Tools for managing abandoned woodland. Joint management forest associations
José Covelo Míguez
Tag Archives: silvicultura
Why do we plant what we plant and what should we plant? The economic perspective of forestry decisions
Daniel Rodríguez Cebreiro and Cristina Verde Figueiras
The scientific-technical meeting of pinaster pine promotes the confluence of scientific research with the operational management of the forest
The Galicia Forestry Association developed during two days a cross-border scientific-technical meeting on Pinus pinaster forests, popularly known as piñeiro do país or piñeiro bravo. The meeting promoted the confluence of scientific research and forest management in Galicia and Northern Portugal, because the event was attended by researchers [...]
Scientific-technical meeting on pinaster pine forests
On March 19 and 20, the Scientific-technical meeting on pinaster pine forests. A debate forum between scientists and forest management professionals with the aim of contributing to the improvement of these forests in Galicia and Portugal. A group of thirty-six experts, scientists and forest management professionals, will jointly analyze during two [...].
“We need to apply a form of forestry that brings higher-value timber to the market, with new uses for industry.”
The strong demand and high prices that pines have achieved in recent years have rekindled the enthusiasm of forest owners and community montes for conifer plantations. Pine of Galicia interviews forestry engineer Jorge Bouzas, of the Galician Forestry Association, to discuss the management that pine plantations should have, of […]
Pruning workshops in June and July 2023
The Forestry Association of Galicia (AFG) continues its work of training foresters, delivering two training workshops at the Pico Sacro demonstration woodland in the municipality of Boqueixón. The first of these will take place on Friday 16 June at 5 pm and will be dedicated to pruning chestnut and walnut trees for the production of […]
The Forestry Association of Galicia publishes two video tutorials on silviculture.
The Forestry Association of Galicia has just published two new videos on silviculture on its YouTube channel, aimed at silviculturists, technicians, forest workers and the general public interested in the subject. The videos focus on the planting of broadleaf deciduous trees and on the pruning of chestnut for fruit, and two versions of each have been produced, one in […]
Variety trial of Pinus pinaster and Pinus insignis
During December, the installation of two plantations for research purposes was completed as part of an initiative promoted by the GenMaC supra-autonomous Operative Group, created to innovate and cooperate in the transfer, use and demonstration of existing knowledge on forest genetic resources, in order to increase the productivity and quality of coniferous timber. One of the plantations was established at […]
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