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Welcome!
Since 1993 the Subtropical Farm Forestry Association
has helped farm foresters and others in their endeavors
to plan, design and implement farm forestry projects
on their properties.
Why
farm forestry?
Farm
forestry is important for income diversity and long
term commercial stability, at the same time it achieves
a range of environmental and conservation benefits
which enable farming to become more sustainable.
Products range from timber, soil stability, beneficial
wildlife, improved water values, shade for stock,
windbreaks, natural pest control and other forest
products like oils and medicines. Additional value
can be gained from farm forestry through tax incentives,
carbon credits, real-estate and aesthetic values.
Aims
and objectives
- To
foster and promote the commercially viable, socially
and ecological sustainable establishment and management
of trees on private and public land.
- To
foster and promote all aspects of perennial tree
crops through the establishment of special interest
groups such as cabinet timbers, lobbying, plantation
timbers, agroforestry, bushfoods, polyculture
and any other activity deemed of sufficient interest
to members.
- To
foster and facilitate co-operative marketing efforts
and collective purchases of trees and materials
for farm forestry purposes.
- To
promote and engage in educational programs, relevant
research and extension, and the flow of information
to those planting trees on private land.
- In
keeping with the above aims, to liaise with all
other bodies including community, government and
industry.
Membership
Membership
consists mostly of farmers and other land owners
who are undertaking farm forestry for commercial
and conservation values, integrating tree systems
into their farm production.
The
organisation provides a comprehensive advisory service
to members and others.
Benefits
- Current
information on commercial opportunities
- Access
to seminars, field days, conferences, research
trials and demonstrations
- Free
professional advisory service
- Low
cost preparation of site reports, financial projections,
project design and specific market information
- Low
cost introductory farm forestry courses
- Free
bi-monthly newsletter and regular email bulletin
- Discounts
on publications
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