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Forest Health Seminars To Examine Pests And Diseases	Forestry Commission Wales and Forest Research are holding two one-day Forest Health seminars looking at some of the pests and diseases affecting trees and woodlands in Wales.
Consultation On The Future Management Of Phytophthora Ramorum And Phytophthora Kernoviae	The Forestry Commission, Defra and the Welsh Assembly Government have launched a joint consultation on the future management of Phytophthora ramorum ("sudden oak death") and Phytophthora kernoviae.
New Research Note Provides Latest Advice On Red Band Needle Blight	A new Research Note from the Forestry Commission provides an update on red band needle blight (RBNB), a serious disease that is increasingly affecting conifer trees in Britain’s forests.
Woodfuel Workshop Plans Heat Up	Delegates are invited for an important international conference and workshop entitled 'The Woodfuel Supply Chain - Sharing Experience', in Warwick, England, in September.
Key Phase Begins In Battle Against Pest Moth	A key phase is under way in the campaign to tackle the oak processionary moth pest in West London.
Climate Change Clues Reviewed In New Research Note	A new Research Note published by the Forestry Commission reviews data collected over many years from Alice Holt Research Forest in England and explores the evidence for the impacts of climate change and pollution and their interactions with land management.
James Pendlebury Appointed Head Of Forest Research	Dr James Pendlebury has been appointed chief executive officer of Forest Research, the scientific research and technical development agency of the Forestry Commission.
Statistics On Timber Prices And Wood Production And Trade Published	The latest National Statistics on Timber Price Indices and the latest National Statistics on UK Wood Production and Trade (provisional results) produced by the Forestry Commission were released today (15 May 2008) in accordance with the arrangements approved by the UK Statistics Authority.