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New Kid on the Block Sutherland Logging

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2014 OLC Show Guide

Still Building Roads after All these Years

A comprehensive listing of all the events, panels and exhibitors of the 2014 OLC. Breakfast to Welcome Loggers.............................Page 17 Chainsaw Carving Event.........................................Page 43 Dessert for Dreams...................................................Page 16 Exhibitor’s List.............................................................Page 44 Family Day....................................................................Page 38 Friday Night 76th Celebration Event..................Page 18 Food................................................................................Page 18 Guess the Net Board Feet.......................................Page 11 High School Competition.......................................Page 33 Key Speaker.................................................................Page 10 Log Loader Competition.........................................Page 20 MAP................................................................................Page 40 Meet & Greet...............................................................Page 12 OLC Scholarships Awards.......................................Page 32 OWIT Dinner & Auction...........................................Page 12 Panels & Seminars.....................................................Page 22 President’s Welcome.................................................Page 06 Program & Schedule.................................................Page 39 Professional Logger Credits...................................Page 14 Registration.................................................................Page 08 Resolutions..................................................................Page 36 SAF Continued Education......................................Page 11 Sawdust Bowl..............................................................Page 38 Sponsors.......................................................................Page 07 2013 FPO of the Year Awards................................Page 35

ON THE COVER: Still Building Roads After All These Years

2014 Oregon Logging Conference Showguide

The New Kid on the Block

Cascade H & A builds 15 to 18 miles of logging roads throughout Snohomish, Skagit and King Counties each year.

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The New Kid on the Block Tom Sutherland moves from employee to employer when he purchases Round Logging.

Meeting Challenges Head On With a shortened working season and more state regulations, logging can be a struggle for California’s Walker Logging.

Meeting Challenges Head-on

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Global lumber market outlook for 2014

The IHB came out with its 2014 look at the global lumber market, and things look positive. The IHB reported: While the supply dynamics are becoming more constrained in some areas, the ability for sawmill capacity to ramp up production is an all too familiar dynamic that continues to over-shadow the global lumber market. However, if global demand can achieve a 4 percent (or higher) gain in 2014, the outlook should be very good for lumber and sawnwood prices. IHB’s North American lumber production predictions look even better. “North American lumber production is expected to increase by almost 3 billion bf (+5.4%) in 2014 – an increase over 2013’s estimated gain of 2.6 billion bf (+5.0%). The stud lumber segment is expected to see the most volatility when U.S. housing starts increase rapidly (i.e., more than 175,000 units per year) and/or as the supply chain tightens.” To read the full report, go to http://www. ihb.de/wood/news/Global_lumber_market_ outlook_35395.html

Wildfire Funding

Senate Energy and Natural Resources Chairman Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), along with Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, introduced legislation (S. 1875 ) that would treat wildfires like natural disasters. Wildfires would be treated like hurricanes and tornados, that aren’t paid for out of federal agencies’ regular budgets In short, the legistation is to prevent the Forest Service and Interior Department

from having to raid other accounts to make up for shortfalls in wildfire funding, which has taken place seven times in the last 12 years. Under the bill, the Forest Service and Interior Department, would be responsible for paying the first 70 percent of average fire costs. Firefighting costs exceeding that amount that would have to come from federal emergency accounts that help pay for the federal government’s response to other natural disasters. It’s estimated that removing the cost of fire fighting from BLM’s budget could free up to $412 million for them to fund fire prevention and hazardous fuels reduction projects that, in turn, can help break the cycle of increasingly dangerous and costly fires.

Logging Jobs Growing in Oregon

Where are the most new jobs coming from in Oregon? Mining and logging. Jobs in those two areas have grown by 27.3 percent. “We’re still pulling trees from private lands, despite what has gone on in federal lands,” said Guy Tauer, a regional economist with the Oregon Employment Department. The jobs are coming from now just logging, but also from mills and reforestation work. The Mail Tribune reported that “Twenty-eight 28 percent of local manufacturing involves wood products, producing a third of the job growth in the sector. That number skyrockets to 80 percent in nearby counties. Jackson County still sees new food manufacturing jobs at companies large and small.” TW

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President’s Welcome The 76th annual Oregon Logging Conference begins Wednesday, February 19, 2014. As this year’s OLC President, I extend this invitation to you to be a part of this exciting event. This year’s conference kicks off on Feb. 19 at 4 p.m. with a hosted Meet and Greet sponsored by Wilcox and Flegel at the Eugene Hilton, immediately followed by the Oregon Women in Timber Dinner and Live Annual Auction. Come out and support this fun and worthy event. Patriotic Spirit of the Timber Industry is the theme of this year’s Oregon Logging Conference. As this is our 76th conference, I think it appropriate, in the “Spirit of 76”, that we recognize and honor those patriots who built this country, the Veterans and those that continue to protect our great Nation. The OLC Board of Directors and staff have done an outstanding job putting together a program that I think all will find educational and fun. I would like to thank the OLC Board of Directors, Past Presidents and staff for their support, hard work and leadership that continues to make the Oregon Logging Conference the premier equipment show in the west. For those interested in Stewardship Contracting with the U S Forest Service, we are able to facilitate a free Seminar on Wednesday, February 19, in cooperation with the USFS PNW Region. Attendees will learn how to complete a Technical Proposal. This seminar will be held at the Eugene Hilton from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. This year, as always, we will have a traditional full equipment show with the newest technology in logging, construction, trucking, heavy equipment and biomass processing. You will have an opportunity to visit with equipment dealers and

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Milt Moran manufacturers to learn about the latest technology in equipment, attend valuable panels and seminar sessions where you can earn up to nine Professional Logger Credits. All which will be held at one location, the Lane County Fairgrounds and Convention Center. Oregon Women in Timber (OWIT) and the OLC Foundation are again joining forces to raise funds to support forestry education for future generations. We are holding a raffle for a $1,000 Visa Gift Card. Tickets are selling for $100 and will benefit the Oregon Logging Conference Foundation, Scholarship Fund and OWIT’s Talk About Trees forest education program. Along with your ticket you will receive a Patriotic Spirit, Partners in Education, Lapel Pin. The winning ticket will be drawn at the Feb. 21, Friday evening, OLC 76th celebration Hors d’oeuvre Cocktail Party. Only 300 of these tickets and pins will be sold and the winner does not need to be present to win. Contact OWIT’s Diann Washburn at diann@washburnservices.com or fax to 503-831-1596 to order your Partners in Education Lapel Pin and raffle entry. The Oregon Logging Conference Foundation has now given numerous scholarships to worthy students within forestry related education. The OLC Foundation is a 501(c)(3) and is accepting charitable donations to continue this worthwhile program. Contact the OLC for more information. I want to especially thank all the people who represent the equipment manufacturers, dealers and exhibitors. It’s their continued presence at the equipment show that

provides you the opportunity to see the most modern machinery in the industry and talk directly with their representatives. The conference’s success is very dependent upon these fine folks. Please spend time with the exhibitors and thank them for attending. Join me Thursday morning, Feb. 20 for the loggers’ breakfast, sponsored by Peterson Machinery and Caterpillar, followed by our keynote speaker, radio personality Lars Larson. Following the morning session, there will be time to view equipment and exhibitor displays and see old friends. A Hands On Seminar called Grade School – Douglas fir Log Grades Rollout will be presented late Thursday morning and repeated Friday morning. Thursday afternoon will feature a panel of speakers addressing the theme What’s New in Technology. Topics include: Storm Water Treatment for Log Yard Runoff, Video Surveillance of your rigging crew, Satellite Tracking and Communications, Unmanned Aerial Surveillance use in Harvest Unit Layout, New Technology in Logging and Machine Stability and Steep Slope Operations. Finish off the day with the ever famous Sawdust Bowl! This fun and social event will be held in the Performance Hall at the Fairgrounds both Thursday and Friday evenings at 5 p.m. Friday morning you’ll have the opportunity to enjoy another hearty breakfast sponsored by Pape’ Group, followed by a variety of seminars, panels and active hands-on sessions. Both Oregon and Washington Forest Practices Seminars will be discussing Roads and Runoff issues among other informative topics. Business Seminar topics include, include: Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) Revisited, Sustainable Forestry and Sustainable Workforce, and Emergency Medical Response. Friday will continue with exhibitor hands on seminars that will include: Grade School – Log Grading Rollout, The Shock and All Power Line Safety and ODOT Hours of Service and Log Book Updates. A biomass fuels seminar and panel will present new and exciting research, products, issues and opportunities. The popular and exciting OLC Log Loader Competition sponsored by Triad Machinery and Linkbelt will be held Friday, February 21, and Saturday morning, February 22, near the Wheeler Pavilion in the outside display area. Come support your local operators and enjoy the friendly competition. If you want to compete, see registration details. Make sure to sign up early as spots are limited. See if your operator is

the “Best in the West”. Visit the website to download the form www.oregonloggingconference.com or call OLC office 541-686-9191. Friday afternoon, Feb. 21, OLC First Lady, Jane Moran, and the wives of the Directors, will be hosting the 11th Annual Desserts for Dreams fundraising Ladies Event, at the Eugene Hilton. This event starts at 12:30 with a light lunch, topped off with spectacular desserts donated by bakeries and restaurants around Eugene. All proceeds will benefit Sunshine Industries Unlimited, of Sweet Home, who serves the educational, life skills and occupational training of developmentally disabled adults throughout the Willamette Valley. Products from Sunshine Industries will be prizes at the event. We had so much fun last year, that we will again put the popular Hors d’oeuvre Cocktail Party on Friday evening from 7 p.m. to midnight at the Eugene Hilton. The party will begin with beer and wine tasting from 7 - 8 p.m. with hearty hors d’oeuvres

from 7:30 - 9 p.m. Live music by Bump in the Road, and dancing starts at 8 p.m. Come join us for this fun evening. Don’t forget, the raffle drawing for the OWIT – OLC Foundation $1,000 Visa Gift Card will take place at the party. Tickets for the Dessert for Dreams ladies event and the Cocktail Party can be purchased with your registration, call the OLC office for more information 541-686-9191. The OLC will open its doors to the public on Saturday with family fun and educational displays. The OLC continues to support and facilitate the High School Forestry Skills Competition, sponsored by Nygaard Logging and Warrenton Fiber Co. Come support these energized individuals and see what our younger generation has to offer. All the equipment and exhibitor displays will remain open until 2 p.m. This is an excellent opportunity to communicate and interact with the public. It should be easy to show off an industry that we are proud of.

Make plans now to attend the 2014 Oregon Logging Conference – Logging, Construction, Trucking and Heavy Equipment Expo. Visit our web site at www.oregonloggingconference.com for more details or give us a call at 800-595-9191 or 541-686-9191. Thank you event sponsors. Your support helps to move this conference forward, providing the needed education, collaboration and networking. You will always be appreciated by this organization. As landowners, foresters, loggers, road and construction operators, truckers, equipment manufacturers and dealers, we continue to look forward to a bright future. I am always very appreciative of our industry and those who support it. Thank you to all those patriots, veterans and military that have made this the greatest nation on earth. I look forward to seeing you at the conference. TW

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Keynote Speaker

Lars Larson – Conservative Talk Show Radio Host Oregon Logging Conference attendees are in for a treat. This year’s keynote speaker is talk show host Lars Larson. He will be kicking off the OLC Thursday, February 20, at 8:30 a.m., at the Wheeler Pavilion. For those not familiar with his show,

Lars hosts an honest, provocative talk to the entire country, skewering big government and deflating deadbeat politicians. From the left coast to our nation’s capital, no subject is off the table. Lars got his start in radio at age 16

spinning records — remember 45s — and reading news, sports and weather twice an hour on KTIL, from a little cinderblock building on the edge of a cow pasture in Tillamook, Ore.

Awards

Thirty-seven years later, he has only moved 75 miles east to Portland and light years to “the Right.” Emmy and Peabody award winner Lars Larson brings nearly four decades of experience as a radio and television journalist to the microphone for six hours of the best conversation in talk journalism. His local talk show airs on eighteen stations in the Pacific Northwest — and earns him the biggest local talk radio audience in the region. Lars has picked up more than 70 awards from the Associated Press, Society of Professional journalists, and the National Press Club (as well as the Emmy’s and a Peabody) for his reporting and documentaries. He is a weekly guest on America Live with Megyn Kelly on Fox News, and has appeared on The O’Reilly Factor, Larry King, Scarborough Country, Fox and Friends, BBC radio and countless local radio shows around the United States. Lars can also be seen doing his weekly commentary for News Channel 8, the NBC affiliate in Portland.

Broadcasting Live

If you happen to miss the keynote address, you’ll still have another chance to see Lars. He will be broadcasting live from the OLC Main Convention Center lobby, from noon to 6 p.m., February 20. TW 10

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Society of American Foresters Oregon SAF Continuing Education

Staying current is a “must” for responsible foresters and allied professionals — and continuing education is mandatory for maintaining certification and meeting many licensing and registration criteria. SAF offers the Certified Foresters® (CF) program provides a consistent, national credential for a professional forester. The CF program goals are to: • Promote excellence in the stewardship of our national forest resources, in compliance with both legislated and voluntary best management practices. • Provide employers, clients, colleagues, and the public a credential they can trust. • Enhance the credibility of the forestry professional. • Set the gold standard of performance for foresters who demonstrate knowledge, experience, and dedication to the profession of forestry. The OLC will provide programming that earns up to 8 SAF continuing education units.

Guess the Net Board Feet What: Guess the Net Board Feet Competition When: Thursday, February 20 Saturday, February 22 Where: Display Area Cost: Free This year will be the second year the OLC has held the Guess the Net Board Feet contest, sponsored by Swanson Brothers Lumber Company. The person with the best scaling abilities, and who comes closest to guessing the board feet of the load of logs, will win a Cabelas gift card worth $250. The rules are simple: • Guessing is free; one entry per person.

• The person closest to the officially sealed board foot volume wins. (The load will be scaled beforehand by a third party, independent log scaler using the Official Log Scaling Rules of the Northwest Log Rules Advisory Group.) • Net board feet will be determined using a Scribner, West-Side scale. • No climbing on the truck or load for a closer look. • Winner will be determined Saturday, February 22, at 2:00 p.m. and notified Monday, February 24. • In case of a tie, the winner will be drawn from a pool of tied entrants. You won’t want to miss out. Stop by and test your skill! TW

To receive credits

To receive credits for the programs, you must: • Register at a sign-up sheet at the OLC registration desk. • Your punch card will serve as your certificate of attendance at each panel and seminar as well as your documentation for CF credits. Send your completed punch card to Pat Cillay at the SAF National Office. Keep a copy for your records. For more information regarding the SAF CF Program, please visit www.safenet.org/ education/continuingeducation.cfm or contact the Oregon SAF Continuing Education chair, Mick Sears at micksrs@yahoo.com. TW

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Wednesday Night Event What: Oregon Women in Timber Dinner & Auction Where: Eugene Hilton Hotel When: Wednesday February 19, at 4:00 p.m. Mark your calendar. The Oregon Women in Timber’s (OWIT) 23nd annual auction and dinner will join forces with the Oregon Logging Conference’s Meet and Greet festivities to help kick off OLC’s 76th anniversary event. The doors open at 4:00 p.m. at the Eugene Hilton Hotel and Conference Center. Dinner tickets include a hearty buffet and hosted beer and wine. Proceeds from the auction will raise money to support the forest classroom educational program, Talk About Trees, which has now reached over 2.3 million students.

Auction

There is something for everyone at the silent and live auctions. Items being auction off will include such things as a wooden Peterbilt Truck and a Portland Broadway Theater package with two tickets to see Sister Act. There will also be great artwork, sporting event tickets, weekend getaway packages, as well as jewelry and hunting and fishing equipment. OWIT wants to thank the Northwest Ford Dealers Advertising Association and their $5,000 donation. The company has been a consistent sponsor since 2001, and since that time has donated $81,000. For more information about the auction items and generous donors, Check out OWIT’s Facebook page or website www.owit.org.

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Meet & Greet What: OLC Meet & Greet When: Wednesday, February 19, 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Where: Eugene Hilton, Main Level Convention Center Plan to join us at the OLC Meet & Greet Wednesday, February 19, from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the Main Level Convention Center of the Eugene Hilton. Registration packets will be ready for those who registered in advance, and volunteers will be available to help with on-site registration. Once you have your registration packet, join your fellow industry professionals in the main level convention center for live entertainment and hosted beer and wine. The Meet & Greet is co-sponsored by Wilcox & Flegel and the Eugene Hilton. Music will be performed by the Pray Mila Pray Band. Come on up and enjoy the fun! TW TimberWest| |January/February January/February2014 2014| |www.forestnet.com www.forestnet.com 12 12 TimberWest

OWIT is also partnering with OLC Foundation to raise money for both the OLC Foundation Scholarship Fund and the Talk About Trees program by selling commemorative lapel pins for $100. There will also be two rifle raffles during the conference. Tickets are $5.00 and can be purchased auction, the OWIT booth and the Sawdust Bowl. The s well as at the OWIT booth. The winning ticket will be drawn Friday. The sale of each pin gives the buyer an opportunity to support future generations while also getting a chance to win a $1,000 Visa gift card. The winning ticket will be drawn Friday, February 21 at the Eugene Hilton Hotel during the OLC 76th Anniversary Celebration.

Forest Today and Forever

OWIT continues to works with the Forests Today and Forever organization, providing educational school tours to local elementary students that will also be touring the outdoor equipment displays guided by volunteers from the OLC board of directors. OWIT will participate in Saturday’s Family Event by providing a Papermaking Booth and a Build a Bird Feeder station. Look for the OWIT booth in the main lobby of the Exhibit Hall. They will have information available about booth the OWIT and Talk About Trees. To make a donation or to purchase tickets, please contact Diann Washburn at 503-831-1593 or diann@washburnservices.com. TW

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Professional Logger Credits Highly skilled professionals are the future of the timber industry. They set the standard for excellence, and it is vital that they be up-todate on the most current rules, regulations, and techniques. The 2014 Oregon Logging Conference will again provide you the opportunity to earn up to 11 Professional Logger credits. A wide variety of topics will be presented by industry professionals from across the region; just pick and choose what you need to help you be more productive and stay competitive.

Two Extra Credits

For the third year, you can also earn two extra credits just for attending the Oregon Logging Conference. You heard right — two additional Professional Logger credits for all registered companies that come and enjoy the show.

Planning Your Classes

Check your pocket guide (page 39) to find out how you can earn the maximum credits by attending the two days of sessions. These credits are applicable toward Professional Logger’s Certification and fulfillment requirements as outlined in the Sustainable Forest Initiative. Like years prior, the hole-punch system will be used. A person will be present to punch your card as you exit at the end of each seminar or panel. TW

New Seminar on Stewardship Contracting What: Stewardship Contracting Seminar, sponsored by USFS PNW Region When: Wednesday, February 19 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Where: Composers Hall, Eugene Hilton Cost: Free This year, in conjunction with the Oregon Logging Conference, the USFS Pacific Northwest Region will be offering a new kind of class. On Wednesday, February 19, 2014, attendees can take a free seminar entitled Stewardship Contracting with the Forest Service – How to Complete a Technical Proposal. This in-depth course will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and is a must for those interested in working more efficiently with the Forest Service. Registration check-in begins at 8:00 a.m. at the Eugene Hilton. For more information, contact mdaugherty@fs.fed.us or call (503) 808-2519. TW

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Ladies Desserts For Dreams Charity Event For The Sunshine Industries

First Lady Jane Moran invites you to join her at the 11th Annual Ladies Desserts for Dreams Charity Event, Friday, February 21, 2014, at the Eugene Hilton.

What to expect

The 2014 event will include a light lunch to go along with the delicious desserts from the many bakeries in the Eugene and Springfield area. Wine and champagne will be served to accompany the delicious food. It will be a fun and relaxing afternoon event, from 12:30 p.m. until 3:00 p.m. Tickets are $30 with 100 percent of the proceeds going to the charity of her choice.

Sunshine Industries

This year, Jane Moran chose the Sunshine Industries Unlimited as the 2014 charity. Since 1973 the Sunshine Industries Unlimited has taken a holistic approach to working with the developmentally disabled. It provides a microcosm of the outside world so that it may prepare clients for the mainstream modern world in a safe and nurturing environment. Sunshine Industries is a rapidly growing and expanding nonprofit, providing vocational training, life skill education, social and community inclusion services to special needs adults. In 2001 they served 28 clients and today serve around 70, and anticipate 100 clients by 2015. Unfortunately, the facility is dilapidated and building repairs are costly and ultimately wasteful since this old building cannot be saved due to dry rot and termite damage. They are in desperate need of a 7000 sq. ft. center (approximately twice the present area), with a 2500-3000 sq. ft. shop area with sheltered storage for wood and equipment.

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Jane Moran says she first became aware of Sunshine Industries when her husband Milton coached Special Olympics and brought the their children along with him. “The facility teaches life skills. And they [disabled adults] get a little stipend because when they do things around the community, like lawn maintenance,” explains Jane. “But because they get a little bit of a paycheck, it makes them ineligible for federal funding. Jane says, “It’s not just Sweet Home that reaps the benefits of this amazing organization, but the entire Mid-Valley area.” Come join the party, enjoy some amazing dessert, and more importantly support a worthy cause. TW

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Two Breakfasts to Welcome Loggers What: Opening Breakfast, sponsored by Caterpillar and Peterson Machinery Where: Wheeler Pavilion When: Thursday, February 20, 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. Cost: Free with Paid Registration This breakfast includes not only great food, but also an informative talk by keynote speaker, conservative talk radio show host, Lars Larson. In addition, there will be an auction of two front truck tires donated by Bridgestone Tires, a truck seat donated by Brattian International Trucks, a $1,000 gift certificate towards purchase of tires donated by Goodyear Tire and a truck seat donated by Papé Kenworth Trucks. The auction benefits the Oregon Logging Conference Foundation a 501(c)(3) charitable tax deductible foundation. The OLC Foundation scholarship helps deserving students with their tuition and go on to play vital roles our industry’s future. Don’t miss Caterpillar’s outside display with their dealer Peterson Machinery. Like in years past, Cat will feature its newest and most technically advanced forestry equipment. Talented staff — often those involved in the development of the machinery — will be on hand to answer any questions.

What: Hosted Breakfast, sponsored by the Papé Group Where: Wheeler Pavilion When: Friday, February 21, 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. Cost: Free with Paid Registration There is a breakfast waiting Friday morning for all paid attendees with an OLC conference ticket. Papé Group will be sponsoring the event, which includes great food along with a wonderful venue to network with other industry professionals. Papé has over 70 years of service, meeting the equipment needs of the construction and forestry industries in Arizona, California, Nevada, Oregon and Washington, and has earned its reputation of excellence. In addition to the breakfast, there will be an auction of: two front truck tires donated by Farwest Tire Factory and Michelin, two custom truck seats donated by TEC Equipment, a $1,000 gift certificate towards the purchase of tires donated by Michelin and Superior Tire Service and wood carving donated by Oregon 3DArt. All proceeds benefit the OLC Foundation a 501(c)(3) charitable Foundation. The OLC Foundation Scholarship fund helps deserving students with their tuition and go on to play vital roles our industry’s future. TW

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Four Food Locations Big Green Events and Wild Duck Catering will offer on-site food service to provide you a variety of options when you get hungry.

The Cookhouse Cafe Hours:

Friday Night 76th Celebration Event

Hours: 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (Thursday and Friday) Location: Convention Center Atrium Featuring: Hot and hearty lunches to fit every taste bud with Chef ’s Choice menus.

Lobby Espresso Stand Hours:

8:00 a.m. to12 p.m. Thursday and Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Saturday Location: Convention Center Lobby Featuring: House-baked scones, muffins and cookies. Coffee will be available at concessions after espresso stand closes on Thursday and Friday.

Concessions North Hours:

11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Thursday and Friday (closed Saturday) Location: Convention Center Lobby Featuring: House-smoked pulled pork sandwiches with horseradish coleslaw and grilled hamburgers and fries. Also serving Pepsi, coffee, chips, nachos, chili, hotdogs, cookies, and candy.

What: 76th Anniversary Celebration Party Where: Playwrights Hall Eugene Hilton Hotel When: February 21, at 7:00 p.m. It’s a night of filled with food, drink and dance. The 2014 Oregon Logging Conference will celebrate its 76th Anniversary with the final evening cocktail party on Friday, Feb. 21, in the Playwrights Hall at the Eugene Hilton.

Tastings

For those of you who enjoy finely crafted beers and wines, you’re in for a treat. The night will begin with a wine and beer tasting from 7 to 8 p.m., and will feature popular regional and local wineries and breweries, like Eugene’s own Steelhead Brewing Company, Hop Valley Brewing Company, King Estates Winery, LaVelle Vineyards, Silvan Ridge Winery and Sweet Cheeks Winery. In addition to sampling some of the incredible beverages, you’ll also receive a special edition 76th Anniversary sampler glass for the event, thanks to Cascade Timber Consulting, HM Inc., Payne West Insurance and Timber Supply Inc., who are sponsoring the event.

Food

From 8 to 9:30 p.m. a wide selection of hors d’oeuvres — dare we call it a meal — will be served and then the party really gets going. Grab your dancing shoes because Bump in the Road will be performing live until midnight.

Dance

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Concessions South Hours:

10:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Thursday and Friday 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday Location: Convention Center Lobby Featuring: Philly Steak Sandwiches and grilled hamburgers and fries. Also serving Pepsi, coffee, chips, nachos, chili, hotdogs, cookies, and candy.

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Fifth Annual Log Loader Competition What: Log Loader Competition When: Friday, February 21 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, February 22 10:00 a.m. to noon Where: Outside Display Area Cost: Free

Come watch your favorite log loader operators compete for the title of Best in the West at the Oregon Logging Conference.

OLC’s fifth annual Log Loader Competition will again be sponsored by Triad Machinery and Link-Belt. The event will be held in the outside display area on Friday from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and Saturday from 10:00 a.m. until noon. To win the competition, the professional operators will have to demonstrate speed, skill, and efficiency in handling a hydraulic log loader.

The Rules

The event starts with nine wood blocks scattered randomly on the ground. Operating a new Link-Belt log loader, contestants will have seven minutes to stack the blocks end to end (matching numbers and colors), starting at three predetermined marks on the ground. When complete, each stack will be three blocks high with colors and numbers matched. Mismatched colors or numbers will result in a disqualification. Each stack must remain standing for five seconds after the heeling rack contacts the Stop/Start point, signaling completion of the event run. All three stacks must remain standing for the entire five seconds or the competitor will be disqualified.

Times to Beat

The 2013 winners set some amazing times that will be hard to beat: • 3:55 set by Layne Walker, Surco Logging Inc. • 4:15 set by Ross Cribbs, Van Wells Timber Co. • 4:47 set by Chad Bell, Wayne Stone Logging

Cash Prizes

There will be cash prizes for this year’s first, second, and third place winners! Even if you don’t have an operator competing, join the crowd and cheer on your favorite operator. Visit the OLC website, www.oregonloggingconference.com, to download forms and rules or call (541) 686-9191. TW

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Panels & Seminars 2014 Hands-On Exhibitor Seminar

Thursday, February 20 • 10:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m. Outside Display Area

Grade School – Douglas-fir Log Grades Rollout David Sabol, Area Manager Mountain Western Log Scaling Bureau

David was born into a timber family and raised in Oregon. He began his career with Mountain Western in 1984 and was promoted to area manager in 1993. David has performed check scaling and operational duties for the Bureau in six western states and Canada. He represents the Bureau on the NW Log Rules Advisory Group and is an active member of the Timber Measurements Society.

Oregon State University Forestry Program Update

Thursday, February 20 • 1:15 p.m.–1:30 p.m. Wheeler Pavilion

Sustaining the Future New Technology in Logging

Thursday, February 20 • 2:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m. Wheeler Pavilion

Industry professionals take a look at the latest technology, including stormwater treatment, video surveillance, satellite tracking, and more.

Jeff Wimer, Moderator OSU Logging Training Program Peter Pearson, Project Manager, Clear Water Services Peter received his B.S. in geology from Vanderbilt University

and is a licensed Geologist and Certified Engineer-in-Training in Washington State, with an extensive background in stormwater management and hydrogeology. He has managed multiple environmental projects with emphasis on groundwater and soil remediation as well as geotechnical projects involving soil exploration and construction monitoring.

Rob Keefe, Assistant Professor University of Idaho

Rob Keefe has a B.S. in Forestry from the University of New Hampshire and an M.S. and Ph.D. from the University of Idaho. He is currently Assistant Professor of Forest Operations at the University of Idaho and supervises the UI Experimental Forest. His research interests are in forest planning, logging production and costs, and new operational systems.

Terry Crockett PNW Distribution Manager Globalstar, Inc.

Terry is a resident of Washington with over 25 years in the marine and outdoor safety industry. Fifteen of those years in the electronics communication sector involved working with global radio, satellite, and electronic cartography/topography firms.

Michael Wing, Co-Director OSU College of Forestry

Michael received his B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. from OSU. His areas of expertise include geomatics, geographic information science (GISci), global positioning systems (GPS), and remote sensing, among others. He is currently the Co-Director of Environmental Remote Sensing Applications

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Barry Peterson, Integrated Solutions Manager Papé Machinery Barry has worked at Papé Machinery for over 20 years, having started his career in the parts department. For twelve years he managed rental operations and took on his current position in January 2013. Barry’s department focuses on supporting the integrated technology being delivered on most new John Deere and Hitachi Construction, Forestry, and large ag machines.

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Friday, February 21 • 8:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Wheeler Pavilion 8:30-9:30 a.m. – Who’s Responsible for the Roads? Tyson Schultz, Stewardship Forester, ODF; Tom Hayes, Industrial Landowner Forester, Indian Hill; Edward Hanscom, Logger, HM Inc. 9:30-10:30 a.m. – Managing Road Runoff, Rex Storm, Associated Oregon Loggers; Jaime Yraguen, Logger, Basco Logging Inc. 10:30-11:30 a.m. – Fire Salvage and FPA Compliance, Dan Thorpe, Stewardship Forester/Industrial Fire Officer, ODF; Don Persyn, Industrial Landowner Forester, Roseburg Forest Products; Gary Brownson, Logger, Brownson Logging

Jim Dudley, Moderator Swanson Group

Antti Räsänen, Marketing Manager Product Lines Ponsse, Finland

North Karelia Polytechnic. He began at Ponsse in 2002 as a product trainer and also a product manager.

Tyson Schultz, Stewardship Forester, Oregon Dept. of Forestry Tyson is a Stewardship Forester with the ODF, Grants Pass Unit. He has worked for the agency since 1990 after becoming interested in wildland fire suppression activities witnessed during

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Tom Hayes, Industrial Landowner Forester Indian Hill LLC

Tom was raised in northeast Oregon and started work in the woods at the age of 16 for the USFS on the Union and La Grande Ranger Districts. He graduated from OSU in 1993 with a B.S. in Forest Management and a B.S. in Soil Science. Tom took a job on the OSU Research Forest as In-House Harvesting Supervisor and then forester through December of 1994. In 1995, he worked as a forester for Medford Corporation. With the sale of Medco in 1997, he went to work for Indian Hill LLC. He is involved in all aspects of tree farm management, from GIS administration to logging roads and unit layout.

Ed Hanscom, Logger, HM Inc.

Ed Hanscom is a third generation logger and partner of HM Inc., with his wife Susan, who serves as company president. He received a forestry degree from OSU in 1971. Ed has served on many community and industry committees, and he is a past president of the OLC and PLC.

Hanscom is well versed in the business of timber harvest. In a joint effort, utilizing state-of-the-art equipment and guidelines of the Sustainable Forest Initiative, Hanscom successfully negotiates obstacles and red tape that are a part of today’s marketplace.

Rex Storm, Forest Policy Manager, Associated Oregon Loggers

Storm represents 1,000 forest contracting businesses concerning statewide forest regulatory affairs, industry relations, lobbying, contracting, timber supply, and professional certification. Prior to joining AOL in 1995, he worked for 18 years with the American Pulpwood Association, U.S. Forest Service, and L-P. Storm holds an MBA degree from the University of Oregon, a B.S. in forestry from Colorado State University, and graduate certificates in forest engineering, silviculture, and resource leadership. He is also a Certified Forester.

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Friday, February 21 • 8:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m. Exhibit Hall

Jaime Yraguen, Logger Basco Logging, Inc.

Jaime and his brothers, Nick and Juan, have owned their family business Basco Logging Inc. for 28 years. Jaime serves as an Executive Board Member of the Associated Oregon Loggers and is a member of Redeemer’s Fellowship in Roseburg. Jaime is also an auctioneer and travels for auctioneering across Oregon and Washington.

Dan Thorpe, Stewardship Forester/Industrial Fire Officer Oregon Dept. of Forestry

Dan began his career on a suppression crew in 1973. During that time, he completed a B.S. in Forest Management with a minor in Business Administration from OSU. In 2008, he received an M.A. with distinction from Trinity Theological Seminary. He has worked in Grants Pass, Philomath, La Grande, Coos Bay, and Fossil and is currently the District Forester in Medford. In 2000, Dan completed the National Fire Academy’s Executive Fire Officer Program. He is a past SAF Certified Forester. He has served on Incident Management teams since 1981 and as the Incident Commander of one of ODF’s three Incident Management Teams.

Don Persyn, Industrial Landowner Forester Roseburg Forest Products Don graduated in 1976 from OSU with a degree in Forest Engineering and Management. He worked six years for Weyerhaeuser at its St. Helens Tree Farm, followed by sixteen years for International Paper Co., before coming to Roseburg Forest Products. Since 2011 he has been Logging and Engineering Manager, Oregon and California.

Gary Brownson, Logger Brownson Logging

Gary was logging with his dad and brother in 1976. In 1986 he ran the yard side and cat side. Over the years he has operated an 047 yarder, an 099 yarder, and several swing loggers. Gary currently runs the 6255 side, which they purchased in 1998. Brownson Logging has logged for RFP, Seneca Jones, DR Johnson, and Swanson Superior.

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8:30-9:30 a.m. – Assuring All-Weather Haul Routes, Marty Brookes, Road Supervisor, Weyerhaeuser 9:30-10:30 a.m. – Best Management Practices , Geoff Crosby and Jon Byerly, Forest Practices Foresters, Washington DNR

Ben Smith, Moderator Chilton Logging Co. Marty Brooks, Road Supervisor Weyerhaeuser Marty graduated in 1984 from OSU with a B.S. in Forest Management. He is currently the road construction and maintenance supervisor for Weyerhaeuser Company in Aberdeen, Wash.

Geoff Crosby, Forest Practices Forester, Washington Dept. of Natural Resources

Geoff began with the DNR in 2006 after ten years as a professional timber faller. He began as a Forester 1, setting up timber sales. In the fall of 2012, he moved to Forest Practices and currently manages the woodland unit.

Jon Byerly, Forest Practices Forester Washington Dept. of Natural Resources Jon started with DNR as a seasonal fire fighter in 1989. Over a 24-year career in natural resource management, he held several different positions working on the Olympic Peninsula as a state lands forester until 2005, when he transferred to southwest Washington to become a Forest Practices Forester in Toutle.

Business Seminar 1

Friday, February 21 • 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Exhibit Hall

Affordable Care Act (Obama Care) Revisited Dr. Kevin Ewanchyna, Samaritan Health

Dr. Ewanchyna was born in Saskatchewan, Canada. He is board certified in family medicine in both Canada and the U.S. Doctor Ewanchyna is currently the chief medical officer for Samaritan Health Plan Operations.

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Friday, February 21 • 1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m. Exhibit Hall

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harvest In Oregon, Washington and Idaho. He is a member of the SAF, as one of the Board of Directors of the Conference of Forest EngineersWestern Region, as well as past chair of the Assoc. of Oregon Loggers.

Business Seminar 3 Friday, February 21 2:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Exhibit Hall

John Garland, Engineer Garland & Associates

Dr. Garland is principal engineer in Garland and Associates — a consulting firm providing forest engineering services, training, and advice to the forestry sector nationally and internationally. John is also Professor Emeritus in the Forest Engineering, Resources and Management Department of Oregon State University and Affiliate Professor in the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences at the University of Washington working with the Pacific Northwest Agricultural Safety and Health Center.

Lee Miller, President; Miller Timber Company

As a working president of diversified forestry contracting company, Miller Timber employs full time and part time employees, contracting in all aspects of forestry from tree planting to final

Emergency Medical Response: Protocol, Preparing, Pitfall Jim Gahlsdorf, Owner Gahlsdorf Logging Inc.

Jim currently employs thirty-eight people, with a mix of cable and ground based operations in both the coast and Cascade Range of northwest Oregon. Prior to founding the company, Jim graduated in forest management from Oregon State and began his professional career with a consulting forestry firm in Albany.

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Greg Pierce, Director of Engineering & Operations Consumers Power Inc.

Susan Hurley works at the 911 Center covering emergencies for Marion, Polk, and most all of Lincoln County. She officially retired in November — although she agreed to stay on. Susan has a wealth of experience to share when it comes to responding to emergencies.

Hands-On Exhibitor Seminar 1 (Repeat from Thurs.)

Friday, February 21 • 10:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m. Outside Display Area

Grade School – Douglas-fir log grades rollout Hands-On Exhibitor Seminar 2

Friday, February 21 • 1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m. Outside Display Area

Greg has worked in power line safety for more than 30 years and is teaming with other qualified electrical workers from six local electric utilities, who developed the safety program to improve line workers’ safety as well as the safety of others who live and work around high voltage power lines. The team has completed thousands of hours of training on safely handling high voltage lines and equipment and will give you tips and suggestions on how you can avoid injury and damage while saving money and time by taking a few simple steps.

Hands-On Exhibitor Seminar 3

Friday, February 21 • 2:30 p.m.–3:30 p.m. Outside Display Area

ODOT Hours of Service and Log Book Updates

The Shock & All – Power Line Safety and Demonstration

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Combs has 28 years of service with the ODOT. In 1998, she was promoted to her current position as a Compliance Specialist and has served in the Eugene/ Springfield region since May 2001.

Abe Dunivin Compliance Specialist II

Dunivin joined the ODOT in 2008, and he conducts investigations and inspections for the Motor Carrier Transportation Division. Prior to joining ODOT/ MCTD, he served on active duty in the United States Air Force for 20 years.

Biomass Seminar

Friday, February 21 • 1:30 p.m.–3:30 p.m. Wheeler Pavilion This seminar will provide an overview of biofuel opportunities, from aviation biofuel to pellet production.

Bruce Summers, Moderator Greenwood Global Resources

Mike Wolcott, Co-Principal Director, NARA Program

Mike coordinates efforts on the NARA project’s supply chain focus for sustainability analysis, education, and stakeholder outreach teams. These teams will study metrics assessing the sustainability of the biofuels supply chain and engage stakeholders and communities in the development of the industry, while developing a regional workforce through education programs from K-12 through to Ph.D. levels. Wolcott, Regents Professor and LP Distinguished Professor of Wood Materials and Engineering in Washington State University’s Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, is a member of the interdisciplinary Materials Science and Engineering faculty and founding director of WSU’s Institute for Sustainable Design.

Jeff Wright, Manager, Sales and Product Development ArborGen Inc. Jeff Wright has a Ph.D. from the University of Oxford following earlier degrees from Clemson University and Texas A&M University. Jeff is recognized as a world leader in the development of forest plantations for financially successful processing products such as pulp, paper and lumber as well as carbon and bio-energy. His previous employment includes Sappi in South Africa, Smurfit Latin America in Colombia, Venezuela and Mexico as well as Rayonier. Jeff has worked in more than 40 countries. At ArborGen Inc. , where his work includes developing forest bioenergy plantations in the southern United States.

Marcus Kauffman, Biomass Resource Specialist Oregon Dept. of Forestry

Marcus’s position creates and enhances sustainable value streams from the by-products of forest management and forest products manufacturing. Marcus provides technical assistance, project development resources, and biomass supply information to public and private interests across the state. A firm believer in coordinated collective action, Marcus represents ODF on the Oregon Forest Biomass Working Group and supports numerous local and regional collaborative efforts to increase biomass use. He has a keen interest in helping the public understand biomass and its role in sustaining working forests and the forest products industry. He chairs the state’s Biomass Outreach and Education Team, which develops and disseminates sound information on biomass in Oregon.

Bryce Stokes, Senior Advisor CNJV Dept. of Energy

Dr. Stokes has over 34 years of experience in R&D and program management. His research has focused on forest harvesting machine and system design and

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Washington Forest Practices Seminar Friday, February 21 • 1:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Exhibit Hall

• 1:30–2:30 p.m. - Best Management Practices for Mechanized Harvest Operations, Marc Cannon, Harvest Manager, Weyerhaeuser Co. • 2:30–3:30 p.m. - The New Forest Practices Hydrologic Project Application (FPHPA) Changes in the Process, Brooke Acosta, Regional Support Specialist, Wash. State Dept. of Natural Resources

Ben Smith, Moderator Chilton Logging Co. Marc Cannon, Harvest Manager Weyerhaeuser Co., Longview Marc is a forest engineer who supervises both company and contract harvest operations for Weyerhaeuser. Currently, he works on Weyerhaeuser’s St. Helens Tree Farm in Longview, Washington.

Brooke Acosta, Regional Support Specialist Washington State Department of Natural Resources

Brooke grew up in logging camps in Southeast Alaska. She received a bachelor’s degree in Biology from Eastern Oregon University in 2003. She’s been employed with DNR since 2004 and has worked as a forester in the State Lands program and most recently in the Forest Practices program. Within State Lands her duties included timber sale layout and administration, silviculture and training. Within Forest Practices she provides support to the regions across the state regarding rule implementation and enforcement as well as providing training. TW

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Oregon Logging Conference Foundation Scholarship Awards The OLC Foundation has awarded more than $500,000 over the years to deserving students. Many of the students who have received past scholarships have gone on to play important roles in the industry. Here are students that will be key players tomorrow.

2013-14 Scholarships Awarded - $16,800

We would like to recognize the 20132014 recipients. • Sarah Clever Oregon State University • Alessandra Hossley Oregon State University • James Kirkpatrick Oregon State University • Nate Melcher Oregon State University • Kristen Tolle Oregon State University • Mychal Westendor Oregon State University

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Congratulations to all the students and their scholastic achievements that made these scholarships possible. Thank you too for the generous donations from all of you in the industry. Your dollars are an investment in the industry’s future. The scholarship and the education provided today are keys to the success of the industry tomorrow. If you are interested in contributing to the program, please contact Oregon Logging Conference Foundation a 501(c)(3) Charitable Foundation, call (541) 686-9191 for more information, or mail your donation to P.O. Box 10669, Eugene, OR 97440. Your donation will not only play a role in the students’ futures, but also in the future of the industry. Your donation is 100 percent tax deductible. TW

Student Competition What: High School Logging Skills Competition When: Saturday, February 22 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Where: Outside Area North of Expo Hall On Saturday morning, Warrenton Fiber/ Nygaard Logging will be sponsoring the High School Skills Competition, providing an opportunity for the next generation of loggers to go head to head. More than 75 high school students from across the state will be competing in a variety of forestry events, including: • Cable Splicing • Crosscut • Single Buck • Compass & Pacing • Tool Identification • Log Scaling Once again, there will be an arboriculture climbing event. In this exciting competition, both male and female competitors race up a tree to a designated finish line. To ensure the safety of climbers and the health of the trees, current arborist techniques are used. Events like these help students learn forestry skills and keep them connected to school. Come cheer them on at the Lane County Fairgrounds, at the outside area just north of the Expo Hall. You won’t be disappointed. TW

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Department of Forestry Names 2013 Operators of the Year What: ODF Operator of the Year When: Thursday, Friday, 20, 1:30 p.m. Where: Wheeler Pavilion The 2013 Forset Practices Operator of the Year and Merit Award winners will be recognized by the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) at the Oregon Logging Conference on Thursday, February 20, at 1:30 p.m. The ODF announces the 2013 Operators of the Year and Merit Award recipients for responsible, innovative, proactive forest work that protects natural resources. The three Regional Forest Practices Committees each select an Operator of the Year. Private Forests Division Chief Peter Daugherty said, “These are the best of the many operators in Oregon who regularly go beyond the letter of the law to protect natural resources. We’re pleased to honor this exemplary work.”

Northwest Operator - Floyd J. Lundberg, Inc.

Floyd J. Lundberg, Inc. (Astoria) earned the Northwest Operator of the Year Award for work done on Humbug Mountain. Lundberg’s team worked closely with the Campbell Company (property owner) and Ashley Lertora, ODF Stewardship Forester, to safely perform a difficult harvest and protect natural resources. The steep terrain and shallow roots required extraordinary effort to ensure their employees’ safety. The Lundbergs have been logging for decades throughout Northwest Oregon. Ashley Lertora, who nominated the Lundberg team said, “Working with Lundberg for over twenty years, I’ve consistently seen them greatly exceed the Forest Practices Act requirements and always put safety first, as we’ve seen in their work with ODF and the Campbell Group.”

impassable to fish. Lone Rock’s harvest and stream improvement on King Creek resulted in over seventy spawning fish pairs within two years after initial improvements. “Lone Rock’s crew would actively engage and ask questions” about how to exceed the Forest Practices Act rules, Koreiva said.

Eastern Operator - Collins Timber Company

Collins Timber Co. (Lakeview) received the Eastern Operator of the Year for its work on the Barry Point fire cleanup. Collins continues salvaging timber on almost 2,300 acres burned in Oregon (and 21,000 in California). The Lakeview community faced many challenges during the 2012 Barry Point fire and afterward. Collins worked with landowners, 18 operators, farmers, ODF Stewardship Forester Kellie Carlsen, and a school to make the salvage operation a success. Collins dramatically increased the number of trucks going past a school and through the Westside community. Collins recognized heavy truck traffic would impact safety around the community, and emphasized the need for heightened safety precautions among its drivers. Collins worked with its drivers, the local sheriff, and state police to coordinate safe trucking strategies. Collins was nominated Collins said, “Exceeding the Forest Practices rules is part of what Collins Timber Co. does. It’s part of their overall management objective.” TW

Southwest Operator - Lone Rock Logging

Lone Rock Logging Co. (Roseburg) won the Southwest Operator of the Year Award for 20 years of stream improvement and fish habitat restoration work along King Creek. Lone Rock partnered with the Oregon Department of Transportation, Lone Rock Timber Co. (landowner), Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, Coos Bay BLM, Coquille Watershed Association, National Marine Fisheries Service, Coquille High School natural resource science classes, Coos Curry Electric, Oregon State Parks, Coos County Roads, and the community. This collaborative team improved roads, reduced runoff, improved fish habitat, and protected water quality. Tuch Koreiva, a Stewardship Forester, nominated Lone Rock for this honor. Before Lone Rock’s stream improvement, the stream was

Lone Rock Logging Forester Ryan Bronson explains the King Creek fish habitat and stream restoration project.

Collins Timber Co. helps community members through its timber salvage harvest after the 2012 Barry Point fire.

Kirk Lundberg (left) discusses Lundberg Logging’s Humbug Mountain harvest safety plan.

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2014 Resolutions A Resolution Supporting Southwest Oregon Fire Salvage WHEREAS, approximately 76,000 and 18,000 acres of forest land administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the U.S. Forest Service, respectively, were burned in several lightning caused fires in southwest Oregon during the summer of 2013, and WHEREAS, these fires included the Douglas Complex, the Brimstone and Big Windy fires on the Roseburg and Medford Districts of the Bureau of Land Management and the Whiskey Fire on the Umpqua National Forest, and WHEREAS, all of the federal forest land affected by these fires are to be managed under the guidance of the Northwest Forest Plan that designated 100% of the Whiskey Fire acres as Matrix land and 27% of the burned BLM land as Matrix, where timber production is to be the primary purpose of land management activities. And the remaining 73% of the BLM affected acres is designated as Late Successional Reserves where the creation and maintenance of older forest structure is the management objective, and WHEREAS, much of the affected properties are intermingled with private industrial forest ownerships that are being aggressively restored to productive, ecologically vibrant landscapes. These lands are connected through a system of reciprocal right-of-ways that private landowners, the federal government and the general public rely on to access the affected area, and WHEREAS, Oregon OSHA has expressed concern about safety issues created by these catastrophic fires and has told the BLM that “the first and most obvious challenge is to create and maintain safe passage on the road network accessing these lands.” and “Equally important, are the hazards posed by danger trees along the property boundaries between owners.” in a October 25, 2013 letter from Administrator Michael Wood to BLM State Director Jerome Perez. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Oregon Logging Conference (OLC) go on record in support of expediting the salvage of timber and restoration of federal forest land affected by lightening caused

fires in southwest Oregon during the summer of 2013 and call on the federal agencies to do everything within their legal and administrative authorities to maximize the removal of burned timber and accelerate the restoration of environmental values on the landscape to the extent possible, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the OLC encourage the BLM to seriously address the safety issues raised by Oregon OSHA by placing the highest priority on large scale roadside hazard tree removal and hazard reduction projects on agency properties adjacent to private lands undergoing salvage and restoration management activities. ----------------------------------------------------A Resolution Supporting Workforce Enhancement For The Forestry Sector WHEREAS, the forest products industry is facing an aging workforce and the challenges associated with recruiting young workers into the industry and offering them rewarding careers is an increasingly serious threat to the future of the industry, and WHEREAS, this challenge is particularly acute in rural communities where many high school graduates migrate to urban areas seeking work, leaving those communities without a vibrant work force and making them unattractive to businesses seeking to locate or expand into new geographic areas. This downward death spiral has been well documented and is in need of attention, and WHEREAS, this phenomenon has been exacerbated by the forest sector’s inability to offer competitive wages and benefits necessary to prevent potential workers from seeking positions in the construction and manufacturing sectors, and WHEREAS, the forest sector must project a positive image for employment opportunities and offer young workers a career path that provides a family-wage job and advancement opportunities that will attract a vibrant and stable supply of qualified and educated workers, and WHEREAS, Oregon ranks 47th among states when it comes to state assistance for higher education, and the state’s contribution to funding university costs has been steadily shrinking making it difficult, if not

impossible, for students from rural communities to take advantage of higher education opportunities, including vocational training, and WHEREAS, the State Legislature and the Governor’s Office are aware of this problem and are ready to assist in revitalizing Oregon’s rural communities and economies by providing new and innovative means to support post- K through 12 education and vocational training and would welcome suggestions and a plan of action and support from the forest sector itself, and WHEREAS, State Treasurer Ted Wheeler has advanced a legislative initiative that will be brought to the voters of Oregon in November 2014 called the Oregon Opportunity Initiative that would create a constitutionally dedicated permanent fund that will be invested to generate income to increase student aid grants and also allow Oregon to build and maintain the workforce that employers need, including the logging industry. THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Oregon Logging Conference go on record in support of State Treasurer Ted Wheeler’s Oregon Opportunity Initiative and urge the State Legislature and Governor to continue their efforts in advancing higher education opportunities for young Oregonians in rural communities that includes a strong vocational training component to prepare the next generation of workers in the forest products industry. ----------------------------------------------------A Resolution Supporting Active Management Of The Elliott State Forest WHEREAS, the Elliott State Forest is comprised of some 93,000 acres of productive coastal forest land in southwest Oregon that has traditionally been managed to produce a sustainable volume of timber at the discretion of the State Land Board, and WHEREAS, the forest land is designated as “Common School Fund” land and the Oregon Constitution requires that the State Land Board manage these forest assets to maximize financial contributions to the Common School Fund to advance the education of school children in Oregon, and WHEREAS, while the land is capable of supporting an annual harvest of some 80 million board feet per year, lawsuits associated with the Endangered Species Act and political pressure from environmental interests threaten to reduce the harvest level to less than one tenth of the biological potential, and WHEREAS, the focus of the concern is a seabird called the Marbled Murrelet, which spends 90 percent of its life at sea to feed and 10 percent of its life inland to nest. While hundreds of thousands of Marbled Murrelets are known to thrive in Alaska and elsewhere, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service listed it as a threatened species in its southern most range in 1992, giving special interest groups the opportunity to challenge management actions affecting the species’ nesting habitat, and WHEREAS, research is desperately needed to determine, with precision, the habitat requirements of the Marbled Murrelet and to define scientifically defensible protocol for surveying for the species’ presence in the forest landscape, and WHEREAS, these developments have compromised the State Land Board’s constitutionally-mandated

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fiduciary responsibility to manage the Elliott State Forest to benefit the Common School Fund, leading to suggestions that the forest land be sold to fulfill this legal responsibility. THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Oregon Logging Conference go on record in support of active management of the Elliott State Forest; proactive research to determine and address the true habitat requirements of the Marbled Murrelet and protocol for determining its presence in the forest landscape; and for the State Land Board to fulfill its fiduciary responsibility to the Common School Fund by realizing the full timber production capabilities of the forest. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that if unable to fulfill its fiduciary responsibilities to the Common School Fund by managing the Elliott State Forest for timber production purposes, the Oregon Logging Conference shall go on record in support of selling this forest asset on the open market to generate funds for the Common School Fund. ----------------------------------------------------A Resolution Supporting Passage Of The O&C Trust, Conservation and Jobs Act WHEREAS, under the leadership of Oregon Congressmen DeFazio, Schrader and Walden the U.S. House of Representatives has passed HR 1526 which included a title called the O&C Trust, Conservation and Jobs Act, with significant bipartisan support, to restore active management on lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in western Oregon for the purpose of producing a

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sustainable and predictable supply of timber and to generate substantial revenues to sustain county governments, and WHEREAS, the affected lands were designated by the O&C Act of 1937 to be managed primarily for timber production to support and maintain rural communities in the 18 counties where the lands are located, a mandate that has been legally affirmed by the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, and WHEREAS, while the land is growing in excess of one billion board feet of timber each year, HR 1526 would allocate approximately one half of the land area to be managed by a trust comprised of state and local government representatives and affected stakeholders with the expectation of producing roughly one half of the O&C lands’ timber production potential, but with safeguards to assure that the timber volumes would actually be brought to market to support the beneficiaries of the trust, and WHEREAS, HR 1526 also addresses similar problems on the country’s national forests, authorizing innovative approaches for restoring active management on land administered by the U.S. Forest Service including provisions for generating revenue for rural counties and expediting forest health and restoration projects, and WHEREAS, Oregon Senator Ron Wyden has introduced an alternative to the O&C Trust, Conservation and Jobs Act he calls the Oregon and California Land Grant Act of 2013. Senator Wyden’s bill would also designate approximately one half of the O&C lands for active forest management, but contains

no requirement to produce any particular volume from this half of the land base which is also constrained by other overlapping restrictive land designations in the bill, and WHEREAS, Senator Wyden’s bill would legislate a set of silvicultural prescriptions largely untested in the Pacific Northwest which he estimates will only produce approximately one third of the O&C lands’ timber production potential, and WHEREAS, Senator Wyden’s alternative to HR 1526 does not include protection from frivolous appeals and lawsuits intended to impede implementation of forest management activities and serious concerns exist as to whether the lower timber harvest projections could, in fact, be achieved and sustained. It is also silent on the issue of our national forests. THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oregon Logging Conference (OLC) go on record with unqualified support for HR 1526 the O&C Trust, Conservation and Jobs Act passed by the U.S. House of Representatives and a product of the bipartisan collaborative efforts of Oregon Congressmen DeFazio, Schrader and Walden. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the OLC encourage Senator Wyden to negotiate with his House counterparts to produce a Senate bill that includes the key components of HR 1526 including the highest timber production levels possible on the BLM lands, assurances that the timber volumes can be brought to market without being subject to administrative and legal obstruction and include provisions for the restoration of active management on the national forests.

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The Sawdust Bowl

What: Casual Social Event Where: Performance Hall When: Thursday & Friday, 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Cost: Included in Paid Registration Kick back and have some fun! After a day of attending seminars and taking in new machinery, step over to the Performance Hall to the annual Sawdust Bowl. It’s the ideal time to relax, mix it up with your friends and network.

Beer and Wine

The OLC will offer free wine and beer, both Thursday and Friday night. It’s a party! And it’s all included in your general conference ticket. This year Chuck Bracelin, Carson Oil Co., and Carson Davis Oil Co., will be sponsoring the Thursday evening’s festivities. On Friday, Koos Transportation, Millicoma Logging LLC and Boise Cascade will be sponsoring the event. Featuring Hop Valley Brewing Co. micro beers. We’ll see you there! TW

Family Day Sponsored by KEZI TV

What: Variety of Family Activities Where: Wheeler Pavilion When: Saturday, February 22, 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Cost: Free Bring the kids and have some fun! For more than a decade children have delighted in the fun educational exhibits and activities at OLC’s Family Day. All exhibits are free and open to the public on Family Day. On Saturday, at the Wheeler Pavilion, kids will have the opportunity to enjoy a variety of FREE activities. • Papermaking • Wildlife exhibits • Build your own bird feeder • Salmon Storytelling Tent • Wood Magic • Cross-Cut Saw Demonstration • Wildfire Table Demonstration • Face Painting and Clowns There will be snacks for everyone, including free popcorn and cotton candy.

Salmon Storytelling Tent

The new event this year is the salmon storytelling tent. In this colorful 30-foot long nylon inflatable salmon tent, a variety of forest themed stories keep everyone entertained. Children and parents are invited to dress in colorful costumes of birds, insects, wolves, and other creatures and “fly, hop, crawl, swim or walk” in a short parade through the Wheeler Pavilion prior to storytelling.

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Once the kids have sampled all there is to do at the Pavilion, it’s time for the parents to explore the state-of-the-art logging equipment on display. There is no other family event quite like this one. The grounds are open from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., and it’s free to the public. Come and have some fun! TW

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The Pocket Guide

The handy Pocket Guide provides an easy, at-a-glance method of coordinating your 2014 seminar and panel scheduling, allowing you to earn the maximum Professional Logger Credits available.

Color-Coded Guide

It is color-coded to match the Guide Key and Presentation times. This will help in planning an efficient schedule to provide you a

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top-dollar educational experience during the two days of courses. By matching locations and times with the class list, you can earn up to 11 Professional Logger Credits, maximizing the value of your time spent at the show. This year’s presentations will all be located in the southwest and southeast meeting rooms in the Exhibit Hall. They will include: What’s New in Technology, Forest Practices seminars for both Washington and Oregon, Business seminars, and Exhibitor “Hands On” seminars located outside.

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2014

76th ANNUAL OREGON LOGGING CONFERENCE Presents the

LOGGING, CONSTRUCTION, TRUCKING & HEAVY EQUIPMENT EXPO “REMINDER” Registered Companies Will Receive Two Credits When Attending The Oregon Logging Conference & Equipment Show”

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2014 - Activities Held At The Eugene Hilton 8a.m.

“New” - Seminar Check In – Composers Hall, Eugene Hilton Please complete the Registration Form online for this free seminar provided by USFS PNW Region. Email completed form to mdaugherty@fs.fed.us or fax to 503-808-2469 by February 13. Contact Michael Daugherty at 503-808-2519 to have a form faxed or emailed to you.

9a.m. – 4p.m.

Stewardship Contracting with the Forest Service – How to Complete a Technical Proposal

4p.m. – 6:30p.m.

Registration – Meet & Greet - “Hosted Beer & Wine” - Sponsored by Wilcox & Flegel

4p.m. - 10p.m.

Doors Open for Silent Auction benefiting “Talk About Trees”

6:30p.m.

OWIT Dinner and Live Annual Auction – Call OWIT at 503-831-1593 to order tickets. “Hosted Beer & Wine” – Playwrights Hall, Eugene Hilton

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2014 - Program Sessions Held At Lane County Fairgrounds 7a.m. - 4p.m.

Registration - Main Convention Center Lobby

8a.m. - 5p.m.

Equipment Displays Open

7a.m. - 8a.m.

Opening Session Breakfast - Sponsored by Peterson Machinery and Caterpillar, Wheeler Pavilion - Tickets included with PAID Registration

8:30a.m.

Call to Order, Wheeler Pavilion - 1 PL Credit Prayer – Kirk Luoto, Cross & Crown Inc. Welcome - Chairman, Eugene Chamber of Commerce Greetings – Duane Evans, 2014 President, Pacific Logging Congress Program Update – First Vice President David Nygaard President’s Address – Milt Moran, 2014 President, Oregon Logging Conference Keynote Speaker – Lars Larson, National Radio Show “The Lars Larson Show”

9a.m. - 4p.m.

Chain Saw Wood Carver – Outside Demonstration Area

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10a.m. - 1p.m.

Elementary School Education Tours

12pm-6pm

Lars Larson Show Broadcast Live Remote Onsite – Sponsored by General Trailer and Peerless Corp. - Main Exhibit Hall Lobby

11:00a.m – 12:00p.m.

Outside Display Area •RED• Exhibitor Hands On Seminar – Outside Display Area -1PL Credit – Seminar will repeat on Friday “Grade School”- Douglas-fir log grades rollout.; Dave Sabol, Area Manager, Mountain Western Log Scaling Bureau, Roseburg, Oregon

12p.m. - 1p.m.

Free Time to View Equipment Displays

1p.m.

Meeting Called To Order - Wheeler Pavilion

1:15p.m.

Oregon State University Forestry Program Update – Dean Thomas Maness

1:30p.m.

Operators of the Year Presentation – Nick Hennemann, Oregon Department of Forestry

2:00p.m. - 4:00p.m.

“Better Ideas / New Technology In Logging” – Sponsored by Weyerhaeuser Company, Wheeler Pavilion – 2 PL Credits Moderator – Jeff Wimer, OSU Logging Training Program., Corvallis, Oregon

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1) “Stormwater Treatment for Log Yard Runoff”, Peter Pearson, Project Manager, Clearwater Services Inc., Lynnwood, WA 2) “Video Surveillance of Your Rigging Crew”, Rob Keefe of University of Idaho 3) “The Future of Satellite Tracking and Communications in Single Environments”, Terry Crockett, PNW Distribution Mgr., Globalstar Inc., Washington 4) “Unmanned Aerial Surveillance Use in Harvest Unit Layout”, Michael Wing, OSU College of Forestry, Corvallis, Oregon 5) “New Technology In Logging”, Barry Peterson, Integrated Solutions Mgr., Pape’ Machinery, Eugene, Oregon 6) “Technology for Machine Stability & Steep Slope Operations”, Antti Rasanen, Ponsse, Factory, Finland 5p.m. - 6:30p.m.

Sawdust Bowl “Hosted Beer & Wine – Sponsored by Chuck Bracelin Trucking, Carson Oil Co., Carson Davis Oil Company and featuring micro beer from Hop Valley Brewing Co. - Performance Hall, Convention Center - Ticket Included Registration

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2014 - Program Sessions Held At Lane County Fairgrounds 7a.m. - 4p.m.

Registration - Main Convention Center Lobby

8a.m. - 5p.m.

Equipment Displays Open

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Hosted Breakfast –- Sponsored by Pape’ Group, Wheeler Pavilion – Tickets included with PAID registration

9a.m. - 4p.m.

Chain Saw Wood Carver –- Outside Demonstration Area

8:30a.m. - 11:30a.m.

“Oregon Forest Practices” Seminar - Wheeler Pavilion - 3 FP Credits, Moderator – Jim Dudley, Swanson Group., Glendale, OR 8:30am – 9:30am – “Who’s Responsible for the Roads?” – Clarifying how, when, and who handles forest road and spur maintenance during an active harvest or construction operation. Often the existing roads, including the haul route, are unsuitable to support the intended use during operation – especially during west conditions. ODF Steward Forester – Tyson Schultz, Stewardship Forester, ODF, Grants Pass, Oregon Industrial Landowner Forester – Tom Hayes, Indian Hill LLC, Grants Pass, Oregon Logger – Edward Hanscom, HM Inc., Eagle Point, Oregon 9:30am – 10:30am – “Managing Road Runoff”… Audience Participation!! Prevention of muddy water delivery to streams is the top Forest Practices challenge statewide. The best way to learn/focus attention about how to better manage road water to prevent muddy water deliver to streams is to talk about the real examples, or “cases”, where problems have happened on the job. Rex Storm, Associated Oregon Loggers, Salem, Oregon Jaime Yraguen, Basco Logging Inc., Winchester, Oregon 10:30am – 11:30am –“Fire Salvage and FPA Compliance” – Planning, contracting and operating timber salvage harvests after wildfire. Identify reminders for demanding operations attention, lessons-learned in past salvaging. Identify reminders for contractors about import differences working in burned landscapes. ODF Stewardship Forest / Industrial Fire Officer – Dan Thorpe, Oregon Dept. of Forestry Industrial Landowner Forester – Don Persyn, Roseburg Forest Products, Dillard, Oregon Logger - Gary Brownson, Brownson Logging, Myrtle Point, Oregon

8:30a.m. - 10:30a.m.

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“Washington Forest Practices” Seminars - SE Meeting Room - Exhibit Hall – 2 WAFP or 1 PL Credit, Moderator – Ben Smith, Chilton Logging Co. 8:30am – 9:30am – Minimizing Sedimentation – Assuring “all-weather haul routes”, Marty Brooks, Road Supervisor, Weyerhaeuser, Aberdeen, WA 9:30am – 10:30 am – Minimizing Sedimentation – Best Management Practices Seminar 2 – SE Meeting Room Geoff Crosby, Forest Practices Forester, Washington Dept. of Natural Resources Exhibit Hall •BLUE• Jon Byerly, Forest Practices Forester, Washington Dept. of Natural Resources, Pacific Cascade Region

10:30a.m. – 11:30a.m.

Exhibitor Hands On Seminar – Outside Display Area -1PL Credit Outside Display Area •RED• “Grade School” - Douglas-fir log grades rollout, Dave Sabol, Area Manager, Mountain Western Log Scaling Bureau, Roseburg, Oregon

11:30a.m. – 3:30p.m.

“OLC” Log Loader Competition – Sponsored by Triad Machinery and Linkbelt - Outside Display Area- Visit www.oregonloggingconference.com or call 541-686-9191

11:30a.m.-12:30p.m.

Business Seminar 1 – SW Meeting Room Exhibit Hall – 1 PL Credit “Affordable Health Care Act (ObamaCare) Revisited”, Dr. Kevin Ewanchyna, Samaritan Health, Albany, Oregon

1p.m. - 2p.m.

Exhibitor Hands On Seminar – Outside Display Area - 1PL Credit Outside Display Area •RED• “The Shock & All” – Power line Safety and Demonstration”, Greg Pierce, Director of Engineering & Operations, Consumers Power Inc., Philomath, Oregon

1:00p.m. – 2:00p.m.

Business Seminar 2 - SW Meeting Room Exhibit Hall – 1 PL Credit “Sustainable Forestry and Sustainable Workforce” John Garland, Garland & Associates, Corvallis, Oregon, Lee Miller, Miller Timber, Philomath, Oregon

1:30p.m. - 3:30p.m.

“Biomass Fuels” - Seminar – Wheeler Pavilion – 2 PL Credits Moderator – Bruce Summers, Greenwood Global resources, Boardman, Oregon

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Seminar 1 – SW Meeting Room Exhibit Hall •GREEN• Wheeler Pavilion •ORANGE•

1) “Woody Biomass to Aviation Bio Fuel”, Mike Wolcott, NARA Program (Northwest Advanced Renewable Alliance). 2) “Recent Developments in Wood Pellet Productions for International Markets”, Jeff Wright, Mgr., Sales & Product Development, ArborGen Inc. 3) “Overview of Biomass in Oregon”, Marcus Kauffman, Biomass Resource Specialist, Oregon Dept of Forestry 4) “Forest Biomass Issues & Opportunities”, CNJV, Bryce Stokes, Dept. of Energy, WA, DC 1:30p.m. - 3:30p.m.

2:30p.m. - 3:30p.m.

“Washington Forest Practices” Seminar - SE Meeting - Exhibit Hall Map - 2 WAFP or 1 PL Credit, Moderator – Ben Smith, Chilton Logging Co. 1:30pm – 2:30pm - “Best Management Practice for Mechanized Harvest Operations” Marc Cannon, Harvest Manager, Weyerhaeuser Co., Longview, WA 2:30pm – 3:30pm – “The New Forest Practices Hydrologic Project Application (FPHPA) Changes in the Process” Brooke Acosta, Region Support Specialist, Washington State Dept. of Natural Resources. There have been significant changes in processing of both the FPA and the HPA. This seminar will discuss the changes in the application process who must be involved and how to reduce the turn around time on receiving the permit.

Seminar 2 – SE Meeting Room Exhibit Hall •BLUE•

Business Seminar 3 – SW Meeting Room Exhibit Hall – 1 PL Credit “Emergency Medical Response” Preparing, Protocols, Pitfalls. This Seminar will provide a better understanding of how preparation and attention to detail in planning well ahead of the need; has the potential to save a life or the very least improve the recovery of injured workers. Jim Gahlsdorf, Gahlsdorf Logging Inc., Rickreall, Oregon Susan Hurley, Operations Manager, Willamette Valley Communications Center (911 Center for Marion, Polk and Lincoln County)

Seminar 1 – SW Meeting Room Exhibit Hall •GREEN•

2:30p.m. - 3:30p.m.

Exhibitor Hands On Seminar – Outside Display Area - 1 PL Credit Outside Display Area •RED• “ODOT Hours of Service & Log Book Updates”, Abe Dunivin and Sue Combs, Compliance Specialist, Oregon Dept. of Transportation

5p.m. - 6:00p.m.

Sawdust Bowl “Hosted Beer & Wine” – Sponsored by Koos Transportation, Millicoma Logging LLC, Boise Cascade Corp. and featuring micro beer from Hop Valley Brewing Co. - Performance Hall, Convention Center - Ticket Included Registration

EVENTS HELD AT THE EUGENE HILTON 12:30p.m. - 3p.m.

LADIES’ DESSERTS FOR DREAMS – Charity Benefit for The Sunshine Industries Enjoy Decadent Desserts Donated from area Restaurants and Bakeries Visit www.oregonloggingconference.com or call 541-686-9191 to tickets.

7p.m. – Midnight

OLC Celebration Hors d’oeuvre Cocktail Party – Playwrights Hall, Eugene Hilton

7p.m.

Doors Open - Hosted Beer & Wine Tasting

7:00p.m. – 9p.m.

Hors d’oeuvres

8:00p.m. - Midnight

Dancing to Bump In The Road, Sponsored by Cascade Timber Consulting, HM Inc., Payne West Insurance & Timber Supply Co Inc.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2014 - All Activities Held At Lane County Fairgrounds. Please note: No Seminars will be presented on Saturday

9a.m. - 2p.m.

All Exhibits Open To Public – Convention Center & Parking Area Family Fun and Education Activities – Wheeler Pavilion - Sponsored by KEVI TV Wood Carver – Outside Demonstration Area High School Forestry Skills Competition - Outside Display Area Sponsored by Nygaard Logging / Warrenton Fibre

10a.m. - 12p.m.

“OLC” Log Loader Competition – Sponsored by Triad Machinery and Linkbelt - Outside Display Area Visit www.oregonloggingconference.com or call 541-686-9191

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Chainsaw Carving Event What: OLC hosts Chainsaw Artists When: Thursday, Friday, and Saturday February 20-22 Where: Outside Demonstration Area - Fairgrounds Watch wood become art. Once again, Husqvarna will be sponsoring the popular chainsaw carving event, taking place in the demonstration area of the fairgrounds. This year’s top carvers include Ryan Anderson and Kevin and Tyler Strauslin who run Oregon 3-D Art. Oregon 3-D Art will donate one of their spectacular carvings to the Oregon Logging Conference Foundation auction, which will be held on Thursday and Friday morning at the OLC breakfasts.

Kevin and Tyler Strauslin

The father and son team has been carving out a business for themselves in Salem, Ore. Kevin says carving came naturally to him and feels this is his true calling. He began carving while working in his trade — drywall. Kevin sculptured and carved using gypsum materials and once he felt he’d pushed them to their limits artistically, he began

playing around with chainsaw carving. In 2008, he started working with a local carver and by the end of the year he had taken over the shop and had his own carving business. Tyler, 20, has been carving side-by-side with his father for the past three years. He was hooked after watching the 2009 Reedsport competition and after her graduated high school, he started carving with

his dad full time. You can find out more about them on www.oregon3dart. com.

Ryan Anderson

Ryan started his chainsaw carving career in June of 2005 after being apprenticed by Tracie Brittenfeld of Packwood, Wash. Since that time, Ryan has been participating and receiving awards throughout the country and internationally. While representing America in Europe to compete in the English Open, Ryan took both second and third place, and he has also traveled to compete in Scotland and Canada. If you think you may have seen Ryan on television, you’re right. He was a highlight carver in Sawdogs, a Discovery Chanel reality show about chainsaw carvers. Come watch these artists create magic with a chainsaw at the 76th OLC. For more information, call the OLC office at (800) 595-9191 or (541) 686-9191 or visit our website at www.oregonloggingconference.com. TW

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2014 OLC Exhibitor Listing

Bridgestone 1595 N. Bayshore, Coos Bay, Oregon 97420 PH: 541-267-2173 Sponsors........................................ Friends of OLC

Acme Manufacturing Inc 90099 Prairie Rd., Eugene, Oregon 97402 PH: 541-741-2200 • Fax: 541-741-2212 www.acmecarriages.com Exhibit Hall...........................219A- 220, 229-230A SEE AD ON PAGE 50

Atterbury Consultants Inc 3800 SW Cedar Hills Bvd #145 Beaverton, Oregon 97005 PH: 503-646-5393 • Fax: 503-644-1683 www.atterbury.com Exhibit Hall....................................................... 228

C & S Fire Safe Services 4019 Hooker Rd, Roseburg, OR 97470 Exhibit Hall ....................................................223A

Advanced Drainage System 18812 NE 403rd St, Amboy, Washington 98601 PH: 800-733-8523 • Fax: 360-247-5150 www.ads-pipe.com Exhibit Hall...............................................192 -193 SEE AD ON PAGE 51

Baker’s Boots & Clothing 2642 Roosevelt Blvd, Eugene, Oregon 97402 PH: 541-689-5379 • Fax: 541-689-2435 www.bakershoe.com Exhibit Hall................................................270-271

Carco Industries Inc. 20803 SW 105th Ave, Tualatin, Oregon 97062 PH: 503-612-6557 • Fax: 503-704-3880 www.carcoindustries.com Exhibit Hall................................ 185-188, 209-212

Bailey’s Inc. 1210 Commerce Av. Site 8, Woodland, California 95776 PH: 800-322-4539 • Fax: 503-406-0895 www.baileysonline.com Exhibit Hall.....................................................269A Outside – Demo

Carson Oil 280 Newmark St, North Bend, Oregon 97459 PH: 541-756-3426 • Fax: 541-756-0793 Sponsors........................................... Bronze Level

AggReCon West 86470 Franklin Blvd, Eugene, Oregon 97405 PH: 877-843-2241 • Fax: 541-988-9455 Outside Albany Eastern Railroad Co., Lebanon, Oregon 97355 Sponsor................................................. Gold Level Alliance Insurance Group 941 Oak St, Eugene, Oregon 97401 PH: 541-687-4799 • Fax: 541-687-4718 www.allianceinsgrp.com Performance Hall............................................. 034 Alliance Tire Americas, Inc 201 Edgewater Dr. Suite 285 Wakefield, Massachusetts 01880 PH: 781-321-3910 • Fax: 781-322-2147 www.atgtire.com Exhibit Hall.......................................... 225A & 226 SEE AD ON PAGE 33 Allied Power Products Inc 6590 SW Fallbrook Pl, Beaverton, Oregon 97008 PH: 800-248-4896 • Fax: 503-646-1996 www.alliedpower.com Exhibit Hall....................................................... 170 Amazing Massage Box 390, Springfield Oregon 97477 www.amazingmassace.net Performance Hall............................................. 038 American Equipment Co. Inc 89 NE Columbia Blvd Portland, Oregon 97211 PH: 800-233-2425 • Fax: 503-283-4074 www.americanequipmentco.com Performance Hall............................................. 080 Associated Oregon Loggers Inc. PO Box 12339, Salem, Oregon 97309 PH: 503-364-1330 • Fax: 503-364-0836 www.oregonloggers.com Exhibit Hall............................................... 222, 223

Big R Bridge Box 1290, Greeley, Colorado 80632 PH: 970-347-2227 • Fax: 970- 356-9621 www.BigRBridge.com Exhibit Hall....................................................... 261 BKT Tires 2660 W Market St, Suite 100, Fairlawn, Ohio 44333 PH: 330-836-1090 • Fax: 330-836-1091 www.bkt-tires.com Performance Hall............................030, 31, 32, 33 Blockbuster Inc 2756 Kentucky Ave, Mt. Pleasant, Iowa 52641 PH: 319-986-5525 • Fax: 319-986-6858 www.blockbuster-inc.com Outside - Demo Boise Cascade Wood Products, LLC P.O. Box 100, Medford, Oregon 97501 PH: 541-776-6602 Sponsors........................................... Bronze Level Boman Industries Inc 2470 Ewald Ave SE, Salem, Oregon 97302 PH: 503-362-7657 • Fax: 503-399-8535 www.bomanindustries.com Performance Hall....................... 040,041, 050,051 SEE AD ON PAGE 51 Brake Systems Inc 2221 NE Hoyt St, Portland, Oregon 97232 PH: 503-236-2116 • Fax: 503-239-5005 www.brakesystemsinc.com Performance Hall............................................. 070 SEE AD ON PAGE 59 Brattain Intl Trucks 1720 Fescue St. SE, Albany, Oregon 97322 PH: 541-928-3324 • Fax: 541-967-8609 www.brattain.com Outside, Sponsors.......................... Friends of OLC

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Camp 18 Logging Museum PO Box 615, Clatskamie, Oregon 97016 Exhibit Hall....................................................... 221

Cascade Timber Consulting P.O. Box 446, Sweet Home, Oregon 97386 PH: 541-409-1903 • Fax: 541-367-2117 Sponsors............................................... Gold Level Cascade Trader Inc 1380 NW State Ave., Chehalis, Washington 98532 PH: 360-748-1182 • Fax: 360-748-1198 www.cascadetrader.net Outside SEE AD ON PAGE 17, 31 Caterpillar Forest Products Inc. 100 S.L. White Blvd, LaGrange, Georgia 30241 PH: 706-880-4384 • Fax: 760-880-4328 Sponsors............................................... Gold Level SEE AD ON PAGE 47 Central Oregon Community College 2600 NW College Way, Bend, Oregon 97701-5998 PH: (541) 383-7756 • Fax: (541) 383-7509 Performance Hall...........................................079A Chuck Bracelin Trucking Inc. P.O. Box 1218, Coos Bay, Oregon 97420 PH: 541-269-0401 • Fax: 541-269-9124 Sponsors........................................... Bronze Level CJ Fire Protection LLC Box 70566, Springfield, Oregon 97475 PH: 541-654-2287 Performance Hall...........................................050A Cleanfix North America 90 Linton Ave., Stratford, Ontario N5A 2S3 CAN PH: 519-275-2808 • Fax: 519-275-3995 www.cleanfix.org Performance Hall...........................................066A SEE AD ON PAGE 37

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All the best ideas in one new head. Learn more about the new 625C harvester head at the Oregon Logging Conference in February.

Ed McDaid ed.mcdaid@us.waratah.net +1 (360) 636-2950

Doug Landers doug.landers@us.waratah.net +1 (770) 692-0380

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Exhibitor Listing continued from page 44 Clowns and Face Painting Box 10669, Eugene, Oregon 97440 www.oregonloggingconference.com Wheeler............................................. Family Event Coast Truck Centers 955 NW N. Frontage Rd, Troutdale, Oregon 97060 PH: 503-737-0110 • Fax: 503-737-0795 www.coasttr.com Exhibit Hall...........................................................D Cobalt Truck Equipment 345 W. Karcher Rd., Nampa, Idaho 83687 PH: 208-887-7788 • Fax: 208-887-7794 www.cobalttruck.com Performance Hall............................ 035-37, 54-56 Complete Wireless Solutions 1758 22nd St. SE, Salem, Oregon 97302 PH: 503-362-1388 • Fax: 503-362-1559 www.cwsoregon.com Exhibit Hall....................................................... 144 Consumers Power Inc. Box 1180, Philomath, Oregon 97330 PH: 541-929-8630 Outside - Friday Hands On Seminar Contech Engineered Solutions LLC 23623 Warthen Rd, Elmira, Oregon 97437 PH: 541-935-0600 • Fax: 541-935-0616 www.conteches.com Performance Hall...........................................071A Cord Master Intl 2040 Rogers Rd., Perth, Ontario K7H1P9 CAN PH: 613-267-0018 • Fax: 613-267-2202 Outside - Demo Crowley Equipment, Inc. 4655 Cloudburst Way, Eugene, Oregon 97402-5432 PH: 541- 688-5924 • Fax: 541- 688-0704 www.crowleyequipment.com Outside Cummins NW, LLC 4711 Basin Ave, Portland, Oregon 97217 PH: 503-289-0900 • Fax: 503-286-5938 www.cumminsNW.com Exhibit Hall................................ 163-165, 174-176 Daycab Company PO Box 22520, Knoxville, Tennessee 37933 PH: 865-202-5771 www.daycabs.com Performance Hall..................................026, 27, 28

DSU Peterbilt & GMC Inc 4810 N Basin Ave, Portland, Oregon 97217 PH: 503-535-3035 • Fax: 503-283-6657 www.dsutrucks.com Exhibit Hall................................ 155-160, 179-184 Dunlap Enterprises PO Box 221, Soulsbyville California 95372 PH: 209-532-4974 • Fax: 209-532-4974 Outside - Demo SEE AD ON PAGE 37 Eagle Carriage & Machine Co 62500 Commerce Road LaGrande, Oregon 97850 PH: 541- 963-4646 • Fax: 541- 963-3415 www.eaglecarriage.com Exhibit Hall............................ 198A , 198, 199, 200 SEE AD ON PAGE 11 Eaton Corp/Roadranger 4601 NE 77th Av, Vancouver, Washington 98662 PH: 360-606-9854 • Fax: 360-885-1801 www.roadranger.com Performance Hall...........................................040A Edward Jones 390 Coburg Rd, Suite A2, Eugene, Oregon 97401 PH: 541-342-8134 • Fax: 866-462-3803 Exhibit Hall....................................................... 141 Eugene Hilton 66 E 6th St, Eugene, Oregon 97401 PH: 541-342-2000 www.hiltoneugene.com Sponsors........................................... Bronze Level Eugene Silkscreen 469 E. 3rd, Eugene, Oregon 97401 PH: 541-342-8418 • Fax: 541-341-4513 ww.eugenesilkscreen.com Exhibit Hall....................................................... 225 Farmland Tractor Supply 32427 Old Hwy 34, Tangent, Oregon 97389 PH: 541-928-1646 • Fax: 541-928-3741 Exhibit Hall................................................279-280 SEE AD ON PAGE 55 Farwest Tire Factory / Michelin 1595 N. Bayshore Dr., Coos Bay, Oregon 97420 PH: 541-267-2173 Sponsors........................................ Friends of OLC Fecon, Inc. 3460 Grant Drive, Lebanon, Ohio 45036 PH: 513-696-4430 • Fax: 513-696-4431 www.fecon.com Performance Hall...........................................069A

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Feenaughty Machinery Co. PO Box 13279, Portland, Oregon 97213 PH: 503-282-2566 • Fax: 503-282-1755 www.feenaughty.com Outside SEE AD ON PAGE 10 Forest Engr, Res. & Mgmt. 280 Peavy Hall, Corvallis, Oregon 97331 PH: 541-737-4952 • Fax: 541-737-4316 http://fern.forestry.oregonstate.edu Performance Hall.......................012A, 012B, 012C Forests Today & Forever PO Box 55, Eugene, Oregon 97440 PH: 541-868-0330 www.foreststodayandforever.org Wheeler............................................. Family Event Full Circle Finance 11 Spokane St #306, Wenatchee, Washington 98801 PH: 888-223-2600 • Fax: 888-223-3600 www.fullcirclellc.us Exhibit Hall....................................................... 203 GCR Tires 91033 Roberts Rd, Coburg, Oregon 97408 PH: 541-345-4120 • Fax: 541-345-0051 Exhibit Hall.......................................... 202 & 202A General Trailer Parts P.O. Box G, Springfield, Oregon 97477 PH: 541-746-8218 • Fax: 541-726-4707 www.generaltrailerparts.com Exhibit Hall...........................243A- 245, 252-254A Outside Sponsors............................................. Silver Level Friday ODOT Hands On Seminar GeoStabilization International 61065 Chamomile Pl Bend, Oregon 97702 PH: 855-579-0536 • Fax: 970-245-7737 www.geostabilization.com Performance Hall............................................. 081 Goodyear Commercial Tire 1825 NE Argyle St Portland, Oregon 97211 PH: 503-285-5211 • Fax: 503-286-7965 www.wingfootct.com Performance Hall............................... Sf1, Sf2, Sf3 Sponsors........................................ Friends of OLC

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SAVING FUEL

WITH NO COMPROMISE ON POWER

The Cat® 988K boosts fuel savings in the millyard up to 20% compared to the 988H. We did this by dropping engine speed and adding flow-sharing hydraulics. You get full hydraulic power at 1400 RPMs, so you burn less fuel but keep the speed and productivity. When you command full hoist, the engine is going to give it to you. In the millyard package, the cooling system includes the auto-reversing fan to blow out debris and swing-out radiator for easy maintenance. Unload trucks, move logs and feed the mill with the 988K. Sort and stack wood higher in the same footprint with a Cat M325 Material Handler or Cat 325 FM. We build cost-efficient millyard systems for you. Look to your Cat dealer for financing and all the machines, attachments and parts you need for road construction, logging, millyard and forest management. Total support from one source.

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See the new Cat 988K at the Oregon Logging Conference.

Exhibitor Listing continued from page 46 Hangzhou Qirui Tools Co., Ltd Hangzhou, China 311258 CHN www.qiruibar.com Performance Hall............................................. 084 SEE AD ON PAGE 56 Hatton-Brown Publisher’s Inc. PO Box 2268, Montgomery, Alabama 36104 PH: 334-271-4087 • Fax: 334-834-4525 www.hattonbrown.net Exhibit Hall................................................... Lobby Healthy Forests, Healthy 20742 SW Jonquil Terrace, Sherwood, Oregon 97140 PH: 503-515-4206 www.healthyforests.org Performance Hall............................................. 079 Hercules Tire & Rubber 7515 N Leadbetter Rd, Portland, Oregon 97203 PH: 866-977-8473 • Fax: 503-240-3342 Exhibit Hall....................................................... 264 High Cascade Forest Volunteers 955 McKenzie Crest Dr, Springfield, Oregon 97477 PH: 541-736-9697 Wheeler............................................ Family Event HM, Inc. P. O. Box 1050, Eagle Point, Oregon 97524 PH: (503) 826-2596 • Fax: 503-826-9330 Sponsors............................................. Silver Level Hop Valley BrewING CO. 980 Kruse Way, Springfield, OR 97478 PH: 541-744-3330 www.hopvalleybrewing.com Sponsors........................................... Bronze Level

Husqvarna Group 9335 Harris Corners Parkway Charlotte, North Carolina 28269 PH: 951-219-7708 • Fax: 951-346-3305 www.husqvarna.com Outside - Demo SEE AD ON PAGE 38 IFA Nurseries Inc. 20908 N. Coburg Rd. Harrisburg, Oregon 97446 PH: 541-556-8907 Wheeler............................................. Family Event James G Murphy Co. PO Box 82160, Kenmore, Washington 98028 PH: 425-486-1246 • Fax: 425-483-8247 www.murphyauction.com Exhibit Hall....................................................... 197 James Pipe & Supply Inc. P.O. Box 593, Ridgefield, Washington 98642 PH: 360-887-3900 • Fax: 360-887-2291 Exhibit Hall....................................................... 237 Jewell Attachments LLC 18135 SW Boones Ferry Rd, Portland, Oregon 97224 PH: 503-352-8200 • Fax: 503-352-8201 www.jewellattachments.com Exhibit Hall....................................................... 278 Ken Brauner Artist 1545 Russet Dr, Eugene, Oregon 97401 PH: 541-345-0046 • Fax: 541-345-4780 www.kenbrauner.com Performance Hall...........................................065A KEZI TV Chad Lane, Eugene, Oregon 97401 PH: 541-580-7447 • Fax: 541-677-9133 www.kezi.com Sponsors............................................. Silver Level

Kidde Fire Systems 400 Main St., Ashland, Massachusetts 01721 PH: 508-231-2696 • Fax: 508-231-2181 www.kiddefiresystems.com Performance Hall.......................................Sf4, Sf5 KMC-Kootrac/Kootenay Tractor PO Box 31 Crescent Valley, British Columbia Vog1Ho CAN PH: 250- 359-5033 • Fax: 250- 359-5034 www.kmc-kootrac.com Exhibit Hall....................................................... 224 Knapheide Truck Equipment NW PO Box 301339, Portland, Oregon 97294 PH: 503-265-8939 • Fax: 503-265-8938 www.knapheide.com Exhibit Hall................................213, 214, 215, 216 Koller NA PO Box 638, Philomath, Oregon 97370 PH: 541-929-9582 • Fax: 541-929-4489 www.kollerna.com Outside Performance Hall............................062, 63, 64, 65 SEE AD ON PAGE 57 Koos Transportation P.O. Box 908, Coos Bay, Oregon 97420 PH: 541-267-3195 • Fax: 541-290-2957 Sponsors............................................. Silver Level KPD Insurance Inc PO Box 784, Springfield, Oregon 97477 PH: (503) 741-0550 • Fax: (503) 741-1674 www.kpdinsurance.com Performance Hall............................................. 049 Laser Technology Inc. 6912 South Quentin St Centennial, Colorado 80112 PH: 303-649-1000 • Fax: 303-649-9710 www.lasertech.com Performance Hall............................................. 072 SEE AD ON PAGE 29 Left Coast Supplies 1615 B South Main St Willits, California 95490 PH: 707-357-1504 www.leftcoastsupplies.com Outside - Demo SEE AD ON PAGE 46 Les Schwab Tire Center 2295 West 11th Ave Eugene, Oregon 97402 PH: 541-342-7254 • Fax: 541-465-9546 www.lesschwabtirecenter.com Performance Hall......................006, 007, 008, 009 Link-Belt 2004 Buck Lane, Lexington, Kentucky 40511 PH: 859-245-3927 • Fax: 859-492-1099 www.lbxco.com Sponsors............................................... Gold Level SEE AD ON PAGE 27 Linn Benton Tractor 33599 Hwy 99E, Tangent, Oregon 97389 PH: 541-926-1811 • Fax: 541-926-4306 www.linnbentontractor.com Exhibit Hall..............................................283 - 286 Log Max Inc. 1114 W. Fourth Plain Blvd. Vancouver, Washington 98660 PH: 360-699-7300 • Fax: 360-699-7304 www.logmax.com Exhibit Hall................................................148-154 SEE AD ON PAGE 9 Loggers World Publication 4206 Jackson Hwy.S., Chehalis, Washington 98532 PH: 800-462-8283 • Fax: 360-262-3337 www.loggersworld.com Performance Hall............................................. 082

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Millicoma Logging LLC PO Box 908, Coos Bay, Oregon 97420 PH: 541-267-3195 • Fax: 541-267-5675 Sponsors........................................... Bronze Level

Logging & Sawmilling Journal PO Box 86670 North Vancouver, British Columbia V7L 4L2 CAN PH: 604-990-9970 • Fax: 604-990-9971 Exhibit Hall................................................... Lobby

Minimizer 500 Minimizer Way Blooming Prairie, Minnesota 55917 PH: 800-248-3855 • Fax: 507-583-2540 www.minimizer.com Outside - Demo

LoggingEncoders.com 5050 South Towne Dr. New Berlin, Wisconnsin 53151 PH: 707-722-7899 • Fax: 262-786-6787 www.loggingencoders.com Exhibit Hall.....................................................278A SEE AD ON PAGE 50

Modern Machinery 4610 Cloud Burst Way, Eugene, Oregon 97402 PH: 541-688-7321 www.modernmachinery.com Outside SEE AD ON PAGE 15

Lumbermen’s Equipment Digest 2410 New Lewisburg Hwy Columbia, Tennessee 38401 PH: 931-381-1638 • Fax: 931-381-3564 www.lumbermenonline.com Exhibit Hall....................................................... 143 McCoy Freightliner Western Star 9622 NE Vancouver Way Portland, Oregon 97211 PH: 503-283-0345 • Fax: 503-283-2011 www.mccoyftl.com Exhibit Hall........................................................... C Mill Log Equipment PO Box 8099 Coburg, Oregon 97408 PH: 541-485-2203 • Fax: 541-485-8452 www.milllog.com Performance Hall......................................045 - 46

Multitek North America, LLC 375 Progress St, Prentice, Wisconsin 54556 PH: 800-243-5438 www.multitekinc.com Outside - Demo SEE AD ON PAGE 25 My Little Salesman Inc 8601 Ranch Road 2222 1-280, Austin, Texas 78730 PH: 800-493-2295 • Fax: 541- 342-3598 www.mylittlesalesman.com Exhibit Hall.....................................................146A

Northwest Farm Credit Services P.O. Box 3520, Central Point, Oregon 97502 PH: 541-665-6116 • Fax: 541-665-6105 www.farm-credit.com Exhibit Hall.....................................................168A Northwest Youth Corp. 2621 Augusta St. Eugene, Oregon 97403 PH: 541-349-7505 • Fax: 541-349-5060 www.northwestyouthcorps.org Performance Hall........................................... 079C Nupla Corp 11912 Sheldon St Sun Valley, California 91352 PH: 951-737-7123 www.nuplacorp.com Performance Hall............................................. 048 ODF West Lane 87950 Territorial Rd, Veneta, Oregon 97487 PH: 541-935-2283 Wheeler............................................. Family Event

Natural Images 234 SE Greenway Dr., Gresham, Oregon 97080 PH: 503-489-5488 • Fax: 503-489-5472 www.leesnaturalimages.com Exhibit Hall....................................................... 194

Office Equipment Co. 2300 Oakmont Way #100, Eugene, Oregon 97401 PH: 541- 342-3325 • Fax: 541-343-8210 www.oec-sys.com Performance Hall................................. 081A-081B

Neway SAF Holland 1950 Industrial Blvd., Muskegon, Michigan 49443 PH: 425-869-5296 • Fax: 425-558-0169 www.safholland.us Exhibit Hall....................................................... 265

OLC Log Loader Competition PO Box 10669, Eugene, Oregon 97440 PH: 541-686-9191 • Fax: 541-68680176 www.oregonloggingconference.com Outside

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Northwest Automatic Lubrication 215 Clav St. NW Ste B-3 Auburn, Washington 98001 PH: 253-736-2825 • Fax: 888-419-1593 www.lubesystems-designs.com Performance Hall...........................................028A

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OLC Logging History Photos Box 10669, Eugene, Oregon 97440 PH: 541-686-9191 www.oregonloggingconference.com Performance Hall.......................Performance Hall OLC Logo Shop Box 10669, Eugene, Oregon 97440 PH: 541-686-9191 www.oregonloggingconference.com Exhibit Hall................................................... Lobby OLC Thursday & Friday Hands On Seminar Box 10669, Eugene, Oregon 97440 PH: 541-686-9191 www.oregonloggingconference.com Outside – Grade School Douglas Fir Log Roll-out Omlid & Swinney Fire Protection 157 S. 47th Street, Springfield, Oregon 97478 PH: 541-741-1775 • Fax: 541-741-0347 Exhibit Hall........................................................224A OR - OSHA 350 Winterstreet NE, Salem, Oregon 97301 PH: 503-947-7425 www.orosha.org Exhibit Hall....................................................... 140

Oregon Electric Station 27E 5th Street, Eugene, Oregon 97401 PH: 541-485-4444 Sponsors............................................. Silver Level Oregon Fuel Injection Inc. P O Box 21121 Eugene, Oregon 97402 PH: 541485-1434 • Fax: 541 485-1464 www.oregonfuelinjection.com Performance Hall............................................. 052 Oregon Independent Aggregate Assoc. PO Box 489 Cornelius, Oregon 97113 PH: 503-357-2193 • Fax: 503-357-3649 WWW.oraggregate.com Exhibit Hall....................................................... 146 Oregon Women In Timber P.O. Box 760, Dallas, Oregon 97338 PH: 503-831-1593 Exhibit Hall................................................... Lobby Wheeler............................................. Family Event OSU Wood Innovation Center Peavy Hall, Corvallis, Oregon 97331 Wheeler............................................. Family Event

OREGON 4909 SE International Way Portland, Oregon 97222-4679 PH: 503-653-4689 • Fax: 503-353-3214 www.oregonproducts.com Exhibit Hall.................................... 171 A, 172, 173

Pacific Corrugated Pipe Co. 89822 Hwy 99N Eugene, Oregon 97402 PH: 541-461-0990 • Fax: 541-461-0993 www.pcpipe.com Exhibit Hall....................................................... 266

Oregon 3 D Art 3795 Blossom Dr NE, Salem, Oregon 97305 PH: 503-493-7008 www.oregon3dArt.com Outside - Demo Sponsors........................................ Friends of OLC

Pacific Logging Congress P.O. Box 1281 Maple Valley, Washington 98038 PH: 425-413-2808 • Fax: 425-413-1359 www.pacificloggingcongress.com Performance Hall............................................. 004

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Pacific Power Products - WA 600 S 56th Pl, Ridgefield, Washington 98642 PH: 360-887-7437 • Fax: 360-887-7401 www.pac-power.com Exhibit Hall.................................................... A & B Pape’ Group PO BX 407, Eugene, Oregon 97440 PH: 541-334-3330 • Fax: 541-681-5330 Sponsors............................................... Gold Level Pape’ Kenworth 2380 W. 7th, Eugene, Oregon 97402 PH: 541-868-8910 Sponsors........................................ Friends of OLC PapÉ Machinery, Inc 355 Goodpasture Island Road Eugene, Oregon 97401 PH: 541-334-3430 • Fax: 541-681-5319 www.papemachinery.com Outside SEE AD ON PAGE 49 Payne West Insurance PO Box 269, McMinnville, Oregon 97128 PH: 503-565-2227 • Fax: 800-852-9842 www.paynewest.com Sponsors........................................... Bronze Level Peerless Corp P.O. Box G, Springfield, Oregon 97477 PH: 541-746-8218 • Fax: 541-726-4707 www.generaltrailerparts.com Outside, Exhibit Hall............. 246 - 248, 249 - 251 Sponsors............................................. Silver Level

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Exhibitor Listing continued from page 51 Peterson CAT 4421 NE Columbia Blvd., Portland, Oregon 97218 PH: 503-852-6775 • Fax: www.petersoncat.com Outside Sponsors............................................... Gold Level SEE AD ON PAGE 32 Peterson Pacific Corp P O Box 40490, Eugene, Oregon 97404 PH: 541- 689-6520 • Fax: 541-689-0804 www.petersoncorp.com Outside SEE AD ON PAGE 19 PEWAG INC 3825 Cincinnati Av. Ste D, Rocklin, California 95765 PH: 800-445-2895 www.pewagchain.com Performance Hall............................................. 083 Phoenix Hydraulics & Mach. Inc. 100 Boomer Hill Rd, Myrtle Creek, Oregon 97457 PH: 541-863-5492 • Fax: 541-863-4893 www.phohyd.com Exhibit Hall............................................. 200A-201 SEE AD ON PAGE 36 Pierce Pacific Mfg PO Box 30509, Portland, Oregon 97294 PH: 503-808-9110 • Fax: 503-808-9111 www.piercepacific.com Outside SEE AD ON PAGE 34 Prolenc Manufacturing Inc. 951 Great Street Prince George, British Columbia V2N5R7 CAN PH: 250-563-8899 • Fax: 250-563-6704 www.prolenc.com Exhibit Hall....................................................... 169 SEE AD ON PAGE 43

Rothenbuhler Engineering PO Box 708 Sedro Woolley, Washington 98284-0705 PH: 360-856-0836 • Fax: 360-856-2183 www.rothenbuhlereng.com Exhibit Hall....................................................... 171 SEE AD ON PAGE 44 Rotobec West #3 3525 Edwards Rd. Kelowna, British Columbia CAN PH: 250-765-1161 • Fax: 250-765-0035 www.rotobec.com Exhibit Hall....................................................... 281 Rotochopper, Inc. 217 West St St Martin, Minnesota 56376 PH: 320-548-3586 • Fax: 320-548-3372 www.rotochopper.com Outside SEE AD ON PAGE 23 RRS Wood Beaver Forestry PO Box 270179 Hartford, Wisconnsin 53027 PH: 262-673-6801 • Fax: 262-670-0183 www.woodbeaver.net Outside - Demo Sculptures In Motion 3180 Ridgeway, Reedsport, Oregon 97467 PH: 541-999-8859 Outside - Demo SI Onboard 39521 Place Road, Fall Creek, Oregon 97438 PH: 541-937-2070 • Fax: 541-937-2095 www.obwvpg.com Exhibit Hall....................................................... 227

Silke Communications Inc 680 Tyler, Eugene, Oregon 97402 PH: 541- 687-1611 • Fax: 541- 687-1613 www.silkecom.com Exhibit Hall....................................................... 147 Southstar Equipment LTD 728 Tagish St Kamloops, British Columbia V2H1B7 CAN PH: 250-828-7820 • Fax: 250-558-8674 www.southstarequipment.com Exhibit Hall................................................233-236 SEE AD ON PAGE 52 Starker Forests Inc Box 809, Corvallis, Oregon 97339 PH: 541- 929-2477 • Fax: 541-929-2178 Wheeler............................................. Family Event Steelhead Brewing Co. 199 E. 5th Av, Eugene, Oregon 97401 PH: 541-686-2739 • Fax: 541-342-5338 www.steelheadbrewing.com Sponsors........................................ Friends of OLC Summit Attach. & Mach. LLC 501 Kroll Rd, Castle Rock, Washington 98611 PH: 503-806-9323 Performance Hall............................. 001, 2, 3, 4, 5, Superior Tire Service 33960 Old Willamette Hwy S., Eugene, Oregon 97405 PH: 541-744-2000 • Fax: 541-744-2068 www.superiortireservice.com Exhibit Hall.............................217- 218 & 231-232 Sponsors........................................ Friends of OLC

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PSM LLC 21307 87th Ave. SE, Woodinville, Washington 98072 PH: 800-373-3514 • Fax: 425-486-0803 www.psmcorp.com Exhibit Hall....................................................... 262 Quadco Equipment Inc. 169 Industrial Dr, Lexington, South Carolina 29072 PH: 803-951-1951 • Fax: 803-951-3958 www.quadco.com Exhibit Hall................................ 238-242, 255-259 SEE AD ON PAGE 13 Radiator Supply House 4432 Hwy 20, Sweet Home, Oregon 97386 PH: 877-615-3002 • Fax: 541-367-2948 www.radiatorsupplyhouse.com Performance Hall.............................. 066,67,68,69 Rapid Span Structures Ltd. 1145 Industrial Drive Armstrong, British Columbia V0E 1B6 CAN PH: 800-661-2047 • Fax: 250-546-9066 www.rapidspan.com Exhibit Hall....................................................... 142 SEE AD ON PAGE 48 Resource Supply, LLC 11607 SW Winter Lake Dr, Tigard, Oregon 97223 PH: 503-521-0888 • Fax: 503-536-6869 www.resourcesupplyll.com Performance Hall............................................. 071 Rick Franklin Corp Lebanon, Oregon 97355 Sponsor................................................. Gold Level SEE AD ON PAGE 53 Roadtech, Inc. 827 Meadowhurst Dr., St. Maries, Idaho 83861 PH: 208-682-2131 • Fax: 208-245-9628 www.roadtechinc.com Performance Hall............................................. 053 SEE AD ON PAGE 74

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New H10 and H8 with top saw are designed and tested for the demanding logging conditions in North America. Since 1986 each PONSSE harvesting head model has been designed according to what our customers want. Decades of experience and continuous product development make Ponsse the market’s quality leader. The model series including seven harvesting head models cover all size categories. PONSSE Opti information systems guarantee measurement accuracy in cutting and make a track-based machine a true harvester. Ponsse is one of the world’s leading forest machine manufacturers headquartered in Finland. Ponsse was founded in 1970 by a forest machine entrepreneur Einari Vidgrén. PONSSE forest machines are in use in all key areas of industrial harvesting in the world, close to 40 countries. World premiere of the NEW PONSSE H10 and H8: Oregon Logging Conference Feb 20 to Sat 22, 2014. We warmly welcome you to Ponsse stand!

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FRA Urges Action

The Forest Resources Association is asking you to urge your legislators to support the “Forest Roads” fix in the Farm Bill. “Farm Bill conferees are now attempting to complete negotiations over provisions in a comprehensive Farm Bill — which may include the terms of the Silviculture Regulatory Consistency Act. That legislation provides statutory protection to statemanaged BMP programs for logging access and prevents additional litigation and potential EPA regulatory overreach. Please follow the link below to e-mail a message automatically to your members of Congress (House and Senate) to urge conferees to include the “Forest Roads” fix (currently in the House version of the Farm Bill) in the final Farm Bill, without amendment. http://www.forestresources.org/issue_alert. asp?g=FRA_ACTION&issue=forest_road_ S971HR2016&parent=FRA_ACTION

SFI Seeks Comments

The FRA (Forest Resources Association) reported that the Sustainable Forestry Initiative® is seeking comments on its draft SFI 2015-2019 Standard. The 60-day comment period will conclude March 6.

“The draft Standard includes new performance measures to conserve biodiversity in fiber sourcing; to limit conversion from one type of forest to another; and to expand the definition of “controversial sources” excluded in SFI-labeled products. In addition to reviewing the draft and submitting comments at www.sfiprogram. org/comment-on-standard/, interested parties may participate in any of nine public workshops across the U.S. and Canada.”

Tax Tips

The Forest Service recently released a bulletin with tax reporting tips for 2013.The document provides short explanations of various deductions, along with examples. The Forest Service Forest Taxation web site has a variety of other tax related resources and information that readers may find of use. To access the information, just visit http://www. fs.fed.us/spf/coop/library/taxtips2013.pdf/

WSDOT’s New Roadside Policy Manual

The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) has a new roadside policy found in the Roadside Policy Manual. Roadsides are the green

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infrastructure that contributes to the transportation system. The new policy emphasizes preservation of existing desirable vegetation and restoring the roadside using native vegetation in a way that is maintainable. The new policy also contains guidelines for tree replacement ratios if a project removes trees. Trees and large shrubs play a big part in the functions of our roadsides.

Washington Contract Loggers Annual Meeting

The 2014 Annual Meeting will be held March 14 and 15, 2014, at the Red Lion Hotel at the Park, Spokane, Wash. In addition to the meeting, you can earn credits for the Master Logger Program. Speakers range from Dr. John Sessions, who will cover improving efficiencies in biomass collection and transportation, to Ed Bruser of Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems, who will be speaking about disc brake systems. For more information, go to http://loggers.com/annual-meeting. TW

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The Woody-Biomass Two-Step By Barbara Coyner

s new woody biomass plants are proposed, here’s how the scenario frequently unfolds: a company develops a plan for a woody biomass facility, choosing a location, nailing down a promising site, and envisioning a potential source for fuel. Then the company submits applications for air quality permits and other necessary requirements. The proposal is floated to the public. Some like the idea, others do not. This is where many projects often stall out. Such might be the case at Lakeview, Ore., where energy company Iberdrola has proposed a woody biomass facility. As of December 2013, Oregon’s Department of Environmental Quality had tentatively given a green light for Iberdrola to move forward. However, some townspeople and environmental organizations have said, “Not so fast. There is already an air pollution problem here.” Ideas vs. Activism

Sorting out good ideas from plain old activism is increasingly more difficult,

sometimes thanks to the bully pulpit afforded by the Internet. Looking back over the Lakeview project, it is obvious that the plan was announced over three years ago with much fanfare. Internet searches yield both pro and con positions from the start, most often due to already existing air pollution

troubles caused by woodstoves in the area. Project proponents point out that the stacks at a woody biomass plant are taller and therefore disperse potentially harmful particulates higher into the atmosphere than the chimney from a typical woodstove. Point well taken. Already existing biomass plants also frequently have to explain that what is generally coming out of their stacks is mostly steam, not a deadly cocktail of pollutants.

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With all the science out there and sophisticated instruments to measure pollution, why is it so difficult to decide on the health and safety aspects of woody biomass plants? Let’s look closer at the subject through various sites on the Internet. Here’s an interesting beginning point, taken from the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) site http://www.nrdc.org/energy/renewables/biomass.asp (Reading the whole site gives the organization’s broader approach): • Farmers and foresters already produce a great deal of residue. While much of it is needed to protect habitat, soil, and nutrient cycles, tens of millions of tons and more could be safely collected with the right management practices. Every year in the United States, roughly 39 million tons of crop residues go unused.

WoodyBiomassColumn • Unlike coal, biomass produces no harmful sulfur or mercury emissions and has significantly less nitrogen — which means less acid rain, smog and other toxic air pollutants. • Over time, if dedicated biomass is sustainably managed, converting it to energy can result in low or no net carbon emissions, provided that the carbon released is rapidly absorbed back from the atmosphere by biomass re-growth. • Using biofuels in our cars and airplanes can potentially produce less global warming pollution than petroleum-based fuels, and allows us to invest our energy dollars at home rather than in foreign oil. Granted, the above quote is cherry picked from the entire NRDC website, and the group certainly doesn’t promote the harvest of whole green trees for biomass energy. In the broader context, however, NRDC seems somewhat open to woody biomass energy and the use of forest residues in energy production.

The Other Side

By contrast, however, here is the perspective from another group called Energy Justice (http://www.energyjustice.net/biomass). Representatives for that organization have weighed in often against the Lakeview

project, as well as a similar project at Klamath Falls, Ore. Here is a sampling of the group’s attitude toward woody biomass: Biomass incineration is one of the most expensive, inefficient and polluting ways to make energy — even dirtier than coal in some ways. Forests are destroyed, the climate is cooked, crop lands are wasted, resources are destroyed and low-income communities and communities of color suffer increased health problems from this unnecessary dirty energy source that poses as renewable energy… Burning “green” biomass (trees or crops), while quite polluting, is often a foot in the door for even more toxic and profitable waste streams like trash and tires… Biomass is dirtier than most fossil fuels, but is considered renewable, competing for subsidies with true renewables like wind and solar. As we move away from coal, biomass is increasingly being sought out as an alternative (even chipping our forests to ship to Europe for burning), thanks to misguided renewable energy and climate policies that fail to recognize that biomass is worse than coal for the climate. Further trolling around the Internet reveals some amount of science on the actual numbers of various particulates and polluting emissions, but the two examples listed above show just how widely attitudes differ

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on woody biomass, even within green communities. It is no secret that some organizations draw funding from activists who are merely opinionated, while other green groups employ scientists to help develop policy. For those who want a sample of a scientific appraisal on woody biomass particulates, check out a World Health Organization site: http://www.who.int/indoorair/interventions/ antiguamod21.pdf.

Good Examples

As logging contractors and mills inquire about the opportunities with woody biomass, it’s good to remember that “barking up the wrong tree” can be costly to the industry. Woody biomass power seems prudent, but activism against it also exists. We need facts and good examples. Living for over 25 years near the woody biomass plant at the University of Idaho, I am one of those with little fear of its health impacts. I am also well aware of the anti-logging activism that sometimes comes out of the very same campus that is 90 percent heated with wood! TW

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Still Building Roads After All These Years Cascade H & A By Andrea Watts

hat does a logging road running through the tree-covered hills of eastern Snohomish County and the green fairways of a Seattle golf course have in common? The same Cat D7 or the “old girl,” as Bob Hanner describes her, was used in their construction. Bob’s Cat D7 only had a few hours on it before being used to build roads for Scott Paper in the mid-1970s and then at Battle Creek Golf Course twenty-five years ago. Today it is still part of the equipment portfolio that Cascade H & A, LLC uses to build logging roads throughout Snohomish, Skagit and King Counties. Miles of Roads

Dale Amberson and Bob Hanner are both second-generation logging road builders; Amberson’s father started building roads for Scott Paper and Pilchuck Tree Farm in the 1960s and Dale joined him when he was 14, working summers during high school driving trucks and operating CATs and shovels at the job sites. Bob Hanner worked with Dale’s father until his untimely passing, which ended the Amberson family business of road construction. After graduating high school, Amberson worked logging, heavy construction, bought and drove his own logging truck until he was approached to do a land clearing job for the new Battle Creek golf course in Tulalip. Amberson asked Bob to do the job with him, and with that Cascade H & A was formed — the two men who worked together as kids became partners.

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Peterbilt lowbed transports one of Cascade H & A’s three Kobelcos. The company moves all its own equipment and has two or three jobs going at a time. “point of either getting big [going outside of Washington State] or going back to our roots,” Amberson says. Even while building golf courses, they continued their side business of constructing logging roads for loggers, landowners and Pilchuck Tree Farm, so it was an easy decision to transition back to their roots. Their SFI-certified company has a 75mile working radius around Arlington, which suits Amberson and Hanner fine because they prefer sticking to jobs close to home and running operations further away become cost prohibitive. Ten years ago this wasn’t an issue, profit margins were higher and the costs of doing business lower. The price of fuel, whether to update or buy new equipment, and debt loads are now reasons why Amberson focus on running jobs efficiently.

New Purchases

Recently Cascade H & A purchased a used 1990 Peterbilt lowbed truck instead of continuing to rent one, as they had for five years. “We move all our own equipment, and

with two to three jobs going at a time, being able to shuffle the equipment between jobs sites makes us more versatile,” Amberson says. “We just couldn’t be without it [the Peterbilt]…it makes the whole operation work.” Another recent new purchase was of a CAT 568 excavator. Its hydraulic quick changes allow the operator to switch between bucket sizes without having to stop the machine. Amberson says that while they looked at other brands, “[We] felt it [CAT 568] had more benefits that we liked,” and this purchase joins several other pieces of CAT equipment (one D7, one D6, two D5s, two 950 Wheel Loaders, one 140 G Grader and three Kobelco excavators) in the company’s 22-piece portfolio.

Impressive Client List

Cascade H & A, does the road work for companies who bid on Washington Department of Natural Resources (DNR) timber sales, and they do repeat work for Sierra Pacific Industries, Hampton Tree Farms, Hancock Forest Management,

Pilchuck Tree Farm and, and Weyerhaeuser, which now owns Longivew Timber. Amberson likes working for the bigger companies, and of these landowners, it has been Pilchuck Tree Farm that Cascade H & A has worked with the longest. Amberson says that the tree farm logs 250 to 300 acres each year, which keeps one crew busy with road work and maintenance, and brush stacking. He appreciates Pilchuck as being “hands-on forestry.” During the course of a year, Amberson estimates that their company builds 15 to 18 miles of road a year, give or take a mile, mostly all brand-new construction, though they do some reconstruction work. A request for a bridge or two comes along once or every other year. Depending upon the job, the roads may be temporary, as is the case for many on DNR land, or permanent on private lands such as Pilchuck Tree Farm.

Scheduling Challenges

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LtoR: Dale Amberson, Bob Hanner and operator Glenn Rogers, standing next to the Cat 568. Amberson says that road construction has become more complicated over the years due, in part, required to drainage. they are given a couple months to finish, other jobs have them starting right away. And by doing work in the convergence zone of western Washington, Amberson and Hanner have to work around the weather because unexpected rain showers occur even in the summer. They also have schedule their work around the cutters’ schedule, as the trees need to be felled before their crews can even begin. Amberson describes having a pretty good pool of cutters to select from, but their services are always in demand, and he anticipates a future shortage if more young people don’t enter the profession. He sees a similar situation for the timber industry as a whole.

Great Crew

Even during the economic downturn and the inevitable wet winter months of the Pacific Northwest, Cascade H & A’s crew of a dozen employees is busy for ten to eleven months out of the year, something Amberson sees as necessary to keep good employees sticking around. “It’s nice when the local economy can support the local people,” he says. Of their crew, many have been with Cascade H & A for over a decade, and because of their experience and camaraderie, Amberson doesn’t have to be out on the job every day, freeing him to handle the management side of the business: payroll, biding, and purchasing. “It really helps to have good people

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working for us,” he adds. Even Bob, who is supposed to be retired, still works during the busy season and jokingly said, “now I work for my kid and Dale.” Three years ago, the “H” in the company name changed from Bob Hanner to his son, Jeff, one of the company’s longestworking employees and a hard worker, having started working with Amberson and his father when he was 18. At the DNR timber sale near Lake Roesiger, Amberson and Jeff walk the future location of a road, discussing where the bench will be and how the equipment can be safely maneuvered along the hillside. “[It] takes time to know what you’re looking at,” Amberson says, of how he sees a road through the

stand of Douglas-fir and western hemlock trees and the understory vegetation covers the uneven ground. Because he is “bidding on something you can’t see,” they do face unexpected setbacks; rock on grade requires drilling and blasting, which sometimes can hurt the bottom line. Because Amberson and Hanner keep their work local, they frequently bid against the same people each time for jobs, but they have a good relationship with their competitors. A.L.R.T. Corporation does the rock pit drilling that produces the rock needed for road ballast and rock crushing. For the rock crushing, Amberson rents that equipment six months of the year, as it is high maintenance and expensive to own. For hauling the rock to the newly constructed roads, they rely upon four company-owned dump trucks (Kenworth, International and Mack trucks). The 1979 Kenworth used to haul logs years ago now hauls rock. “They’re a good old truck,” he says. “If [we were] going to update [our] trucks, that’s what [we’d] buy, a Kenworth.”

Evolution of Road Construction

When it comes to road construction, Amberson says things have fundamentally changed over the years, all in an effort to get water faster off the road. More drainage, larger pipes and sediment traps are all practices that previously weren’t used, while everything was just side cast back in the day. “Now on slopes 50 percent and greater, we do a full bench cut and end haul all the material away to a stable dump site,” he adds. In western Washington, Amberson says, all-weather roads are a necessity, and a good road requires a good amount of ballast, which causes the costs to run quite a bit more with the drilling, shooting and crushing.

History Corner

Boiler Headed to Elbe (ca. 1904)

This boiler was to be used in Eble, Wash., at the first sawmill on the Tacoma Eastern Railroad. The boiler was brought in by a six-horse team from Tacoma. The man in bottom left, Adam Sachs, purchased the boiler and his son Lloyd, standing with him, had the honor of being the first child born in Elbe.

Escalating Regulations

Environmental regulations can be challeninging. While Amberson acknowledges the necessity, they get worse each year. “That stuff just keeps coming up and you have to deal with it.” When asked about the non-point source pollution issue that was recently and tentatively settled by the courts, Amberson says that zero-sediment control is impossible,

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even for Mother Nature. “We do a good job up here of taking care of the forest.” For Amberson, the proof is that he’s building roads in areas where his father built roads many years ago. “I hate to say we’ve almost made the full circle. Proof is in the pudding, it does comes back around.” TW

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The New Kid on the Block

Sutherland Logging purchases Round Logging

By Kathy Coatney

imber is in Tom Sutherland’s blood. At the age of eight, Tom started working with his father, timber faller William Sutherland — who is still falling today at 73. Logging isn’t just a job for Tom. It’s part of who he is. After graduating from high school, Sutherland starting falling trees for Pacific Lumber. Later he took a brief hiatus to work for the local school district in the bus garage but soon began taking the summers off to fall trees. Eventually, he quit the school altogether and went back to falling timber full time. He ended up signing a falling contract with Round Logging, and when Round fell

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Far left: Thunderbird 255 yarder. Tom Sutherland, owner of Sutherland Logging. Tom says he rebuilt one of his two Thunderbird yarders from the ground up. Today, it’s running like a champ.

onto hard times, Sutherland purchased the company in November, 2012.

Equipment

The purchase included the shop and an array of equipment. • Two 255 TSY (Thunderbird Swing Yarder) • Three log loaders: Caterpillar (CAT) 320C heel boom loader, Madill 1800, CAT 325C • CAT 12E grader • CAT high track D7H bulldozer • Stihl chainsaws, 460 and 461 • One water truck and two service trucks Stihl are Sutherland’s chainsaws of choice. When he first started following, he used various chain saws and ran into problems — carburetor problems, motor mount problems — and found himself turning to Stihls. “They run flawlessly,” he says. He chainsaw repair bills are also down. “We run the Stihls on the landing, and this year alone I’ve bought 10 new chainsaws,” says Sutherland. “You just cannot keep bubble-gumming stuff back together.”

Keeping It all Chugging Along

Before Sutherland purchased Round Logging, he secured a deal with Roseburg that promised a certain amount of volume per yarder for five years. With that deal, he felt comfortable purchasing two of the three yarders Round was selling. From the transmission to the clutches, the two Thunderbird 255 yarders were in need of extensive work. Sutherland tore one yarder down to the ground; he took the engine apart,

replaced every inch of gaskets, changed water pumps, replaced all the hoses and all the wiring, and added a fresh coat of paint. Sutherland says that one hundred thousand dollars later, the entire machine had been gone through from top to bottom, and it looked just like the day it came off the showroom floor. A hundred thousand dollars is a hefty expense when you’re just starting out, and Sutherland is justifiably proud of the work he and his men did, but most importantly — the yarder runs like a champ. “The first three days, we got 57 loads without one bobble,” he says, and after 10 months of steady operation, it has been down only one day. Prior to refurbishing, it would be down for weeks at a time. The other yarder is in equally rough shape and has been down frequently, so at the end of the season, it’s scheduled for a similar overhaul.

off the other two loaders, he’s reconsidering and may overhaul it instead. John Deere and CAT each had their pluses and minuses, Sutherland says. “The John Deere loader has duel swing pumps, which is good if you’re using a pull through. In comparison, CAT only has a single, but the CAT has a higher resale, and they were a few thousand dollars cheaper than the John Deere.” He comments that the John Deere offers different style frame stances that are higher and wider track, which are more comfortable when loading, and they don’t rock as badly. CAT doesn’t offer that, but even so, the CAT 320 has been a good machine. “The only bad drawback about the John Deere is that they have a longer boom on them,” Sutherland says, and to counteract that, the counter weight sticks out the backend. “On a yarder, you sit in the middle of the road, and you’re going scrub on the bank. You’ve got to tip the bank in order to be able to turn,” Sutherland explains, “but with the CAT, it’s shorter and there isn’t that problem.” As far as the way CATs operate, Sutherland is very happy with them. “Bar none.” Sutherland says it’s important to fix the machines correctly. “This stuff has to run or you’re not going to be here. Not fixing

Putting the Equipment to the Test

It wasn’t just the yarders that needed help with Sutherland Round Logging. All the equipment had outrageous hours on them and needed plenty of TLC, Sutherland says. The CAT 320C loader, for instance, had 17,000 hours on it, and the CAT 325C loader had 28,000 hours. The CAT 325C loader is just used for backup because of the number of hours it has. Sutherland hopes to buy a new 320D CAT (loader) next spring, but after paying

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Thunderbird 255 yarder and Madill log loader at one of the Sutherland sides. Sutherland planned on falling, but keeping his new business going is a full time job. stuff right is just complete foolishness,” Sutherland says. “Bottom line — down time costs you money.”

Two Sides Keep Him Busy

Sutherland runs two sides, both cable logging because of the steep slopes. And, Sutherland chooses to use a running skyline versus a standing skyline with a motorized carriage. “The cable logging pays more,” Sutherland says. On the flip side, “There’s a lot of expense in upkeep of equipment, and you don’t realize the cost until you start adding up all the little expenses.”

Two sides are plenty to keep Sutherland busy. “I originally planned on falling,” he says, but just all the day-to-day operations of keeping the business running is a full-time job. Since Sutherland only has one water truck, he needs to keep both yarders together. “If you split them up on different road systems, I can’t cover the roads.” Some of his recent jobs have included five million board feet harvested at Slate Creek and then up to Soda Creek on a job called Snowman. Winter logging depends on the weather, and Soda Creek is iffy. “That’s pretty high for winter. I really

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don’t know how much we’ll get done this winter up there.”

No Rest for the Wicked

While Sutherland likes owning a logging business, it requires a tremendous time input. “To get everything to run, you can’t go home on the weekends,” he says, and keeping the equipment running, means working whenever necessary. Downtime in the winter means working on equipment. According to Sutherland, “There is no not working, just working on something else.” TW

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Cliff Walker, owner of Walker Logging, standing beside recently harvested fir trees.

Meeting Challenges Head On Walker Logging, Willits, Calif. By Kathy Coatney

ith a shortened working

season and year-round bills, plus more and more state regulations, struggle is a way of life for logger Cliff Walker, owner of Walker Logging in Willits, Calif. Despite the challenges and long hours, Walker works in beautiful locations where most Americans would plan once-in-alifetime mountain vacations, and he has no thoughts of retirement. He plain and simply loves logging.

In the Mills

Walker grew up in the sawmill community of Willits and started working in sawmills in 1956, then began driving a logging truck in 1958. In 1963, Walker went out on his own and bought his first truck, a 1953 Peterbuilt from Bob Alecksick, who eventually became his partner in 1967. The two ran 12 trucks until 1975 when Alecksick died of a heart attack. 68

“After Bob died, we got rid of everything but the trucks I already had and started logging,” Walker says. Walker established Walker Logging with his wife, Brenda, and based their operation in Willits. Logging turned out to be a way of life for others in the Walker family. Cliff ’s son, Dan Walker, owns and runs a logging truck and works with his father. Walker’s grandson, Jonathon Malugani, also worked in the business and planned to take it over, until his untimely death in 2012. Walker says he has logged most of California — from Susanville to Santa Cruz to the coastal redwoods.

Short Season & Owls

The short season makes it nearly impossible to keep employees, and it makes everything more difficult, but Walker has the benefit of reliable employees. “I’m lucky to have a good crew,” Walker says. Like many logging operations, a number of his employees have been with him for years and are like family. Walker’s logging season used to be eight

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to nine months but continues to get shorter. Today it’s only five to six months long, and he attributes that to the spotted owl. Every year before Walker can start logging, the spotted owls have to be hooted. (Hooting, for those not familiar with the activity, is when the California Fish and Game Commission goes out and hoots for owls to get an owl count.) Some years the hooting is finished early; others it can be as late as midsummer before the hooting is completed, he said. “I really don’t know what the hang-up is. On this job, I got started pretty early, but some jobs still aren’t started,” Walker says, adding he has to wait for the hooting to be signed off and that can take a lot of time. It’s not just the owls that keep the season short. “The weather, particularly in the coastal area, will also shut us down too,” adds Walker.

Economy Moving in the Right Direction

Walker, like other loggers he’s spoken

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Andrew Howell (L) and Rick Chapman (R) running 660 Stihls. Walker says he’s seeing less competition and more optimism in the market. with recently, feels things are picking up. “I don’t know whether it’s the market or whether just more people are dropping out [of logging],” he says. But he’s seeing less competition and more optimism. Walker is running two sides this year. At the time of this article, he was running one side at Fort Seward that was producing about 20 loads a day. “I have one over on the coast to do yet,” he says, adding he is harvesting fir on the Fort Seward side and redwood on the other side. Walker prefers to run just one side. “Sometimes one job will overlap the other one and I have to run two, but I’d rather just do one,” he says.

Iron in the Woods

Walker has a 525 and 518 Cat skidder, a 966 Cat loader, and a Link-Belt 3400 heel boom loader at the Fort Seward side. More equipment — another heel boom and a D7 Cat Crawler — will come in later.

Being a small operation with a lean budget means repairing what you have and keeping it running and not a lot of new equipment. Walker runs six logging trucks, two Kenworth and four Peterbuilts (all 1990 models), and a lowbed. His list of logging equipment includes: • Caterpillar (Cat) D-7F crawler • Two Cat D-6D crawlers, one with a grapple and one with a winch • Two Cat skidders, a 525 model and a 518 • Cat 966 log loader and a 950B log loader • Link-Belt 3400 heel boom loader • Kobelco loader/yarder (Yoder) • Chainsaws: Stihl 660 and Husqvarna 372 and 390 Variety of support equipment: trucks, graders, and water trucks “I really like the Link-Belt,” Walker says. He likes equipment that not only operates well, but is both easy to repair and easy to get parts for.

Walker likes the Cat pretty well too. “We had Cat engines in all of our trucks at one point.” He also likes that Cats are easy to work on, and if he has problems, a Cat dealer is nearby. “We use Stihl 660 chainsaws and Husqvarna 390 and 372 chainsaws. I consider both equally good,” says Walker. “But I like Stihls. It basically comes down to personal preference.”

The Takedown

In 2011, Walker and his crew accepted a once-in–a-lifetime job. They took down a redwood tree with a base that was nearly 10 feet in diameter, and it produced 35,000 board feet of lumber. “It’s rare we get an opportunity to harvest a tree of this magnitude any more,” he says. The tree was a massive undertaking. It leaned over a creek requiring climbing and rigging to pull it into a “lay,” Walker says. Before the tree was felled, fallers climbed the

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Link-Belt 3400 working at the landing. Walker’s team has to be as efficient as possible to make up for the coastal short season. tree and placed the rigging about 80 feet off the ground. It took a carefully placed undercut, then back-cut before a D-7 Cat pulled the tree over center and the undercut guided it into the layout.

The first four cuts of the tree were too big to fit on Walker’s short bed truck, so they were placed on his lowbed trailer and delivered to Willits Redwood Company. Walker says seeing three generations of loggers and machines working to accomplish

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the incredible task is something he will always remember. For the time being though, he’ll be concentrating on getting those smaller logs out of the woods as efficiently as possible to make the most of his short season. TW

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Kobelco Eyes U.S. Comeback with New Plant

Kobelco Construction Machinery has plans to build an American factory as early as 2015 to meet growing demand. The wholly owned subsidiary, Kobe Steel, anticipates spending anywhere from around $9.5 million to $19 million on the new facility, with an annual production capacity of 2,000 to 3,000 units. Since 2002, Kobelco had outsourced construction machinery to CNH Global of the Netherlands, but that partnership ended after Kobelco’s American market share declined. “The Japanese firm began building up its U.S. sales network at the start of the year. It has signed sales agent contracts with about 50 companies nationwide so far. Sales in the U.S. are projected to double to roughly 800 units this year,” reports the Asian Review.

New VP for HewSaw

HewSaw announced the appointment of Mr. Tuomas Halttunen, M.Sc. (Tech.) as Vice President. Tuomas’ areas of responsibility now include sales and marketing and after sales operations. Tuomas represents the fourth generation of the family that founded HewSaw 50 years ago and still controls the company today. He has worked in a number of positions at HewSaw, including international assignments at HewSaw subsidiaries and most recently leading the company’s after sales operations.

Caterpillar Employee Receives First 65-year Service Pin in Company History.

Charlie Pittman, a 95-year-old Caterpillar employee, was joined by his fellow employees, family members, and longtime friends as he received his 65-year service pin—the first individual to accomplish such a feat in the company’s history.

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Pittman, currently a maintenance mechanic, received his 65year pin from Caterpillar Chairman and CEO Doug Oberhelman during a ceremony to celebrate Pittman’s milestone. Pittman began work for Caterpillar as a hand trucker in 1948, earning $1.19 an hour on second shift. During that year, C.L. Best, Caterpillar’s first chairman, was in position, and the current Peoria Proving Grounds (PPG) opened.

Weyerhaeuser Names Hunter Senior VP

Weyerhaeuser recently announced named of Rhonda Hunter to senior vice president, Timberlands, effective January 1, succeeding the retiring Tom Gideon. Hunter was previously Weyerhaeuser’s VP of Southern Timberlands.

Clark Tracks names Wallingford’s as US Distributor

Clark Tracks Ltd announced the appointment of Wallingford’s Inc as its representative in the U.S. forestry market. “Two of the biggest names in the industry teaming up to bring machine tracks to the U.S. is very exciting. With Wallingford’s vast experience in traction products and Clark’s long history of manufacture of quality tracks, this is a perfect fit for both companies. We couldn’t be more excited about this opportunity.” According to Shawn Grant, Director of Marketing Wallingford’s Inc. Wallingford’s will begin immediate implementation of its marketing plan and will see first tracks into stock beginning this fall. For more information or to locate a dealer nearest you can visit their web site www.wallingfords.com TW

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John Deere’s Intelligent Boom Control Makes North American Debut

Peterson Introduces the 5710D Horizontal Grinder

The all-new 5710D horizontal grinder is latest design of high production grinders by Peterson. It’s powered by a Tier IVi Caterpillar C27 engine, giving 5710D 1,050 HP. At 88,500 pounds, the 5710D was designed for operations that require frequent moves between jobs without a special permit. An optional transportation dolly allows the Peterson 5710D to be easily moved, and then setup for operation within minutes. It features a 60 x 40” feed opening combined with Peterson’s high lift feed roll to handle a range of materials. The 5710D also utilizes Peterson’s Impact Release System. The 5710D features a large grate area that enables it to produce materials to exact specifications. And, the quick-change multiple grate system makes it easy to customize grate configurations to produce a wide variety of finished materials. Another major innovation is Peterson’s Impact Cushion System, which helps protect the shaft from catastrophic damage in the event of a severe impact. www.petersoncorp.com

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John Deere introduced its Intelligent Boom Control (IBC) option for its forwarders at Elmia Wood in Sweden ( June 5-8, 2013). A feature the industry has anticipated for over 30 years, IBC is now offered as an option on all of John Deere’s 1210E and 1510E Forwarders in North America. This technological breakthrough significantly increases forwarder productivity and efficiency, while providing the best possible fuel economy and boom lifetime. With the IBC system, the boom is accurate, fast, and easy to operate, as the operator now controls the boom tip directly instead of controlling each of the independent boom joint movements manually. By eliminating unnecessary extra movements, this system increases the durability of boom structures and hydraulic cylinders. These features significantly improve an operator’s working speed, resulting in higher overall productivity and lower costs. The IBC system can also accelerate the learning curve for operators. Intuitive and easy to learn, the technology reduces the amount of time it takes to become a skilled operator, resulting in less training time and greater productivity. www.JohnDeere.com

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Chipping Drum for Beast XP-Series Recyclers

Bandit Industries now offers a chipping drum option that replaces the traditional Beast cuttermill. Designed for companies that want to exclusively chip with their Beast, the new drum essentially converts the Beast into a whole tree chipper. A variety of screens can be paired with the drum, creating a screened end product that can be tailored to meet various specifications for nearly any biomass energy application. Chipping drums can be ordered on new Model 2680XP, 3680XP, and 4680XP Beast Recyclers, or retrofitted to older units. “Our XP-Series Beast Recyclers are already industry leaders for production and reliability,” said Christopher Smith, Bandit Industries marketing and communications director. “Now that a dedicated chipping drum is available, these machines are more capable than ever at meeting the strict sizing requirements for various fuel wood markets and for the production of high-yield wood pellets. With the versatility to function either as a waste reduction recycler or a whole tree chipper, the Beast is truly in a class by itself.” www.banditchippers.com

Terramac® RT9 Multi-Purpose Crawler Carrier

Introduced by Terramac® LLC, the Terramac RT9 multi-purpose carrier has an operating weight of 26,000 pounds and a maximum carrying capacity of 18,000 pounds. The RT9 is the largest mid-sized rubber track carrier that does not require special oversize permitting to transport the machine. “Utility contractors and other utility professionals will appreciate the RT9 for its ability to travel across almost any terrain, low-maintenance undercarriage, and minimal disturbance of the ground it covers,” said Mike Crimaldi, CEO of Terramac LLC. “Equipped with front and rear bolt-on connections, this multipurpose carrier can accommodate various types of specialized equipment for the job at hand. We can customize electrical power sources, frame adjustments, and hydraulics to suit any attachment.” Manufactured in North America, the CE-certified Terramac RT9 carrier can be customized to accommodate specific needs of utility contractors, direct from the factory. Within its capacity load limit, the RT9 can function as a material handler; a carrier for tools, supplies, or personnel; an equipment hauler; a mobile crane or welding unit; or an off-road service vehicle. www.terramac.com TW

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AD I N DEX PG COMPANY RS# 50..... ACME MANUFACTURING................. 137 51..... ADVANCED DRAINAGE systems.... 140 4....... AGRI - TOOL & SUPPLY................... 102 33..... ALLIANCE TIRE............................... 124 2....... AXIS FORESTRY INC....................... 101 5....... BANDIT INDUSTRIES/BEJAC........... 103 51..... BOMAN INDUSTRIES...................... 139 74..... BPT COMPONENTS & PARTS.......... 161 59..... BRAKE SYSTEMS INC..................... 148 75..... BRUTUS TRUCK BODIES................. 162 31..... CASCADE TRADER / DOOSAN......... 122 17..... CASCADE TRADER / HYUNDAI........ 111 47..... CATERPILLAR................................. 134 37..... CLEANFIX NA................................ 127 37..... DUNLAP ENTERPRISES................... 128 11..... EAGLE CARRIAGE & MACHINE........ 106 55..... FARM LAND TRACTOR.................... 144 10..... FEENAUGHTY / DOOSAN................. 105 65..... GEM CHAIN BARS........................... 152 63..... HAMILTON ENGINES....................... 151 56..... HANGZHOU QIRUI TOOLS CO.......... 145 38..... HUSQVARNA................................... 129 50..... JORAL LLC..................................... 138 57..... KOLLER NA.................................... 146 15..... KOMATSU FOREST / MODERN........ 109 29..... LASER TECHNOLOGY...................... 120 27..... LBX / TRIAD / BEJAC...................... 118 46..... LEFT COAST SUPPLIES................... 133 9....... LOG MAX....................................... 104 25..... MULTITEK NORTH AMERICA............ 117 67..... OLOFSFORS................................... 154

73..... PACIFIC LOGGING CONFERENCE..... 159 59..... PACIFIC TRAIL................................ 149 49..... PAPE MACHINERY/MORBARK MFG..136 19..... PETERSON..................................... 112 32..... PETERSON CAT.............................. 123 36..... PHOENIX HYDRAULICS................... 126 34..... PIERCE PACIFIC MFG...................... 125 54..... PONSSE......................................... 163 43..... PROLENC MANUFACTURING........... 130 13..... QUADCO USA................................. 107 48..... RAPID SPAN STRUCTURES............. 135 58..... RAWLINGS..................................... 147 53..... RICK FRANKLIN CORP..................... 142 74..... ROADTECH INC.............................. 160 44..... ROTHENBUHLER ENGINEERING...... 131 23..... ROTOCHOPPER.............................. 115 66..... SELECT SAWMILL CO..................... 153 71..... SENNEBOGEN................................ 143 52..... SOUTHSTAR................................... 141 79..... STIHL............................................. 156 21..... T-MAR INDUSTRIES........................ 114 30..... TAIMI SWIVEL................................. 121 80..... TIGERCAT....................................... 164 14..... VULCAN ON-BOARD SCALES.......... 108 20..... WALLINGFORD’S INC...................... 113 45..... WARATAH....................................... 132 70..... WAY MACHINE................................ 155 72..... Weldco-beales........................... 158 62..... WESTERN TRAILERS....................... 150 72..... WHIT-LOG...................................... 157 16..... WHITE MOUNTAIN CHAIN............... 110 28..... WOOD-MIZER................................. 119 24..... WYATT’S........................................ 116

CALE N DA R February 5-7 13th Ann. Forestry Forum, Coeur d’Alene, ID 208-667-4641, www.consulting-foresters.com February 6-8 Sierra-Cascade Logging Conf. & Forest Products & Construction Equip, Anderson, CA 530-222-1290, www.sierracascadeexpo.com February 20-22 Oregon Logging Conference 76th Conf. & Equip. Show, Eugene, OR 541-686-9191 www.oregonloggingconference.com February 26-28 Northeastern Retail Lumber Assoc. LBM Expo, Boston MA 518-286-1010, www.lbmexpo.com March 2-4 Western Wood Products Assoc. Annual Meeting, Portland, OR 503-224-3930, www.wwpa.org March 5-7 IWPA’s World of Wood Convention, St. Petersburg, FL 703-820-6696, www.iwpawood.org March 13-15 Redwood Region Logging 76th Annual Conference & Show, Ukiah, CA 707-443-4091, www.rrlc.net March 13-16 Bois-Energie 2014, Sainte Etienne, France 33 (0)3-84-86-89-30, www.boisenergie.com March 14-15 Washington Contract Loggers’ Ann. Meeting, Spokane, WA 800-422-0074, www.loggers.com

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Get More from Your Trade Show By Phillip M. Perry

o much to learn. So many people

to see. And so little time. If you face this predicament at your next trade show, you’re not alone. Confronted with crowded aisles and hectic booths, attendees too often return home with no more than a confused mass of general impressions. Trade shows can be powerful tools for boosting business profits. Read these tips from trade show experts:

Tip 1: Set your goals

“Before arriving at the show, make a plan with specific ‘keeper’ ideas,” says Mina Bancroft, a management consultant in Palo Alto, Calif. “Then prioritize them.” Include specific descriptions of what you want to find at the show. Here are some possibilities: New products. Lower costs in existing lines. More productive lines. Select the best and list them in order of importance. Next step: Translate your goals into an ‘A’ list of vendors to see. “Do some research on the show’s website to identify companies and booth numbers,” says Howard Friedman, a trade show consultant in Los Angeles. Bonus tip: Ask yourself “What is the biggest problem I have in my business?” Write it down and take it to the show to get answers from exhibitors.

Tip 2: Strategize your walking pattern

Once at the show, it’s tempting to spend the first hours performing a walk-through. That can be a mistake. “The last thing you want to do is shop the floor as you shop a flea market, just walking down the aisles and looking at things,” says Peter LoCascio, a Salem, Ore.,-based consultant. The clock moves quickly. He adds, “Too many times, a couple of hours before the show closes you’ll see people running through the aisles trying to get things done.” Instead, use the show floor map to plot out your walking pattern so you can see the greatest number of vendors in the least time. Schedule a certain amount of time for each vendor on your ‘A’ list. Bonus tip: Allocate tasks among other people from your business who are attending the show.

Tip 3: Take charge at booths

Deal with booth personnel efficiently.

Determine early whether they are willing and able to answer your questions. “Prepare some quick questions that pertain to your buying interests. If the booth people can’t answer those questions then you have to smartly move on,” says Bob Dallmeyer, a Los Angeles consultant. Not all booth personnel are alike. “A well constructed booth has people at various levels,” says Bancroft. “One person will be at ‘in depth’ level; others will be at beginning and intermediate levels.” No in-depth person at the booth? You need to decide if you have sufficient interest to ask for an appointment with the right person. Alternatively, obtain the contact information of a person to call after the show. If you are serious about learning more, you may wish to obtain the name and number of the local sales person in your territory. Bonus tip: Save time by stating “I need to make a business decision” as you enter each booth. Then state the nature of the decision and ask how the vendor’s products will help.

Tip 4: Schedule appointments wisely

“Old tech” — business cards and notes — has its place. “These can be great memory joggers to help connect the dots after the show,” says Friedman. Bonus tip: More attendees are entering information into iPads. Digital notes are efficient for later review and also for passing along to others.

Tip 6: Pow-wow at quiet times

“When you go to a trade show, the individual who has paid for a booth is trying to sell you something that may be quite complex,” says Bancroft. “That means you must initiate a way to find out more about that item, and you can’t do that at the typical show floor, which is usually a chaos of noise and confusion.” Solution? Schedule some ‘quiet time’. “Ask the booth sponsor to meet you for breakfast or lunch, where the quiet atmosphere allows you to go through the information you need to compare products.” Bonus tip: Reduce travel time by scouting out a convenient venue for business talks before you meet exhibitors.

Remember that ‘A’ list of vendors? Make sure you see them all by scheduling advance appointments, either before you leave for the show or when you arrive. “There’s nothing wrong with reaching out and saying ‘I would like to meet with a specialist on product X,’” says Friedman. “That will make your time more productive. And the exhibitor will be delighted.” Bonus tip: Map the show floor to identify the booth locations of your ‘A’ vendors. Clustering your appointments by location will reduce walking time.

Tip 7: Allow for serendipity

Tip 5: Take notes efficiently

Seminars are important to your bottom line. “We have found that 40 percent of today’s exhibit floor is devoted to concurrent sessions, up from 20 percent some years ago,” says Ducate. “People are looking to solve technical problems, and they will attend sessions that promise to do that.” Attend those that deal with topics of immediate concern to your business. Ask yourself: “Will the information in this seminar help me solve a specific problem?” Bonus tip: Reach better decisions by calling seminar leaders before the show for more details about a prospective presentation.

Haphazard note taking can result in a confused mass of papers stashed on a shelf back home. That means you lose information critical to business success, including the names of key contacts. Modern gadgets to the rescue. “We are seeing all kinds of new technologies to avoid the traditional business card exchange,” says Doug Ducate, president of the Dallas-based Center for Exhibition Industry Research. “At some booths you can use computers to send yourself information about what you have seen,” says Ducate. “Push a button, and the information shows up on your smart phone and sits on your computer back at the office.”

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Schedule your time, but leave some open space. One of a trade show’s strengths is a potential for ‘serendipity,’ or the discovery of unanticipated knowledge or connections. So leave time for random encounters. “Everyone at the show wants to discover new things and meet new people,” says Friedman. Find opportunities to say hello to people.” Bonus tip: Allow yourself fortuitous discovery by visiting lower profile booths.

Tip 8: Choose seminars wisely

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