by admin | Nov 26, 2013 | Forest Inventory, PlotSafe, YTGEN
We often get questions from new users on the use of “shorts” and “longs” sweep assessment in cruising dictionaries such as RAD05, RAD05A and RAD06. It is worth a few moments to understand the history and versatility in assessment sweep in...
by admin | Nov 18, 2013 | Forest Inventory, PlotSafe, Training, YTGEN
When considering a MARVL (Method of Assessing Recoverable Volume by LogType) inventory for pre-harvest or mid rotation style inventory there are 3 common templates using in New Zealand. These being called commonly as RAD05, RAD05-A and RAD06. So what are these? How do...
by admin | Oct 25, 2013 | Cloud Services, GeoMaster
SCION (New Zealand’s Crown Forest Research Institute) announced the sale of ATLAS Technology, its commercial software brand, to Integral Limited, who are a software development company based here on the SCION Campus in Rotorua. The sale takes effect from 1...
by admin | Oct 16, 2013 | Forest Inventory, PlotSafe, Training, YTGEN
Interpine maintains access for registered users (and it’s free to register) to template documents and packages to help you get using YTGEN and PlotSafe. This can be downloaded from our website as shown below, and includes: Field work manual and procedures...
by admin | Oct 14, 2013 | Carbon Inventory, Emissions Trading Scheme
Currently the price of international Kyoto units (called ERUs) are worth substantially less than NZUs, with ERUs priced at $0.34 compared to NZUs at $4 (pricing as at 17/10/2013). Under current ETS rules these ERUs are acceptable replacement units for forest owners...
by admin | Oct 13, 2013 | GeoMaster
Forests are often managed using different silvicultural regimes as designed by the forest manager. A schedule describes a silvicultural regime which can be drawn on when scheduling forest events against certain areas of forest. A scheduled event differs from a planned...
by admin | Oct 2, 2013 | Cloud Services, GeoMaster, GIS and Mapping, GPS
Sometimes forest events occur over part of a stand instead of the entire stand. Some examples would be: A low pruning event has only been completed over part of a stand because of growth rate differences in the trees, with the remainder scheduled to be pruned next...
by admin | Aug 6, 2013 | Company Updates
The annual joint NZIF/Appita technical meeting will be held in Rotorua’s Copthorne Hotel on Thursday 15th August 2013. This not to be missed event will feature a talk by Interpine’s Managing Director Mike King. Mike is an experienced forester and...
by admin | Aug 6, 2013 | Emissions Trading Scheme
A quick update for land owners of Pre-90 forest, as it relates to the NZ Emissions Trading Scheme. By now you have received the second and final tranche of NZUs for your Pre 1990 allocation. These units have been transferred into your holding account from the Crown....
by admin | Aug 6, 2013 | Emissions Trading Scheme
A quick update for forest owners of registered post-89 forest, as it relates to the NZ Emissions Trading Scheme. Post 1989 Mandatory Return Entitlement By now you would have received your carbon credit entitlement for the 2008-2012 period (five years) claimed under...
