The 2024 ITGA Forestry & Timber Yearbook
The 2024 Forestry & Timber Yearbook has now been published.
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Cost for this 208-page publication, including P & P, is € 14.90
The 2023 ITGA Forestry & Timber Yearbook
FOREWORD - by Senator Pippa Hackett, Minister of State with responsibility for Land Use, Biodiversity and Forestry 123 Kb 
Introduction - by Brendan Lacey, Chairman ITGA 174 Kb
Forestry Programme (2023 - 2027) launched - by Donal Magner 312 Kb
Increased premiums need to be matched by supports for existing growers - by Donal Whelan 66 Kb
Department's Shared Vision - DAFM 63 Kb
Woodland Taxation in the Republic of Ireland - by Dermot Byrne 426 Kb
Forest Certification - by Mechteld Schuller 438 Kb
NEFG first forestry group to retain FSC certification - by Donal Magner 361 Kb
Wood fuels gaining importance in Europe's energy security - by Noel Gavigan 59 Kb
PEFC forest management certification for woodland owners - by William Merivale 78 Kb
The "marteloscope" training network - by Jonathan Spazzi 307 Kb
A shared national vision for trees, woods and forests in Ireland by 2050 - DAFM 216 Kb
ITGA 2022 Field days - ITGA 817 Kb
Timber production from private forests increased by 63% from 2015 to 2021 - by Donal Magner 1,114 Kb
IFA review of timber prices 2021 - 2022 - by Geraldine O'Sullivan 280 Kb
The 2022 ITGA Forestry & Timber Yearbook
FOREWORD - by Senator Pippa Hackett, Minister of State with responsibility for Land Use, Biodiversity and Forestry 84 Kb
PREFACE - by Brendan Lacey, Chairman ITGA 82 Kb
INTRODUCTION - by Ciaran O'Connor, State Architect, RIAI President 2020-2021 89 Kb
PEFC forest management certification for woodland owners - by William Merivale 58 Kb
Woodland Taxation in the Republic of Ireland - by Dermot Byrne 327 Kb
Forestry supports to remain in place for 2022 - by Donal Magner 501 Kb
Group certification website facility for woodland owners - by Mechteld Schuller 284 Kb
Time to introduce a national carbon code - by Donal Magner 48 Kb
Woodland carbon - mechanism for carbon payments to growers - by Donal Whelan 314 Kb
How would a national afforestation voluntary carbon trading scheme work? - by Kevin Black 70 Kb
An introduction to the Forest Carbon Tool - by Tom Houlihan 181 Kb
Updating Tree Sales Agreement for Growers - by Donal Whelan 42 Kb
Bioenergy a crucial part of our renewable energy mix for 2030 - by Noel Gavigan 367 Kb
Food forests - by Fransjan de Waard 79 Kb
We must scale our forests to deliver the rewards - by Mark McAuley 44 Kb
Roundwood forecast supply to increase to 7.9 million m3 by 2035 - by Donal Magner 71 Kb
Log prices at record high in 2021 - by Donal Magner 111 Kb
The 2021 ITGA Forestry & Timber Yearbook
FOREWORD - by Senator Pippa Hackett, Minister of State with responsibility for Land Use, Biodiversity and Forestry 83 Kb
INTRODUCTION - by Brendan Lacey, Chairman ITGA 89 Kb
PEFC forest management certification for woodland owners - by William Merivale 63 Kb
Woodland Taxation in the Republic of Ireland - by Dermot Byrne 172 Kb
Forestry funding for 2014-2020 to carry through to 2021 before a new programme is in place - by Donal Magner 975 Kb
Forest certification – the case for a national strategy - by Mechteld Schuller 71 Kb
Woodland owners and carbon payments - by Donal Whelan 65 Kb
RDS forestry award winners in four provinces - by Donal Magner 538 Kb
An award-winning approach to farm forestry in Donegal - by Steven Meyen 479 Kb
Biomass fuels – what's in store for 2030 - by Noel Gavigan 100 Kb
Building in softwood - by Donal Magner 462 Kb
Understanding timber products, prices and size categories - by Donal Magner 785 Kb
The 2020 ITGA Forestry & Timber Yearbook
FOREWORD - by Andrew Doyle, TD, Minister of State, Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine 98 Kb
INTRODUCTION - by Brendan Lacey, Chairman ITGA 88 Kb
PEFC forest management certification for woodland owners - by William Merivale 58 Kb
Woodland Taxation in the Republic of Ireland - by Dermot Byrne 256 Kb
Grants and premium payments for afforestation, woodland improvement, roading and other support measures - by Donal Magner 707 Kb
Six Steps to help maximise revenue from timber sales - by Tom Houlihan 299 Kb
Themed woodland walks to award winning Clonad Woodlands - by Mechteld Schuller 548 Kb
ITGA Submission on DAFM Statement of Strategy 2020-2023 - by Donal Whelan 216 Kb
Substituting Wood for fossil based materials in construction - by Des O'Toole 280 Kb
An overview of wood fibre use in Ireland (2018) - Eoin O'Driscoll 1299 Kb
FORESTRY.IE - For all your Forestry and Event Information - 167 Kb
The 2019 ITGA Forestry & Timber Yearbook
FOREWORD - by Phil Hogan, Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, European Commission 189 Kb
INTRODUCTION - by Andrew Doyle, TD, Minister of State, Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine 980 Kb
PREFACE - by Brendan Lacey, Chairman ITGA 377 Kb
PEFC forest management certification for woodland owners - by William Merivale 379 Kb
Woodland Taxation in the Republic of Ireland - by Dermot Byrne 767 Kb
Forestry Supports and plans announced in Midterm Review - by Donal Magner 3316 Kb
CAP - accepting forestry as a viable land use - by Donal Whelan 860 Kb
Forestry as a climate change solution - by Paul Harvey 977 Kb
Forest Certification - An Overview - by Mechteld Schuller 1420 Kb
Continuous Cover Forestry - by Jonathan Spazzi, Edward Wilson and Ian Short 1470 Kb
Techno-forestry - by Mechteld Schuller 382 Kb
Summary of the National Forest Inventory (NFI) - by Donal Magner 2710 Kb
An overview of wood fibre use in Ireland (2017) - Eoin O'Driscoll 6360 Kb
Forestry Info and Apps on the Move - by Donal Whelan 474 Kb
The 2018 ITGA Forestry & Timber Yearbook
FOREWORD - by Andrew Doyle, TD, Minister of State, Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine 762 Kb
INTRODUCTION - by Brendan Lacey, Chairman ITGA 517 Kb
Forestry Info and Apps on the Move - by Donal Whelan 574 Kb
PEFC forest management certification for woodland owners - by William Merivale 300 Kb
Woodland Taxation in the Republic of Ireland - by Dermot Byrne 886 Kb
Forestry Supports including grants and premium payments up to 2020 - by Donal Magner 3209 Kb
Selecting the top 10 forestry health risks to Irish Forestry - by Seamus Dunne 753 Kb
Engineering wood for use in multi-storey buildings - by Donal Magner 557 Kb
Harvesting your timber - by Donal Whelan 663 Kb
Role of forestry in the bioeconomy assessed - by Donal Magner 964 Kb
Project to facilitate certification of private forests - by Mechteld Schuller 1115 Kb
Brexit implications for the Irish Forest Sector - by Mark McAuley 570 Kb
Life-cycle income from farm afforestation - by Mary Ryan & Cathal O'Donoghue 522 Kb
An overview of wood fibre use in Ireland (2016) - Eoin O'Driscoll 5610 Kb
The 2017 ITGA Forestry & Timber Yearbook
FOREWORD - by Andrew Doyle, TD, Minister of State, Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine 114 Kb
INTRODUCTION - by Brendan Lacey, Chairman ITGA 113 Kb
Accessing Forestry Information on the Move 166 Kb
Woodland Taxation in the Republic of Ireland - by Dermot Byrne 70 Kb
PEFC forest management certification for woodland owners - by William Merivale 62 Kb
Irish Timber Information Centre - by Paul Harvey 399 Kb
First Findings of Dothistroma Needle Blight (DNB) in Ireland - Forest Service 169 Kb
Reforestation: costings and challenges - by John Casey 105 Kb
ITGA - Forty Years A-Growing - by Donal Magner 507 Kb
ITGA Field days 301 Kb
Grants and premium payments for afforestation and support measures - Donal Magner 218 Kb
An overview of wood fibre use in Ireland (2015) - Eoin O'Driscoll 429 Kb
The 2016 ITGA Forestry & Timber Yearbook
FOREWORD - by Tom Hayes, TD, Minister of State, Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine 624 Kb
INTRODUCTION - by Brendan Lacey, Chairman ITGA 920 Kb
Accessing Forestry Information on the Move 323 Kb
Financial Fitness of Forestry - by John Casey & Tom Houlihan 1373 Kb
PEFC forest management certification for woodland owners - by William Merivale 357 Kb
Pest & Disease 'TreeCheck' App - by Gerard Calahane & Rory Greene 609 Kb
Grants and premium payments for afforestation and support measures - by Donal Magner 2825 Kb
ITGA launch wood price quarterly initiative - by Donal Whelan 526 Kb
Comparisons between Forestry and Agriculture - by Donal Magner 1250 Kb
An overview of wood fibre use in Ireland (2014) - by Eoin O'Driscoll 3530 Kb
Wood Marketing Federation: Promoting wood and wood products home and away - Infomercial 2042 Kb
Irish Forestry and Forest Products Association - Infomercial 366 Kb
Association of Irish Forestry Consultants - Infomercial 738 Kb
The 2015 ITGA Forestry & Timber Yearbook
FOREWORD - by Tom Hayes, TD, Minister of State, Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine 75 Kb
INTRODUCTION - by Brendan Lacey, Chairman ITGA 65 Kb
Note from the Editor 99 Kb
Planning the Harvest and Sales Agreement - by Donal Whelan 279 Kb
PEFC forest management certification for woodland owners - by William Merivale 57 Kb
Reforestation - Challenges and opportunities - by Tom Houlihan 290 Kb
New Forestry Programme contains 11 measures - by Donal Magner 1353 Kb
Designing for tomorrow - by Donal Magner 408 Kb
An overview of wood fibre use in Ireland (2013) - by Eoin O'Driscoll 204 Kb
The 2014 ITGA Forestry & Timber Yearbook
FOREWORD - by Tom Hayes, TD, Minister of State, Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine 126 Kb
INTRODUCTION - by Brendan Lacey, Chairman ITGA 83 Kb
Sale agreement key to successful thinnings - by Donal Whelan 105 Kb
Attendance up at 2013 Forestry Show 185 Kb
Partnership approach - acknowledging interdependency in Irish forestry - by Donal Magner 197 Kb
Forestry Grant and Premium Schemes - by Donal Magner 324 Kb
Factors affecting the decision to plant - by John Casey 276 Kb
An overview of wood fibre use in Ireland (2012) - by Eoin O'Driscoll 287 Kb
PEFC forest management certification for woodland owners 2014 - Infomercial 47 Kb
Irish Forestry and Forest Products Association - Infomercial 104 Kb
Association of Irish Forestry Consultants - Infomercial 197 Kb
The 2013 ITGA Forestry & Timber Yearbook
FOREWORD - by Shane McEntee, TD, Minister of State, Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine 112 Kb
INTRODUCTION - by Brendan Lacey, Chairman ITGA 103 Kb
LATE NEWS - Stop Press Information 58 Kb
Controlling ash dieback – a national challenge - by Donal Magner 166 Kb
2013 Irish Woodland, Forestry and Bio energy Show - by Donal Whelan 299 Kb
Key issues in forest establishment - by Noel Kennedy & Michael Somers 125 Kb
Timber industry now export led - by Donal Magner 497 Kb
Forestry grant and premium schemes - by Donal Magner 656 Kb
PEFC forest management certification for woodland owners - by William Merivale 73 Kb
Irish Forestry and Forest Products Association - by Marian Byron 141 Kb
New Online Directory for ITGA Forestry & Timber Yearbook listings 227 Kb
Draft Code of Practice - Valuation of Commercial Plantations - by Daragh Little, Tom McDonald, John Phelan and Henry Phillips 141 Kb
The importance of timber security - by Donal Whelan 145 Kb
An overview of wood fibre use in Ireland (2011) - by Eoin O'Driscoll 604 Kb
The 2012 ITGA Forestry & Timber Yearbook
FOREWORD - by Shane McEntee, TD, Minister of State, Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine 57 Kb
INTRODUCTION - by Brendan Lacey, Chairman ITGA 53 Kb
System to facilitate secure timber sales - by Donal Whelan 54 Kb
Forestry grant and premium schemes - by Donal Magner 1133 Kb
Fertiliser application - by Donal Magner 52 Kb
ITGA showcase forestry sector in Birr - 65 Kb
PEFC - woodland certification for private growers - 30 Kb
Timber prices holding up - by Donal Magner and Donal Whelan 556 Kb
Stacked Timber Measurement - by Steven Meyen and Kevin O'Connell 773 Kb
Forest Producer Groups - 305 Kb
An overview of wood fibre use in Ireland (2010) - by Eoin O'Driscoll 1483 Kb
The 2011 ITGA Forestry & Timber Yearbook
FOREWORD - by Sean Connick, TD, Minister of State, Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food 45 Kb
INTRODUCTION - by Brendan Lacey, Chairman ITGA 40 Kb
Replacement of peat with biomass in electricity generation - by John O'Halloran 110 Kb
Protecting Ireland's forestry investment - by Seamus Dunne and Gerard Cahalane 180 Kb
THINNINGS - options and procedures 635 Kb
An overview of wood fibre use in the Republic of Ireland (2009) - by Eoin O'Driscoll 441 Kb
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