While I was in Oregon the Timber Unity grassroots group rallied at the state Capitol in Salem to protest disastrous proposed cap-and-trade legislation to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by setting up a complicated and expensive system of credits for reducing emissions that must be purchased if reductions can’t be met. The cap-and-traders may have good intentions, but they need to step aside here and support the true carbon keepers: America’s working forests. Article by Dan Shell, Managing Editor, Timber Harvesting

Pinnacle Teams With Sawmills; Washington State Hit With Three Lawsuits; Mississippi Hosts Asian Trade Group; Minnesota Loggers Consult On Unsold Sales; Iowa Firm Must Pay For Illegal Harvest; RY Timber Juggles Sawmill Production; Resolute Purchases Three SYP Sawmills; Weyerhaeuser Sells More Timberland

Oregon’s State Department of Forestry (ODF) recently announced the latest group of its long-running “Operators of the Year” award highlighting contractors who, while harvesting timber or doing forestry work, protect natural resources at a level that goes above and beyond requirements of the Oregon Forest Practices Act and consistently meet or exceed Forest Practices Act regulations.

The formation of the Louisiana Logging Council (LLC) in 1995 can be likened to a clear-cut – knocking down barriers between loggers in east and west, north and south Louisiana, and giving clearer visibility to the aim of improving the lives of loggers everywhere. The LLC turns 25 in 2020 and many milestones have been reached in the years since its beginning. Article by Janet Tompkins, former editor of Louisiana Logger magazine

Working in the logging woods, non-routine tasks significantly increase the likelihood of a serious injury or fatality incident to occur (SIF). It is imperative that non-routine tasks are met with a solid risk assessment tool that the entire crew knows, and can repeat together, like SAPS: Stop, Assess, Plan, Share. Article by Asa Yraguen, Associated Oregon Loggers Safety Programs Coordinator

Estimates of successful wood salvage on timberland damaged by Hurricane Michael along the Florida Panhandle and southwest Georgia range from 10-16%, according to authorities; meanwhile many logging outfits have scrambled to contribute to the salvage effort, and some have suffered because of the market ramifications. Article by Patrick Dunning, Associate Editor, Timber Harvesting

Sunny weather and the latest logging technology and services were both in abundance at the 82nd Annual Oregon Logging Conference (OLC) in late February as thousands of people visited the three-day show, including more than 1,500 high school and elementary school students and educators. Article by Dan Shell, Managing Editor, Timber Harvesting Read more

Celebrating a major milestone, Associated Oregon Loggers (AOL) held its 50th Annual Convention in late January, attended by more than 400 members, friends, and guests at Eugene’s Valley River Inn. According to AOL Interim Executive Vice President Rex Storm, the group’s 50th Anniversary Convention was a rewarding success, with great attendance, informative speakers, social time with peers and fun entertainment. Read more

Something’s different about logger Peter Wood – maybe it’s his radio show, political activity or union membership. Definitely different. A third generation logger from Canyon, Minnesota, Wood and his son Vincent “Vinny,” who represents the fourth generation, continue the family business, Wood Forest Products, which spans nearly 100 years. Article by Scott Dane, Executive Director, Associated Contract Loggers & Truckers of Minnesota

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