year Old Small Scale Silvicultural Treatments on the Over, Mid and Understorey of a Dry Sclerophyll Forest, Southern Tablelands, NSW 67.54 Kb, John Field, Rohan Burgess, Cris Brack and Chris McElhinny
A Native Dry Schlerophyll Forest Management Toolbox - What can be done and what can't 66.59 Kb, John Field, Brian Turner, Chris McElhinny, Simon Roberts and Cris Brack
Survey of Sustainable Biomass Resource for Iron and Steel Industry 66.60 Kb, Nawshad Haque and Michael Somerville
Improving Small-Scale-Plantation Health Surveillance in Victoria 93.15 Kb, Frank Hirst
Quick and Easy Eucalypt Sawlogs with Final-Space Group Planting 93.15 Kb, Frank Hirst
Mount Rae Forest Case Study: A Government Gone Too Far 66.46 Kb, Ian MacArthur and John Field
Dendrochronology and Soil Characteristics of a Southern Tablelands Private Native Forest 66.46 Kb, Zoe Read, John Field, Matt Brookhouse, Zoe Hall and Chris McElhinny
Projecting Farm Scale Product Volumes and Values in Private Native Forests 66.64 Kb, Simon Roberts, Cris Brack, John Field and Chris McElhinny
There is no such thing as the "Family Farm": What Change in Agriculture means for Farm Forestry in the 21st Century 66.65 Kb, Jacki Shirmer and John Field
Effect of Initial Spacing on Wood Properties of 7 Year Old Eucalyptus Pilularis Plantations 92.61 Kb, M Spain, K Glencross, G Palmer, D Nichols and RGB Smith
How Accurate are Manual Log Measurements? 92.61 Kb, Martin Strandgard
2006 Conference Papers
Poster Abstracts
Riparian Forestry Project 14.29 Kb, Dr Phil Smethurst & Craig Bailee Estimating the area of cleared private land in Tasmania with suitable plantation potential 12.07 Kb, Peter Taylor Performance of Pinus radiata in stock havens in southern Tasmania 10.76 Kb, Peter Taylor Private Timber Reserves - an uniquely Tasmanian idea 11.65 Kb, Peter Taylor The Communities project - current and planned research 15.28 Kb, Dr Jacki Schirmer A swift response saves orchids in northeast Tasmania 11.74 Kb, Ms Jo Field et al. Private Forestry Development Committees - A Brief History and Stories of Success 11.47 Kb, Ms Jo Roberts et al. Exposing the mallee eucalypt: Xylem vessel sizes and conductivity measurements 11.69 Kb, Mr Kim Brooksbank Wood quality and drought adaptation mechanisms of radiata pine growing in marginal rainfall areas of southwestern NSW 17.33 Kb, Mr Julian Moreno-Chan, Dr Carolyn Raymond, Dr John Walker, Mr Ross Dickson Using the supply chain concept to analyse strategic priorities for the private forestry program of the Victorian Government Department of Primary Industries (DPI) 11.00 Kb, Paul Turnbull
2006 Conference Papers
Session Abstracts and Presentations
Session 1 - A1
Policy, Planning & Marketing - The Big Picture
A1.1 - Is private forestry still "The Sleeping Giant?" 9.76 Kb, Peter Taylor
- Presentation 307.70 Kb
A1.2 - Results of the 2006 National Plantation Inventory 11.28 Kb, Mark Parsons
- Presentation 398.22 Kb
A1.3 - Forest certification in North America - past, present & future 11.50 Kb, Dr Rick Fletcher
- Presentation 1.43 Mb
Session 2 - A2:
Policy, Planning & Marketing - Partnerships & Excellence in Industry
A2.1 - Forest Certification - Validation and dispelling of myths 10.69 Kb, Dr Wayne Tibbits & Herve Michoux
- Presentation 837.24 Kb
A2.2 - Plantations for Australia: The 2020 Vision, an Industry-Government initiative for plantation forestry in Australia 28.44 Kb, Jo Roberts
- Presentation 615.70 Kb
A2.3a - Catch 22 - The private native forestry story 11.95 Kb, David Thompson
- Presentation 991.75 Kb
A2.3b - How will the Green Triangle meet the coming forestry workforce needs from 2009? 16.33 Kb, John Kellas
- Presentation 1.44 Mb
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Session 3 - A3:
Policy, Planning & Marketing - International Opportunities & Markets
A3.1 - Forestry partnerships in Australia and Indonesia 14.70 Kb, Dr Digby Race et al.
- Presentation 911.94 Kb
A3.2 - Emerging opportunities for Australia in India's paper market 12.29 Kb, Dr U.N. Bhati & Dr Raghbendra Jha
- Presentation 114.42 Kb
A3.3 - Prospects for Australian wood fibre in the emerging Indian market: Hardwood fibre requirements of the Indian pulp and paper industry 28.75 Kb, Steve Walker
- Presentation 1.93 Mb
Session 4 - A4:
Policy, Planning & Marketing - Private Forestry Regulation
A4.1 - Managing private forests for public benefit - The challenge for forest conservation in Australia 11.03 Kb, Graham Wilkinson
- Presentation 1.12 Mb
A4.2 - Development of a private forestry action plan, Central Vic 33.85 Kb, David Fisken & Tony Overman
- Presentation 869.97 Kb
A4.3 - Private forestry and forest practices audits 11.26 Kb, Peter Taylor & Peter Lockwood
- Presentation 1.69 Mb
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Session 5 - A5:
Policy, Planning & Marketing - Power to the People?
A5.1 - Development of large-scale non-industrial private forestry in Australia 14.53 Kb, Andrew Lang
- Presentation 1.68 Mb
A5.2 - Farm forestry as part of sustainable landscape systems - The $64M Strategic Tree Farming Project in Western Australia 12.30 Kb, Richard Moore, Ian Herford, John McGrath & Ian Rotheram
- Presentation 1.45 Mb
A5.3 - Tools for sustainability of family forests - The Oregon experience 14.19 Kb, Dr Michael Bondi
- Presentation 1.20 Mb
Session 1 - B1:
Training, Research & Development - Landholder Perceptions & Case Studies
B1.1 - Landholder perceptions on the adoption of farm forestry in the Southern Tablelands region of NSW 12.30 Kb, Melinda Mylek, Dr Jacki Schirmer & Dr John Field
- Presentation 99.72 Kb
B1.2 - How landholders use and value their private native forests on the Southern Tablelands of NSW 10.57 Kb, Emily May, Dr Jacki Schirmer & Dr John Field
- Presentation 172.54 Kb
B1.3 - Non-wood economic values of farm forestry 14.79 Kb, Dr John Field & Dr Jacki Shirmer
- Presentation 385.54 Kb
B1.4 - The non-wood value of farm trees in the Southern Tablelands region: Capital values of properties & environmental credits 12.03 Kb, Matthew Walker & Dr John Field
- Presentation (1) 71.43 Kb
- Presentation (2) 4.54 Mb
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Session 2 - B2:
Training, Research & Development - Research for Sustainable Forest Management
B2.1 - Forest water and use National Water Reform 16.71 Kb, Dr Ian Prosser
- Presentation 913.58 Kb
B2.2 - Commercial environmental forestry: Targeting new forests for multiple benefits 14.82 Kb, Dr Phil Polglase et al.
- Presentation 1.50 Mb
B2.3 - A decision support system to combat rural tree decline in the Midlands of Tasmania 15.15 Kb, Dr Neil Davidson
- Presentation 1.87 Mb
Session 3 - B3:
Training, Research & Development - Native Forest Silviculture
B3.1 - Native timber production on non-industrial forest land - Landholders engaged or regulated out? 20.94 Kb, Peter Beatty
- Presentation 1.37 Mb
B3.2 - Regrowth forest management, south-east Qld. Working with it - The demon of encroachment 14.84 Kb, Sean Ryan & Ken Matthews
B3.3 - Cattle grazing after timber harvesting had a short-lived effect on the structure of a dry coastal forest, northern NSW 14.45 Kb, Dr Ross Peacock & Geoff Smith
- Presentation 9.34 Mb
B3.4 - Native Blackwood regrowth - The good form on light regulation 11.64 Kb, Dr Greg Unwin & Sue Jennings
- Presentation 1.50 Mb
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Session 4 - B4:
Training, Research & Development - Plantation Forest Silviculture & Management
B4.1 - Blackwood (Acacia melanoxylon): Refining successful plantation silviculture 13.55 Kb, Stewart Swanson
- Presentation 1.08 Mb
B4.2 - Crown symptoms and foiar analysis can guide nutrition management of E.globulus and E.nitens plantations in Tasmania 12.76 Kb, Dr Paul Adams & Karl Wotherspoon
- Presentation 956.41 Kb
B4.3 - Towards the prediction and management of windthrow in Eucalyptus plantations across Tasmania, Australia 16.49 Kb, Dr Matthew Wood, L.Ellis & Dr Peter Volker
- Presentation 956.80 Kb
Session 5 - B5:
Training, Research & Development - Problem Sites: Strategies, Opportunities & Returns
B5.1 - Trees for salinity management in Tasmania 15.32 Kb, Juile Finnigan & Rebecca Poulton
- Presentation 1.02 Mb
B5.2 - Dryland salinity, biodiversity and geodiversity on the southern tablelands of NSW: Opportunities for farm forestry 15.39 Kb, Glen Bann & Dr John Field
- Presentation 1.26 Mb
B5.3 - Economic returns from environmental problems - Potential for breeding to make lower rainfall areas a reality 14.62 Kb, Dr Glenn Dale
- Presentation 378.00 Kb
B5.4 - New frontiers for farm forestry in medium-rainfall agriculture 11.39 Kb, Geoff McArthur
- Presentation 51.43 Kb
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Session 1 - C1:
Industry & Innovation - Industry Expansion & Innovation
C1.1 - Bold new action plan for Australia's plantation products and paper industry 25.46 Kb , Richard Stanton
- Presentation 470.98 Kb
C1.2 - The EcoAshTM marketing journey 81.59 Kb , Tony Cannon, Geoff Pask & Dale Jessup
- Presentation 2.47 Mb
C1.3 - Gunns Ltd pulp mill project - Latest developments 189.44 Kb, Calton Frame
- Presentation 935.45 Kb
Session 2 - C2:
Industry & Innovation - The Latest in Chemicals Use & Fire in Forest Management
C2.1 - Chemical pesticide usage by Australian forest plantation industries 12.64 Kb, Braden Jenkin & Dr Barry Tomkins
- Presentation 295.30 Kb
C2.2 - Fire behavior in hardwood plantations 11.35 Kb, David Geddes
- Presentation 2.29 Mb
C2.3 - Fire protection of Victoria's broadacre agricultural and plantation assets 11.08 Kb, Gary Weir & Linda Brownstein
- Presentation 818.07 Kb
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Session 3 - C3:
Industry & Innovation - Investment & Futures for Sustainable Resources Management
C3.1 - Retail forestry investment - Facts, not fiction 28.67 Kb, Alan Cummine & Tony Cannon
- Presentation 116.66 Kb
C3.2 - Blue sky to black smoke - The time has come to produce our own liquid fuel 10.90 Kb, Rob Dyason
- Presentation 332.41 Kb
C3.3 - The Southern Cross Group's proposal for stewardship support for private native forests 10.48 Kb, Prof Jerry Vanclay et al.
- Presentation 1.43 Mb
C3.4 - Forest Stewardship Council Certification 10.66 Kb, Malcolm Tonkin
- Presentation 170.28 Kb
Session 4 - C4:
Industry & Innovation - Carbon Forestry & Bioenergy
C4.1 - Plantations for greenhouse - Putting carbon back to work 14.74 Kb, Graeme Anderson
- Presentation 1.96 Mb
C4.2 - Using harvested plantations to sequester carbon from transport emissions - The Treesmart option 14.85 Kb, Dr Tony Richardson
- Presentation 359.45 Kb
C4.3 - Opportunities for bioenergy in Australia 15.13 Kb, Dr Stephen Schuck
- Presentation 1.48 Mb
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Session 5 - C5:
Industry & Innovation - Social Planning & Community Impacts
C5.1 - Sustainable value adding: The Tasmanian pulp mill project 71.28 Kb, Bob Gordon
- Presentation 535.49 Kb
C5.2 - Principles for development of a community engagement strategy and framework 10.81 Kb, Ted Rowley
C5.3 - Socio-economic impacts of plantation expansion in WA and NSW 15.31 Kb, Dr Jacki Schirmer
- Presentation 446.12 Kb
Session 1 - D1:
Farm Forestry - Farm Forest Initiatives & Inventory
D1.1 - Farm Forestry Toolbox version 5 - Making the most of your tree measurements 15.13 Kb, Andy Warner
D1.2 - Sustainable farm forestry in Natural Resource Management - Valuing the investment and the people 12.14 Kb, David Lane
- Presentation 1.71 Mb
D1.3 - Australian timber marketing cooperatives - Sweat, heartaches and headaches 11.09 Kb, Peter Clinnik
- Presentation 500.78 Kb
D1.4 - Private native forests, S.Tablelands NSW: Sivicultural treatments revisited 12.05 Kb, Simon Roberts, Chris Chartres, Dr John Field & Chris McElhinny
- Presentation 486.06 Kb
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Session 2 - D2:
Farm Forestry - Multipurpose and Small Scale
D2.1 - Multipurpose tree cover - No risk and lots of opportunity 14.80 Kb, Rowan Reid & Andrew Stewart
D2.2 - Viable small-scale firewood harvesting systems 11.73 Kb, Peter Bulman
- Presentation 4.17 Mb
D2.3 - Technologies for small scale forest harvesting operations in Tasmania 10.92 Kb, Rob Smith
- Presentation 643.63 Kb
Session 3 - D3:
Farm Forestry - Private & Farm Forestry - Diversity and Opportunity
D3.1a - Why invest in regional Australia? - Plantation forestry strengthening regional economic growth 10.95 Kb, Julia Levinson
- Presentation 323.50 Kb
D3.1b - A strategic and successful approach to delivering farm forestry in Tasmania 1996 - 2006 11.96 Kb, Arthur Lyons
- Presentation 520.83 Kb
D3.1c - Southern Sandalwood (Santalum spicatum) - an investor's opportunity 16.82 Kb, Woodall & Levinson
- Presentation 1.02 Mb
D3.2a - Quantifying water use by plantations in the Esperence region 15.60 Kb, Ted English
- Presentation 786.54 Kb
D3.2b - Size does matter: Commercial farm forestry in low rainfall environments 23.85 Kb, Monica Durcan & Phil Bellamy
- Presentation 2.50 Mb
D3.3 - Sustainable tropical forestry - a case study: 'Shambala' rainforest retreat, Whyanbeel Valley, N.Qld 11.66 Kb, John Colless
- Presentation 315.23 Kb
2004 Conference Papers
Summary Notes from AFG Ballarat 2004 Conference 128.02 Kb 'Strategy and progress of the genetic improvement of African mahogany (Khaya senegalensis) in the Northern Territory of Australia' 13.36 Kb, by G Nikles et al
Earlier Conference Papers
Plantations in the landscape - tax is not the villain 69.79 Kb, Alan Cummine, AFG Biennial Conference, Albany, October 2002
Development of AFG's Disclosure Code for Afforestation Managed Investment Schemes and the Investors' Guide to Afforestation Investment 36.78 Kb, Di Dibley and Alan Cummine, AFG Biennial Conference, Albany, October 2002
Sovereign risk and some business issues for private forestry 45.61 Kb, Graham Brooks, NSW Regional Farm Forestry Conference, Dubbo, September 2001
Carbon sinks and biofuels: silviculture in the greenhouse bytes , Andrew Greig and Alan Cummine, AFG Biennial Conference, Cairns, September 2000
- Presentation 300.28 Kb
Ethanol from trees: within reach at last 260.95 Kb , Dr Russell Reeves (Apace Research Ltd) and Alan Cummine, AFG Biennial Conference, Cairns, September 2000
Tax implications for forestry investments 41.12 Kb, Phil Townsend and Alan Cummine, Victorian Department of Natural Resources and Environment Seminar Series, Financing Farm Forestry, May 2000
Plantation insurance: an introduction 31.91 Kb, Alan Cummine, Victorian Department of Natural Resources and Environment Seminar Series, Financing Farm Forestry, May 2000
Farm forestry: how is it different? 44.22 Kb, Alan Cummine, IFA National Conference, Hobart, October 1999
Forest and Wood Products Action Agenda: the private forest growers' perspective 60.41 Kb, Alan Cummine, Second Annual Timber and Forestry Conference, Sydney April 1999
Help and hindrance: a snapshot of government policies 103.54 Kb, Alan Cummine, Yass Region Farm Forestry Conference March 1996
Farm forestry: prospects, problems and policies 67.41 Kb, Alan Cummine, Forest Resources 95 Conference, Macquarie University Graduate Schoool of the Environment, July 1995
A Place for farm forestry in revitalizing regional Australia 37.88 Kb, Alan Cummine, National Forest Industry Strategy Conference, Canberra, May-June 1995
