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Full workshop proceedings
Our recent workshop, run jointly with the University of Canterbury, proved a resounding success, with a series of high-calibre presentations followed by an excellent day in the field. The workshop was hosted by the Marlborough Research Centre, Blenheim.
Full proceedings from the April 2017 workshop are available for download here:
Durable Eucalypts on Drylands: Protecting and Enhancing Value
Workshop presentations
Videos and pdfs of all Day 1 presentations are available below.
| Presentation | Author/s | Powerpoint presentation | Video link |
| NZDFI: achievements, constraints and opportunities |
Shaf van Ballekom, NZDFI chairman and Proseed |
video | |
| Sites, modelling and silviculture |
Euan Mason, Justin Morgenroth and Serajis Salekin, University of Canterbury |
video | |
| The NZDFI breeding plan | Luis Apiolaza, University of Canterbury, and Ruth McConnochie |
(coming soon) |
video |
| Durability: American style | Jeffrey Morrell, Oregon State University | video | |
| Determining the natural durability of eucalypts in Australia | Laurie Cookson | video | |
| Improving heartwood of durable eucalypts | Clemens Altaner, Jackley Li, Gayatri Mishra, University of Canterbury | video | |
| Managing tree health of plantation eucalypts in Tasmania | Tim Wardlaw, Forestry Tasmania | video | |
| Eucalypt health: defoliation, impacts and monitoring |
Tara Murray and Huimin Lin, University of Canterbury |
video | |
| Minimising growth-strain to improve processing | Clemens Altaner, Nick Davies and Fei Guo, University of Canterbury | video | |
| Vegetative propagation of durable eucalypts | Paul Schroeder, Proseed | video | |
| Tissue culture of durable eucalypts | David Leung , University of Canterbury | video | |
| Down-stream opportunities: LVL requirements and markets | Tomo Kakitani, Sumitomo | video |
