Yearbook highlights new Forestry Programme - Kilkenny Farming

Minister with responsibility for forestry at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Senator Pippa Hackett, has launched the 2024 ITGA Forestry and Timber Yearbook.

“The 2024 ITGA Forestry and Timber Yearbook is an excellent resource for everyone involved in forestry,” the minister welcomed the 35th edition of the yearbook. "This year’s edition has in-depth information and advice on establishing new forests and support for sustainable forest management through the new afforestation scheme.”

The Irish Timber Growers Association (ITGA) Chairman, Brendan Lacey, thanked the Minister and said, “The 2024 Yearbook reflects the ongoing changes in Irish forestry and outlines the various measures in the new Forestry Programme, additional schemes to be introduced over the coming months, and any changes in woodland taxation and in recent timber prices paid to growers reflecting market conditions.”

He also outlined that the Yearbook highlights the many attributes of forestry including its economic, environmental and social importance through the articles and statistical information in the publication.

“The 2024 Yearbook is one of the most important sources of information for the sector and it highlights the sector’s profile nationally,” said Donal Whelan of the Irish Timber Growers Association. “The new Forestry Programme will be particularly important for timber growers and landowners.”

The Yearbook contains 208 pages of invaluable information for timber growers, forestry professionals, the timber industry and the general public.

Yearbooks can be ordered at www.forestryyearbook.ie or by contacting ITGA at 17 Castle Street, Dalkey, Co. Dublin; email [email protected]