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Virtual training | INTA Misiones, RENATRE and the SRT provide training on plant management, risk prevention and good practices in rural work
The National Registry of Rural Workers and Employers (RENATRE), together with the National Institute of Agricultural Technology (INTA) and the Superintendence of Occupational Risks (SRT), will teach the virtual course “Introduction to plant management and good yerba mate practices”, a training proposal aimed at incorporating technical knowledge about the cultivation of yerba mate and promoting safer working conditions.
Germany | With strong industrial support and new exhibition formats, LIGNA 2027 consolidates a high level of reservations eight months after its opening
The worlds leading trade fair for the wood industry will take place in Hannover from May 10 to 14, 2027 without any holiday interruptions. The incorporation of dynamic proposals such as LIGNA.Builds and LIGNA.TruckStop drives the participation of technology giants, input suppliers and new firms in the sector.
Salvador de Bahía will host the III Forestry Production Seminar
Within the framework of a project aimed at strengthening sustainable forest production in the state, the Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock, Irrigation, Fisheries and Aquaculture of Bahia (SEAGRI), the Association of Forestry Companies of Bahia (ABAF) and the Federal University of Recôncavo Baiano (UFRB) will hold the “III Seminar on Forest Production” on October 21, 2026 in the city of Cruz das Almas (BA).
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Workshop ExpoMadera Entre Ríos opens a space in Buenos Aires to project construction with wood, industrialized housing and modern architecture
On October 22 and 23, 2026, companies, architectural professionals and industrialized construction leaders will meet at the Casa de Entre Ríos, in the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, to train, exchange experiences and explore construction solutions that integrate wood, technology and design. The meeting seeks to bring together standardized systems and generate networking opportunities between the different actors in the construction chain. This activity is part of the Month of Design and Architecture, organized by the Ministry of Economic Development of the City of Buenos Aires," the organization reported.
Uruforest 2026 | The regions forestry industry meets in Colonia, across the river
From October 21 to 24, Juan Lacaze, in the Uruguayan department of Colonia, is once again the meeting point of the regions forestry industry. Uruforest 2026 reaches its second edition with a 75-hectare property, active demonstrations and the Regional Forestry Forum, which for the first time is held within the fairgrounds.
Casa FOA 2026 opens its doors: where will it be, what can be seen and what are the new trends
Casa FOA will open its doors this Thursday, October 1, at the Palacio Molina, in Barracas, for its 2026 edition, which can be visited until November 1. The exhibition of architecture, interior design, landscaping and industry will occupy the historic site of the former Alpargatas factory, at 1053 Regimiento de Patricios Avenue, in Barracas. The organization confirmed more than 42 spaces intervened on an area of ??5,700 m2.
The tree that almost touches the moon: a lost forest with the tallest specimen in Asia is found in Taiwan
A team of researchers located the tallest known tree in East Asia in Taiwan after a decade of expeditions, LiDAR maps and the work of hundreds of volunteers.
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