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2005 Winter Bulletin No. 26 2006 Conference 25th – 29th April 2006 Charles Sturt University Wagga Wagga 4 CONFERENCE MATTERS ^ Expression of Interest ^ Agriculture Teachers Conference ^ The Murray Irrigation area - A Collectors Item around Deniliquin grows: o Rugby Top - 50% of Australia’s rice o Woollen Jumper crop. - produces 20% of NSW milk. ^ “GOLD” SPONSOR: - 75% of NSW processing VISY PULP & PAPER: TUMUT tomatoes & - 40% of the states potato Introducing: crop ^ Deniliquin is on the Edward ^ “Silver” Sponsor River & is also well known i. Forests NSW: Hume Region for merino sheep. ii. John Deere iii. TeamPoly Section 4 ^ National Agricultural Educators sponsored by: Conference: Canberra ^ World Congress on Allelopathy CSU Wagga Wagga 2005 Winter Bulletin No. 26 Visy: Paper Machine CSU: Wine Production Technologies Harvesting Process Don’t Delay ¾ Expression of Interest is being received for your attendance at the Conference: 25th-29thApril 2006. ¾ All delegates attending the Conference will receive a polo shirt with an embroidered Conference Logo. ¾ You can ensure: o a reservation at this conference & Conference Logo o receive your Polo Shirt on arrival by: Forwarding: 9 Your Name 9 Address & Contact Number 9 Polo Shirt Size. [Choice: S to 5XL] 9 $30 (incl. GST) (cheques payable to: NSWAAT Biennial Conference 2006) To: Allan McMillan Wagga Wagga High School Coleman Street Self Patterned Herringbone Wagga Wagga NSW 2650 Polo. Colour: Taupe with black trim. 4.1 2005 Winter Bulletin No. 26 2-6pm Registration CSU: Conference Centre 6-6.15pm Conference Welcome CSU: Conference Centre 6-11pm BBQ & camaraderie CSU: Conference Centre 5.45-6.15am Breakfast CSU: Conference Centre 6.30am Depart for Tumut 8am Session 1 Forests NSW: Nursery 9.30-10am Morning Tea Bondo Camp 10-12pm Session 2 Forest NSW: Pine Processes 12.30-1.30pm Lunch Tumut Racecourse 1.45-2.15pm Session 3 Tumut Broom Factory 2.40-2.50pm Session 4 Welcome to Visy Pulp & Paper 2.50-4.15pm Session 5 Group A: Pulp & Paper Plant Group B: Visy Farm 4.15-4.30pm Afternoon Tea Visy Pulp & Paper 4.35-6pm Session 6 Group B: Pulp & Paper Plant Group A: Visy Farm See a millet 7-9.30pm Dinner Gilmore Agricultural Hall broom made 11pm Return to CSU by hand…. 7-8am Breakfast CSU: Conference Centre 8.30-8.45am Session 1a Welcome & Opening of Conference 8.45-9.30am Session 1b Environmental Education in Ag/PI 9.30-10am Morning Tea CSU: Conference Centre 10-12am Session 2 Objective Measurement in Beef Cattle 12-1pm Lunch CSU: Conference Centre 1-2.15pm Session 3 Ag. Research: Herbicide Resistance 2.15-3.30pm Session 4 Ag. Research: Agricultural Biotechnology 3.30-4pm Afternoon Tea CSU: Conference Centre 4-5.30pm Session 5 Ag. Research: Animal Management/Nutrition 7-11pm Conference Dinner CSU: Conference Centre 7-8am Breakfast CSU: Conference Centre 8.30-9.10am Session 1 Ag. in schools & beyond 9.10-9.50am Session 2 NSWAAT AGM Dine in the first 9.50-10.15am Morning Tea CSU: Conference Centre Agricultural Bureau 10.15-10.55am Session 3 CSU: Equine Centre Hall in the State. Opened: 10.55-11.35am Session 4 CSU: Soils/ Lysimeter 28thSeptember 1927 11.35-12.15pm Lunch CSU: Conference Centre 1-1.30pm Session 5 Liquorice Farm/Factory Lavender farm & oil prod. 1.30-2pm Session 6 Pistachio farm Heartlands Conservation Project 2-2.15pm Afternoon Tea In Transit 3-5pm Session 7 Beef Carcass Evaluation 7-11pm BBQ/Wine/Cheese CSU: Winery/Cheese Prod. Centre 7-8am Breakfast CSU: Conference Centre 8.30-9.30am Session 1 Current Technology in Ag Sc 9.30-10.30am Session 2 Eucalyptus oil + Sponsors 10.30-11am Morning Tea CSU: Conference Centre 11-12.30pm Session 3 Salinity + Weeds CRC + Sponsors 12.30-1.30pm Lunch + Jerrod Stoll (Chemical Unit) Conference 1.30pm Depart for home Cost/Delegate: Agenda $270 Association members to be Finalised $320 non members incl. GST. 4.2 2005 Winter Bulletin No. 26 A COLLECTORS ITEM… TUMUT N EW FOR THIS SEASON……… ^ Opportunity exists for you to also own a ‘rugby top’ specially designed with the Conference logo embroidered on the garment. ^ This ‘rugby top’ is available in various sizes. ^ The poly 70/ cotton 30 is a V Neck with white collar. ^ The colour of this special garment is Forest. ^ This garment will complement the pure woollen jumper. ^ Advertise the 2006 Agriculture Teachers Conference with pride. ^ The logo is embroidered on the left hand side of the garment. ^ COST: $49 including GST, Embroidery & Freight to your address. The colour of this lettering is: CREAM The colour of the logo is: 11cm WHEAT high Garment Colour: FOREST Please Note: ^ Contact: Scott at 9.5 cm width Tumut Mensland for advice. This is a special deal for Agriculture Teachers & supplied by Tumut Mensland. Cheques Payable to: “Tumut Mensland” Mail Order & Payment to: Tumut Mensland 49 Wynyard Street Tumut NSW 2720 Ph: 0269471395 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Please supply your details: Name: Address: Phone Number: Size: Total Cost : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Garment 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 Sizes: S M L XL 2XL 3XL 4XL 5XL 4.3 2005 Winter Bulletin No. 26 A COLLECTORS ITEM… TUMUT ^ Opportunity exists for you to be one of the first Agriculture teacher in your region to wear this specially designed Conference logo embroidered on an Australian pure woollen jumper. ^ Available in various sizes. ^ The woollen jumper is a V Neck Super wash. ^ The colour of this special garment is Forest Green. ^ Made in Australia from pure Australian Wool which is long lasting and very durable. (as well all know) ^ Advertise the 2006 Agriculture Teachers Conference with pride. ^ The logo is embroidered on the left hand side of the garment. ^ COST: $79 including GST, Embroidery & Freight. The colour of this lettering is: CREAM The colour of the logo is: 11cm WHEAT high Garment Colour: FOREST The colour of this lettering is: CREAM 9.5 cm width This is a special deal for Agriculture Teachers & supplied by Tumut Mensland. Cheques Payable to: “Tumut Mensland” Mail Order & Payment to: Tumut Mensland 49 Wynyard Street Tumut NSW 2720 Ph: 0269471395 ------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Please supply your details: Name: Address: Phone Number: Please Note: Size: Total Cost: ^ Choose up a size. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ^ Contact: Scott at Garment Sizes: 16 18 20 22 24 26 Mensland for advice. M L XL 2XL 3XL 4XL 4.4 2005 Winter Bulletin No. 26 PULP AND PAPER 4.5 2005 Winter Bulletin No. 26 PULP AND PAPER Softwood Plantation Region ¾ The main raw materials used in the manufacture of ‘kraft’ linerboard at the Visy mill in Tumut is Pinus Radiata sourced from Softwood Plantations located in the South West Slopes region of NSW which lies within the Murray Valley region shown below. ¾ These plantations initially planted in the 1960 and 1970 by the NSW Government cover over 116,000 ha, making it one of the la rgest plantation areas in Australia. Fig 1: Softwood plantations in the Murray Valley region ¾ Forest NSW manages 85,000 Ha a of the pine plantations in the NSW region and a further 31,000 Ha are privately owned plantations. ¾ The plantations in the Murray Valley region produce in the order of 2.5 million cubic metres of logs used in the manufacture of paper, timber and timber veneer product. Tumut Shire Region ¾ Tumut Shire is located within the South West Slopes region covering some 376,378 Ha, of which approximately 128,000 Ha are in a gricultural holdings, 131,858 Ha are in National Park and 50,000 Ha are pine plantation located in Forest NSW and Private plantations areas. ¾ The timber industry is a major employer in Tumut which includes the Forests, the Visy mill and other Wood Processing and has contributed over $500 Million in turn-over in the 2002 to 2003 annual period which equated to approximately 77% of the total contribution from all industries. 4.6 2005 Winter Bulletin No. 26 Timber Resource Overview at Visy Mill Tumut ¾ Visy currently manufactures approximately 275,000 tonnes of ‘kraft’ linerboard per annum comprising of 80% virgin fibre (wood) and 20% recycled fibre (waste paper). The raw material usage at Visy is approximatel y 895,000 tonnes per annum, comprising of the following: • 590,000 tonnes of pulp logs and forest residue • 305,000 tonnes of sawmill residues • 375,000 tonnes of mill by-product (bark, screening fines and black liquor) • 50,000 tonnes of urban wood residues. ¾ The pulp logs received at the mill are in the form of small diameter logs typically up to 20cm in diameter harvested mainly during first and second round thinnings. These logs are transported to Visy where they are processed through the woodyard to remove bark, then chipped and screened to a specified size. Fig 2: B-Double Log Truck waiting to be unloaded at Visy Tumut ¾ The sawmill residues, a by- product of the sawmilling process, are sourced mainly from sawmills in Tumut, Tumbarrumba and Holbrook areas. ¾ Approximately 30% of the log becomes sawmill residue that is then transported to Visy for processing. ¾ The sawmill and pulpwood chips are combined and then conveyed into the process to produce wood pulp and black liquor (aqueous solution of lignin, cellulose and hemi-cellulose from wood in combination with inorganic chemicals used in process.). ¾ The wood pulp is washed and screened to produce paper while the black liquor after evaporation to drive off water, is used as the primary fuel in the Recovery Boiler to produce steam and recover the inorganic chemicals to be re-used back in the Fig 3: B-Double Log Truck arriving process. at Visy Tumut 4.7 2005 Winter Bulletin No.