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06 May 2008
SRDP - April 08 newsletter
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06 May 2008
Timber measurement (revised guide) published by Forestry Commission
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01 May 2008
Forest Industries Advisory Board - Members appointed
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25 April 2008
FC to establish Centre for Forestry and Climate Change
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18 April 2008
Scottish Programme for Protected Woodland Sites
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11 April 2008
Waste Wood report published
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11 April 2008
Rural Development Contracts - Rural Priorities (opened 7 April 2008)
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11 April 2008
Committee on Climate Change - members
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07 April 2008
Forestry Strategy paying early dividends
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31 March 2008
Wood Awards 2008 - entries close 31 May
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31 March 2008
Expansion of Timber Engineering learning
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28 March 2008
Consultation: FES - strategy for managing national forest estate (deadline 9 June)
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12 March 2008
European Standards for Biomass published
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12 March 2008
Consultation on FCS Draft Climate Change Action Plan 2008-2010 (deadline 6 June)
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10 March 2008
World Forest Institute - Fellows sought
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12 February 2008
Timber Development Programme
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06 February 2008
LIFT Project - Website now available
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18 January 2008
Cluster eNews 3 - ezine text
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17 January 2008
Impacts of climate change on forests and forestry in Scotland - Report, January 2008
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09 January 2008
Woodfuel Task Force report, January 2008
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18 December 2007
New publications available - Architecture / Sustainable Construction
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02 November 2007
e-Business for forestry Supply Chain Mapper - Launch of website
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Scots Pine Project - final report, April 2008
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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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Forthcoming industry events: 
Please click for list which includes regional events, or see below for a selection.   

Regional Events
South -  3 June - Lockerbie.  See regional page for details. 
Highlands - 26 June - Fort William.  See regional page for details.
Mid-Scotland - Next meeting - tbc.  Presentations of last meeting available on regional page.   
North-East - Next meeting - tbc.  Presentations of last meeting available on regional page.

General Events
14 May - Sustainable Construction through Developments in Timber Engineering - Lecture by Professor Abdy Kermani, Napier University.  Details.
19 - 21 May - 5th FTP (Forest-Based Sector Technology Platform) Conference, Kranjska Gora, Slovenia. Click for details.
21 - 22 May - All Energy 2008, conference and exhibition, Aberdeen. Details.
27 - 29 May - World Bioenergy 2008, Jönköping, Sweden.  Details.
2 - 5 June 2008 - WCTE 2008, Japan. Click for details.
3 - 6 June 2008 - Wood Energy Solutions Conference 2008, Finland.  Click for details.
19 - 22 June - Royal Highland Show, Ingliston, Edinburgh.  Click for details.
25 June 2008 - Red Band Needle Blight Seminar, FCS Moray Forest District.  Click for details.
18 - 20 September 2008  - Confor's International Forestry Exhibition, Cannock Chase. Details.
1 - 31 August 2009 - Highland Housing Fair 2009, Inverness.  Click for details.

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