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29 June 2009
Logistics in Forestry Transport Ltd - call for expressions of interest
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27 June 2009
An update from Wood for Good
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27 June 2009
“Dust off those applications and get them in!” urges ConFor
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19 June 2009
Great Spruce Bark Beetle found in Galloway
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18 June 2009
Extended SFGS claim deadline
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17 June 2009
Knowledge Transfer Partnership Update
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16 June 2009
Row over Edinburgh ban on biomass boilers
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15 June 2009
Confor achieves SRDP breakthrough
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13 June 2009
Bioenergy 2009 Conference Programme is published
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12 June 2009
SRDP Changes - Cook Report Findings
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12 June 2009
Carbon Reduction Commitment
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12 June 2009
Woodfuel Statistics 2008 Published (Provisional Figures)
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02 June 2009
Trees & Timber Industry Group - New Chair and Vice Chair moves industry group forward
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13 May 2009
Scotland's Climate Change Adaptation Framework - second consultation
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12 May 2009
Scoping Support for Woodfuel Suppliers - survey launched
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11 May 2009
SRDP - update
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08 May 2009
New timber-built school opens in Lochaber
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06 May 2009
Supporting Business Development - new FCS strategy document
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01 May 2009
Northern Research Spring Update - Presentations available
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01 May 2009
UK National Research Agenda is now available
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01 May 2009
UKWAS Revision 2009-11: Initial Stakeholder Consultation availablel until 30 June
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30 April 2009
ePlanning - Electronic Applications launched
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23 April 2009
Forestry pesticides - new publication
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21 April 2009
Argyll & Bute Council Woodland & Forestry Strategy - Forthcoming events
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07 April 2009
Forest Research - organisation restructured
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07 April 2009
Scottish Forestry Strategy Progress Report (08/09) now available
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07 April 2009
Prosperity without growth? - SDC report available
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07 April 2009
CTE and SCC March newsletters available
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26 March 2009
Change to timber procurement policy from 1 April 2009
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26 March 2009
Consultation: Red Squirrel Strongholds, deadline: 26 June 2009
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20 March 2009
CTE 6-year Review available
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17 March 2009
Forestry to make bigger impact on climate change
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16 March 2009
Reduction in investment reflects short-term challenges
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06 March 2009
World Resources Institute - Forest Initiative Senior Associate sought
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05 March 2009
Grampian and Stirling & Tayside Regional Timber Transport Groups - Facilitator sought
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03 March 2009
Designing with Cross Laminated Timber & Massive Wood Elements, CTE Seminar - 24 April 2009, and other events
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02 March 2009
Wood Awards 2009 - deadline 22 May
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24 February 2009
Woodfuel Demand and Usage (to March 2008) - report available
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11 February 2009
Woodland Expansion Strategy published
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11 February 2009
What do end-users want in terms of timber properties?
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11 February 2009
New Minister for Environment appointed
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09 February 2009
Cluster eNews - Issue 4 (Winter 2009)
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06 February 2009
Deadline for SFGS claims extended
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04 February 2009
New Government Timber Procurement Policy
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04 February 2009
Scotland Rural Development Programme (SRDP) review announced
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02 February 2009
NetRegs - environmental guidance for SMEs
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14 January 2009
Support for small businesses in Scotland announced
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14 November 2008
Support for businesses - Public Contracts Scotland & London 2012 contract opportunities
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05 November 2008
2kT - New fund available to support Scottish SMEs to innovate
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UK National Research Agenda, April 2009
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Scotland's Renewable Heat Strategy: Recommendations to Scottish Ministers, Feb 2008
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National Showcase for Scottish Hardwood Product - a feasibility study, 2007
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Skills for Scottish Furniture Makers, report 2007
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Survey of People in the Forest Industries in South Scotland, May 2007
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Adding Value to home-grown timber, April 2007
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Scotland's Forest Industries: rising to the challenge, 4th Cluster Annual Report 2005-2006
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The Future of Wild Harvests in Scotland, Annex 2 - Workshop sessions (May 2006)
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The Future of Wild Harvests in Scotland, Annex 1 - Report of Site Visit (May 2006)
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The Future of Wild Harvests in Scotland, Report of Seminar (May 2006)
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Wild Harvests from Scottish Woodlands, Forestry Commission, May 2006
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From 18 May 2009, the Cluster Support Unit is being operated by Rural Development Initiatives, Crichiebank Business Centre, Mill Road, Port Elphinstone, Inverurie AB51 5NQ, T:  0845 226 2890, E:  info@sfic.org.uk

Forthcoming industry events:  
Regional Events

South -  Next meeting tbc.  
North-East - Next meeting  tbc.
Highlands 25 August  Fort William. See regional page for details and registration. 
Mid-Scotland 16 September venue tbc.      

General Events
Please click for full list which includes regional events, or see below for a selection: 

20 June 2009 Arb Show, Barony College, Dumfries Details 
25 - 28 June 2009
  Royal Highland Show, Ingliston, Edinburgh. Details
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26 June 2009 Renewable Energies National Occupations Standards and Qualifications
Steering Group Meeting, Solihull
  Details 
30 June 2009  Biomass for Business  Padanarum Village Hall nr Forfar Details
1-2 September 2009
  Bio Energy 2009 Conference Finland  Details.
23 - 24 September 2009  Shape your Sustainability Tools - and let your tools shape you.  EFORWOOD/FP6 conference, Uppsala, Sweden.  Details.
24 - 25 September ICF National Study Tour Huntly & Clashindarroch Forest, Aberdeenshire
Practical adaptions of forestry management to climate change.
  Details
2 October 2009  Scots pine timber quality in North Scotland Seminar, Forres
Resource availability and market potential 
Details

1 - 31 August 2010 
Scotland's Housing Expo:  Highland Housing Fair 2010, Inverness .  
Details.

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