It's now 12th May where I am (New Zealand) but still only 11th May in UK. I'm attending the 42nd Conference of the International Research Group on Wood Protection, being held in Queenstown. It's Autumn here; but the views across Lake Wakatipu are really very beautiful, with the Remarkable Range of mountains in the background.
I'm here to update my knowledge on various matters: preservatives, surface coatings and phytosanitary regulations (to prevent the spread of pathogens and insects in packaging materials being shipped around the world). Speaking of the latter - did you know that the Emerald Ash Beetle (native to Asia) is destroying Ash trees across North America? It is estimated that USA and Canada may be devoid of their native Ashes within the next decade or so. So the next time you ship a pallet-load of goods somewhere, make sure the wood has been correctly sterilised!
More when I get back to the UK next week.
Jim Coulson
Director, TFT Ltd
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