OLC 2023 Products
EUGENE, Oregon – Nothing draws a crowd of loggers like lots of shiny new equipment and the latest in timber harvesting technology and innovations. Here’s a quick look at just some of the many products on display at this year’s Oregon Logging Conference at the Lane Events Center in Eugene, Oregon on February 23-25.
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Winch-Assist Systems Here To Stay But Many Issues Remain In Play
Safety is the primary driver of the increased implementation of winch-assist logging systems, and the main reason the technology will be part of the steep slope landscape going forward. Jobs like manual falling and choker setting in steep conditions are two big reasons logging is one of the most dangerous professions in the U.S., and doing more cutting from the safety of a cab and choker setting in cleaner conditions are a definite step in the right direction…
Tactical Athletes: Forest Service Adds PT To Logging Training
It took nine chops for Aaron Klug to cut his way through a tree trunk as thick as his own leg. His results weren’t due to his physical condition (which was impressive, thanks for asking), but to his...
U.S. BLM Wants To Remove Millions Of Dead And Dying Trees In California
The federal Bureau of Land Management wants to remove dead and dying trees from 35 California counties, from Siskiyou to Santa Barbara. The agency hasn’t yet identified specific parcels. But BLM...
Montana Forest Projects Are Built On Collaboration
Jefferson County Commissioner Leonard Wortman leans against a stock trailer and laments the state of the timber on the National Forest land that surrounds him, in nearly every direction, on a recent...
Oregon Wildfire Timber Sales Could Go Up In July
Sales of timber in stands charred in last summer’s Chetco Bar Fire could be sold as early as next month as the Forest Service this week formalized its salvage plans for the 191,197-acre fire area in...
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