April 2008
- Afforestation Grant Scheme Guidelines
22 April 2008
The Afforestation Grants Scheme (AGS) is a contestable fund designed to encourage more planting of trees in small forests and on farms. - Forestry programmes decision flowchart
18 April 2008
The Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) for forestry is part of a comprehensive package of climate change initiatives for the forestry sector. Other measures that will assist the forestry sector include the Permanent Forest Sink Initiative (PFSI), Afforestation Grant Scheme (AGS) and East Coast Forestry Project (ECFP). This flowchart shows how the sustainable forestry schemes fit together. - Illegal seed importer fined
18 April 2008
The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) is pleased with the conviction handed down today in the Tauranga District Court to a Katikati company for the illegal importation of sowing seeds. - Horse imports from Australia resume
17 April 2008
MAF Biosecurity New Zealand (MAFBNZ) has today issued an Import Health Standard for horses from Australia, lifting the suspension on imports that has been in place since August last year. - MAF Policy News - Issue
9
17 April 2008
Read the latest news from the agriculture and forestry sectors: New Zealand Fast Forward, Review of Raw Milk Regulations, Sheep Meat and Beef Sector study, New MAF Policy publications now available. - Farmer oblivious to pain and suffering of dehorned cattle
15 April 2008
A Marlborough farmer was sentenced today and must pay a fine of $6500, and was ordered to pay investigation and court costs of $715.60 in the Blenheim District Court for the illegal dehorning of his cattle. - Indicative Forest Sequestration Tables
14 April 2008
The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) has requested estimates of carbon stocks by stand age for various tree species and tending regimes on various sites. These carbon stock tables are intended to be used as illustrative examples of carbon sequestration through afforestation. - Projected Impacts of the New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme at the Farm Level [80KB PDF]
9 April 2008
This paper summarises the results of a range of analyses carried out by MAF on the potential impacts of the New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme (NZETS) at the individual farm level. The purpose of these analyses is to inform the policy process and indicate how typical farms of varying types could be financially affected by the NZETS. - Review of the Dairy Industry Restructuring (Raw Milk) Regulations: Options for addressing industry concerns
8 April 2008
The Review of the Raw Milk Regulations has provided a timely and useful opportunity to re-examine the principles behind the Raw Milk Regulations and allowed, where necessary, additional analysis to take place. - Dairy farmer obstructs MAF inspector
7 April 2008
The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) Animal Welfare Investigation Team welcomed the conviction handed down in the Palmerston North District Court last week for the obstruction and hindering of an animal welfare inspector whilst performing his duties. - Annual Forestry Employment statistics
April 2008
Annual statistics showing Employment in Forestry and first-stage processing as at February 2008. Employment in forestry and first-stage processing decreased in every wood supply region between February 2002 and 2007.
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