YEAR REVIEW
February 2019 Issue 91 FORESTRY & TIMBER NEWS | FEBRUARY 2019
FTN in 2019
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Industry funding Confor is facilitating the process of creating an industry contribution mechanism to finance our sector’s progress in the future. In 2019, we have started to introduce the concept to readers and have presented case studies of funds in other countries.
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April 2019 Issue 92
June 2019 Issue 93
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TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION FIREWOOD
HUMAN RESOURCES FOREST MANAGEMENT AND DIVERSIFICATION
FTN is mostly a feature magazine – even back issues make for an interesting read, as a lot of the articles are not time-sensitive. Remember that back issues and individual articles are available on our website – you can conveniently browse by topic, country, or keyword!
Themes this year
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TIMBER IN CONSTRUCTION SKILLS & CAREERS
FEBRUARY Theme article: Of brews and beasties: Stakeholder engagement Features: Forest management and Diversification, Human Resources
FORESTRY & TIMBER NEWS August 2019 Issue 94
APRIL Theme article: Timber in construction – is the UK forestry sector up to the challenge? Features: Timber in Construction, Skills and Careers
FORESTRY & TIMBER NEWS October 2019 Issue 95
Climate change This has been an ongoing theme this year, and will continue to be a thread that underpins most of our communications. What could be more important to us as a society at the moment?
BIOSECURITY ENVIRONMENTAL INNOVATION INDUSTRY FUNDING
JUNE Theme article: Do we have the right data to support a growing data? Features: Technology and Innovation, Firewood
FORESTRY & TIMBER NEWS December 2019 Issue 96
2019 ELECTIONS: MANIFESTO FOR FORESTRY PROFESSIONAL SERVICES WOOD SCIENCE
SHOW SEASON
Forestry century February: A perspective from processor Charles Ransford and Son (below) April: Wyevale Nurseries talk about “sowing the seed for the next 100 years” June: Grey squirrels damaging UK timber August: Taking the long view – Francis Fulford gives a landowners perspective
FORESTRY INVESTMENT
AUGUST Theme article: The Forestry workforce of the future Features: Forestry investment
OCTOBER Theme article: Biosecurity and trade – strategy to secure forestry’s future Features: Environmental Innovation
DECEMBER Theme article: Planting delivering planting targets in England and Wales Features: Professional services, Wood science
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