Expert panel and discussion in the Confor Seminar programme at the APF exhibition
\nConfirmed panellists: Adrian Campbell (Change Building),\u00a0Dan Ridley-Ellis (Napier University), Jez Ralph (Timber\u00a0Strategies), Gary Newman (Woodlandknowledge Wales)<\/p>\n
\u201cAnything that you get from a barrel of oil, you can get\u00a0from a tree\u201d. 100 years ago the Forestry Commission was\u00a0formed to develop a strategic reserve of timber, and in particular\u00a0to grow \u201cpit props\u201d for the mining of coal. What trees should we\u00a0be growing now, to deliver the maximum value for UK plc?<\/p>\n
Suggested questions for the panel discussion:
\n1. What future products might we get from trees, from Cross\u00a0Laminated Timber to nano-cellulose?
\n\u2022 What does this mean for traditional forest product\u00a0based industries?
\n\u2022 How do we balance production or should we leave\u00a0it to the market?
\n2. What does this mean for forest management and species\u00a0choice?
\n3. Who is scanning the horizon for new ideas and\u00a0development?
\n\u2022 How do we keep the UK industry informed and quick to react\u00a0to new demands and opportunities? Or should foresters just\u00a0focus on growing timber …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"