#4 Changing forestry so it works for farmers
From Heartwood Podcast by Rowan Reid
April 26, 2025 · 1h 3m · Season 1 · Episode 4
About this episode
Rowan Reid discusses the need to change forestry practices to better support family farmers in Australia.
Can we change forestry to make it attractive to family farmers? In this episode Rowan Reid reflects on the history of forestry on farms in Australia and his involvement over the last 40 years. It's clear that forestry is not working for farmers and we need to change the way we talk about and support forestry in the family farming landscape. Key words: Forestry, Farm Forest, Forester, Trees, Agroforestry, Regenerative Agriculture, Landcare, Timber, Lumber, Farming, Plantation Rowan's media: WW...
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Host: Rowan Reid
Topics covered
- forestry
- family farming
- agroforestry
- regenerative agriculture
- landcare
Keywords
- Forestry
- Farm Forest
- Forester
- Trees
- Agroforestry
- Regenerative Agriculture
- Landcare
- Timber
- Farming
- Plantation
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Places: Australia
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