Get those trees growing!

FARMERS ARE invited to apply for grants to establish shelterbelts and woodlots on their properties. Private Forests Tasmania is partly funded by the State Government. The organisation is seeking expressions of interest from Tasmanian farmers to join a project to increase the number of trees planted on farms. The Minister for Primary Industries and Water, Guy Barnett, said more than $330,000 will be available through the Federal Government‘s Smart Farming Grants. ‘Improving farm productivity will be vital for Tasmanian primary producers as we plan to rebuild a stronger Tasmania,’ he said. ‘Trees can play an important role in improving productivity and profitability through shelterbelts, delivering biofuel, boosting carbon balance and improving water quality and efficiency.’ For more information on the project, see www.pft.tas.gov.au or phone 1300 661009.