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Vol. 45, No. 6
(Founded in 1972—Our 525th Consecutive Issue)
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June 2016 A Hatton-Brown Publication
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Based in Florida’s panhandle, North Bay Timber owners Tracy Richardson and his brother Stanley (not pictured) split their time between logging and a commercial shrimping operation, their first love— that’s where Stanley was when pictures were made. Story begins on Page 8. (Jessica Johnson photo)
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SOUTHERN STUMPIN’ By David Abbott • Managing Editor • Ph. 334-834-1170 • Fax: 334-834-4525 • E-mail: david@hattonbrown.com
Be Kind, Rewind few years ago at our office Christmas party, Hatton Brown came up with a game that involved naming Christmas movies based on obscure details from the movie. I was able to name all of them, including several movies I’ve never seen. How did I attain this encyclopedic knowledge? Easy: from 1999-2001, I worked part-time at an archaic relic of a bygone era: a Movie Gallery. That’s right, kids, in the days before Redbox and Netflix and streaming everything, people actually drove to a store, in person, browsed the selection and rented actual physical copies of movies (mostly VHS then…DVD was still this strange new thing, and Blue Ray didn’t exist). And they had to return those tapes the next day, or pay…LATE FEES!!! Redbox is basically a vending machine version of this once prominent, now extinct part of our culture, but the video rental stores had a Binky Tapscott debuted his new “Revolver” CSI reversible slasher saw. much larger selection and actual people who could help you find something or answer questions about movies. That was what I did, and as such I was allowed and even encouraged to rent I don’t know what this is, but it looks fun… movies for free, so that I would be able to answer said questions. It was because of this that I saw a lot of movies I’m certain I never would have noticed otherwise. One in particular, a movie called “Love Stinks,” became one of my all-time favorites. Modern options are ultimately cheaper and certainly more convenient, but I still think we’ve lost something. For one thing, browsing the selection allowed us to discover movies we might not have known existed otherwise. And then there was the human factor—the face-toface interaction with someone knowledgeable about the product. Roy Zenor, far left, with his Texas Timberjack team showed new Riley products. Ashley Runion and Mary Griffin sold Timber And that connects me to my real point: the T-Shirts. Richmond show. With all of the information we have literally at our fingertips with modern devices, Mississippi this August. The shirts are nice—I design and CSI bought the rights to it. Dubbed the it’s almost surprising that we still have these bought mine at Richmond, and you can get yours Revolver, the CSI DL-4400-R made its public shows. In fact, a few years ago I was convinced at timbertshirts.com. debut at Richmond. they were going the way of the dodo (or of the I spoke with Binky Tapscott, owner of Tapcscott I spoke with Roy Zenor of Lufkin’s Texas TimMovie Gallery), but I was wrong. There is still a Bros. Logging and Tigercat equipment dealer Forberjack, who was on hand to bring that company’s tremendous value in face-to-face interaction. And est Pro Inc., based in Scottsville, Va. After seeing newly acquired Riley products to a wider market. there’s the opportunity to stumble upon something the problems one of his customers was having with See the item on page 46 for more on that. you might not have known to look for otherwise. a two-piece reversible slasher saw a few months Finally, one thing at Richmond I’ve never seen Case in point: I discovered Timber T-Shirts with ago, Binky had an idea. He went back to his shop at an industry show before: two…how shall I the logo “Timber: America’s Renewable and played with a CSI unit, another brand carried say…exotic dancers…fully clothed, of course… Resource.” The shirts come from Georgia’s Wood- by Forest Pro. He came up with a simple yet brilapparently bought tickets to Expo, mingled with land Enterprises, Inc., a timber company that, as a liant design for a one-piece reversible slasher that the attendees and attempted to drum up some busiside venture, has developed this product line to is more stable than two-piece versions. From inside ness for the local club at which they work. I have promote the industry. Owners Lyle Taylor and John the cab, the loader operator can use the bucket to no word on how successful they were in this Briody only brought Timber T-Shirts to the market release a locking mechanism and swivel the saw endeavor, but hey, can’t blame them for trying. two months ago, so the Richmond show was kind completely around so that it can function from a There’s more about Richmond on page 26, of its public debut, and they plan to be at other left hand or right hand position. It’s pretty cool to including lots of pictures (none of the exotic SLT shows in the future, like the Mid South show in watch in action. Binky got a patent pending for the dancers, sorry).
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Pulling Double Duty ■ The Richardson brothers run a logging crew and a commercial shrimping boat in the Florida Panhandle.
The Richardson brothers like Tigercat skidders best; they have two.
By Jessica Johnson SOUTHPORT, Fla. racy Richard★ son, 50, didn’t grow up in logging. In fact, it was just the opposite. Instead of growing up in the woods he grew up on the water. He and his brother Stanley used to run a commercial fishing boat running from Louisiana to Apalachicola. It is their first love. But when the fishing industry started changing in the mid-1990s, they were pushed out. So in 1995, the brothers found a new love: logging. Their cousin was a logger, so when they found themselves needing to find something new, logging proved a surprisingly natural fit. “It kind of
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goes together,” Richardson explains. “In the commercial fishing industry you’re out in the water, you’re not dealing with the public as much, you’re kind of on your own. When you’re logging you’re out here in the woods, on your own, not dealing with the public.” He says that he and his brother have done well with their company, North Bay Timber, and don’t plan to stop anytime soon, but fishing is still their passion. Ten years ago an opportunity arose for the brothers to get back into commercial fishing, with shrimping and oystering. They jumped at the chance. “We were missing the water,” he says. The brothers logged during the day and started shrimping on the weekends and at night.
Now, the brothers alternate. Three days a week Tracy runs the boat and Stanley is in the woods, then they swap. Tracy says this setup works well for them and allows them to keep a close eye on both businesses, while doing the things they love. “The job works better with one of us here,” he notes. “We’ve hired people and they will do well, but if we are out here, we are able to oversee it better.” He adds that having one of them in the woods every day means they know exactly when everything is being greased because they are seeing it. The crew is made up of the Richardson brothers, Tracy’s son, two of their cousins and some other long-term employees. “We’ve got a real good crew,” Tracy believes. “I
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Stanley, left, and Tracy Richardson
don’t have to tell them to come grease the tractor; they just know when they’ve got to do it.” On days when routine maintenance needs to be done, the crew moves like a puzzle: one of the skidders will undergo maintenance and one will continue to pull, and then they will switch out, so the job
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On a job for Panhandle Forestry, North Bay is experimenting with removing two adjacent rows and leaving five in between.
is never truly stopped during the day—except for lunch. “We don’t like to stand around,” Richardson explains. “We stop, get something to eat and go. We start early; we want to get our day going so we can get home.” Typically, the crew shuts down for the day around 4 p.m. after getting started around daylight—unless the crew hasn’t met their load goal, then of course, they stay later. “We try to work hard Monday through Thursday and then on Friday try to get it where we can knock off early and get home early,” he adds.
tion. The crew’s goal is to run 15 loads per day or 70-80 loads per week. “It doesn’t always work that way, but that’s what we try to do,” he says. Richardson says that with thinning, just as in life, you’ve got to take the bad with the good. Of course everyone would rather clearcut, it is more productive, but even though thinning is typically smaller wood, they’ve have good luck staying productive. “You’ve got to thin in order to clear-cut later,” he
explains. “Sometimes you move into woods and say, ‘Man, I hate to cut that,’ and then you move into good wood next time to make up the difference.” North Bay Timber runs Tigercat skidders and a feller-buncher and a Barko loader, all relatively new. The feller-buncher is a 2010 Tigercat 720E. The crew runs two skidders, both 620Ds, one purchased three years ago and one purchased just last year. In May, the Richardsons pur-
chased a brand new Barko 595B loader. Richardson says that in handling the sand pine in his area, which is known for having lots of limbs, the new loader with a ground saw and delimber package helps keep production moving. On thinnings, typically the skidders are on longer drags, so running two keeps production moving. It also comes in handy if one goes down— there’s always someone dragging out behind the feller-buncher. The Richardsons lean on Tidewa-
On-Site North Bay Timber contract cuts for Panhandle Forestry. Typically, the crew finds itself on thinnings. At the time of Southern Loggin’ Times’s visit, the crew was on a block of timber that is owned by well-known landowner Holland Ware almost five miles off the paved road in northern Florida. As part of a large project between Ware and Panhandle, North Bay Timber is thinning 150 acres, taking two rows and leaving five. “We’re not used to this type of thinning,” Richardson says. “But they are trying something new, and so are we.” The tract is mostly pulpwood, but there are some logs scattered throughout. This harvesting management plan keeps the feller-buncher from skinning the trees badly, Richardson believes, when you can take two rows at a time instead of just one. Operating like this also ups produc-
The North Bay Timber crew: Stanley and Tracy Richardson (top); bottom, left to right: Jesse Glass, Grant Richardson, Tommy Locke, Reggie Green, Kenneth Richardson, Chauncey Scalan and Ken Foster
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Trucking is a necessary evil for the Richardsons—with all its headaches, they feel it beats waiting on unreliable contract haulers.
ter Equipment in Evergreen, Ala. for Tigercat support and Knight Forestry in West Whigham, Ga. for Barko. Richardson says, “We love our equipment. We’ve run other pieces of equipment, and done good with it, but we like the Tigercat. It’s doing the best for us.” Richardson says the key to the log-
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ging operation is getting up early, keeping the equipment up, and working hard. Both brothers come into the woods and load trucks before daylight. They like to have all trucks gone before daylight, so when the woods crew gets on-site and the light breaks, they can get on equipment and start running to get wood ready
for the next run of trucks. Making use of lights on the equipment has made it easier to get trucks loaded before daybreak, but not as easy as it used to be, Richardson admits. “As I’ve gotten older I don’t see as well, so it’s a little harder,” he adds, laughing, “We don’t load quite as fast in the morning as we do in the afternoon.”
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Maintenance The crew performs all routine maintenance, usually in the woods. Laughing, Richardson says that most of the time, wherever something breaks down is where they work on it. “We will all jump on it, with two or three of us working on
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it, doing what we need to do to get it back on the road and go back to work,” he explains. The crew performs oil changes, handles hoses, small parts and starters/alternators. Whatever is too big for the crew to handle, anything with major hydraulic work or the engines, is sent to Johnny and Jason Knight at Knight Forestry. Machines are greased every other day on the whole, with certain parts, like grapples, greased every day. Skidders run 30.5 tires. The
newest 620D skidder runs DEF. So far, Richardson doesn’t report any problems, and has noticed how much quieter the machine runs, which he likes. He has noticed that while the machine runs less fuel, you have to buy the DEF, so it burns about the same money-wise.
Trucking North Bay Timber runs all its own trucks: four Macks. Trailers are Pitts. Richardson says they’ve tried
other combinations before but this gives them the most success. The trucks run with just a day cab, so they are lighter, and the Pitts trailers are lighter, which allows for a better payload when you get to the mill, without being overweight. Bottom line for Richardson: you make more money that way. “That’s what it’s all about,” he says with a big smile. Like with the in-woods equipment, anything small the Richardsons can do themselves maintenance-wise, they do, like oil
changes and broken springs. The engines and rear-ends are maintained by an outside mechanic. As with most loggers, Richardson says he wishes he didn’t have to deal with trucks—a necessary evil with running a logging crew. Mainly, Richardson’s biggest concern is the highway liability; if your truck gets into a wreck, no matter whose fault it might have actually been, it will be marked as the commercial truck’s fault. “I wish we didn’t have to have them,” he explains, “but I don’t want to have to depend on contract trucks. There are some good contract trucks, but then there are some that may be there when you’re ready and may not be there.” Because of that, Richardson sticks with trucks he controls. His trucks haven’t had too many problems, though he does cite the DOT as being a constant battle, even though he knows they are just doing their jobs. “You have times where they push things that I feel like they shouldn’t, but for the most part, we’ve done pretty well,” he explains. All North Bay trucks are kept up well and always have their reflector tape in place, which Richardson believes is key to avoid being targeted by the DOT.
The Future Tracy handles all the paperwork for North Bay Timber, supported by a hired bookkeeper, Wendy Litham. Stanley focuses more on being in the woods. In their hometown of Southport, the company does keep an office, but not a shop. The brothers give monthly safety meetings and encourage everyone to use common sense—stay away from the loader when it’s loading, don’t go too close to the buncher when it’s cutting. Richardson says that his crew is very good about not only watching what they are doing, but also what everyone else is doing as well. They have had no in-woods accidents. There was one incident where a guy got some scratches on his leg, but it had nothing to do with logging and it wasn’t major. He was helping to unload bales of hay to help fill-in muddy holes in the truck route, stepped on a board in the trailer and it broke. John Chancey, in Tallahassee, Fla. handles all of North Bay’s commercial insurance needs. As for the future, Richardson says he’s not sure what it will hold but knows he’s going to work until he can’t. “My passion is fishing. Whenever I get older I hope to get out of logging and go part-time shrimping. I’ve still got some time left, I hope,” he says, smiling. SLT 12
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Josh, left, and Jeremy Whitesides, right, own Richland Creek Timber
Two For The Money ■ Brothers Josh and Jeremy Whitesides are laying the foundation to build a growing company. By David Abbott LAKE TOXAWAY, NC rothers Jeremy, 28, ★ and Josh Whitesides, 33, don’t just own Richland Creek Timber Logging and Excavating—they are the entire company. With no employees, the Whitesides work primarily on steep ground in western North Carolina. “We’re a two-man show, for sure,” Jeremy says. “We’ve tried to use employees before, but you can’t depend on drunks, and we got tired of it. We found that we make about the same amount of money with just the two of us.” Cue the Will Smith song—they can make it if they try. The production may be less, Josh adds, but the income is greater. Just the two of them work five days a week, and sometimes on Saturdays, depending on weather. They split duties: Jeremy generally stays in the woods, cutting and skidding, while Josh loads and drives the trucks most of the time. Production varies with the relative challenges
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and opportunities on each tract, but on average the boys will haul out two loads a day, 10 loads a week. “For just the two of us, that works pretty well. We are definitely not the biggest loggers around,” Jeremy readily admits. “But in a years’ time, we have put a lot of product in the mills.”
Coming Up The Whitesides brothers didn’t grow up in a logging family. Their dad worked at a paper mill, and on the side he and his brother had a circle sawmill, a very old one. When Josh was 9, they let him carry logs to their sawmill with a tractor. “I can’t say they ever logged but they cut trees for that,” he says. “I guess my dad started letting me cut firewood when I was about 7 years old. That’s where it got started.” Josh, being the older brother, went to work first, starting at 16 with grading driveways; Jeremy joined later. That led to another job, also doing grading work but with some logging on the side. “I liked the logging,” Josh recalls.
They worked there for about five years before going on their own, separately at first. Jeremy leased a track hoe and started doing landscaping and clearing work while Josh started logging. “We couldn’t find enough help, so we kind of merged together,” Jeremy says. That was in January 2008. “We borrowed, we rented, we did whatever,” Jeremy says of their early days. For instance, Josh traded truck driving time in lieu of money to obtain a track hoe from a friend. They leased much of their other equipment early on. Years ago, another logger told the brothers that, in his estimation, they were “too lazy to make it in the logging business,” Josh relates. The insult motivated him to prove the man wrong. “Every time I think of that it makes me want to stay about two or three more hours!” Other loggers, they recall, laughed at them for renting equipment. “When we started bidding on the same jobs, they didn’t laugh then,” Jeremy says. He continues, “A lot of people, when they got out of high school,
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their daddy had equipment. I don’t want to down other loggers but you’ll never appreciate what you have until you’ve personally had to work for and earn it. There’s a difference in taking over a business and starting one from nothing.” Josh adds, “I might not have done it if I had known what I was going to go through.” He laughs—only partially joking. “I have given up more than what I thought, but it’s paid off.”
Machines Jeremy and Josh have built their company slowly but surely, keeping debt to a minimum while acquiring older equipment and a solid reputation. “We don’t have a lot of overhead,” Jeremy says—one key to their success. Equipment includes a 1994 Timbco 425B feller-buncher, ’94 Tree Farmer C6 skidder,’78 Caterpillar D6 dozer, ’11 Doosan 235 track hoe and ’96 Prentice 410 loader with CTR delimber and buck saw combo. They have two trucks—a ’98 Peterbilt 379 and ’96 International, pulling two trailers, an Evans and another shop built.
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Equipment has been purchased primarily from individuals. Five pieces came from Tipton & Young Construction out of Burnsville. “They are good friends of ours and take real good care of our stuff,” Josh says. The boys clean and service their equipment on weekends, and handle all their own maintenance and repairs. They even recently installed a new engine in the loader, by themselves. They have a shop, but they did this job on site, using the Doosan to pull out the old and put in the new. To track servicing schedules, they keep written records on everything they have to do to any machine or truck. One thing the brothers say has hurt their production, at least on the tract they were working when Southern Loggin’ Times visited in early March, was the haul length to the sawmill— 81 miles. “That’s a pretty good little distance,” Josh says. They send logs to Parton Lumber Co., Inc., in Rutherfordton. The route from that tract to Parton took them through Ashville and Hendersonville traffic, so with turnaround time at the mill it is a five-hour round trip. All their pulpwood goes to Powell Industries in Waynesville, NC.
Josh does most of the trucking…
Beyond Logging “As far as annual production, we are not nearly as efficient as other people for a simple reason,” Jeremy explains. As the company name implies, Richland Creek is not strictly a logging company. “Our three major services are logging, land clearing and road building,” Jeremy continues. They also help with replanting. “We really have a pretty good niche, because we are one of the few in western North Carolina who can cut the timber, stump the acreage, put in a road and lay sod.” The tract in early March was a good example. When they finish harvesting the timber, they will use the track hoe and dozer to remove all the stumps and then hydroseed the land with concentrated liquid lime to help the grass grow. The owner is converting it into cattle pasture. “This is more technically a land-clearing job,” Jeremy says. “When we finish, all this will be pasture. He has some grants through the Soil Conservation Act to fence it and put cattle wells on it.” In this case they will hydroseed with orchard grass—fescue, high protein stuff for the cattle. On other jobs in this area they often plant winter rye to hold banks for erosion control, which is important with all the steep ground. There’s more. “It’s not logging but we do quite a bit of work on bridges, five to seven a year, for farms and individuals,” Jeremy adds. “Our county, Transylvania County, has
…and he handles most of the sorting, merchandizing and loading.
Meanwhile, Jeremy handles most of the felling duties.
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more water falls, being in the Timber mountains, than any other county Richland Creek also buys its in North Carolina, so there’s a own timber rather than contractcreek in every hollow. Everybody ing directly for a mill. “We make that owns much land has to cross a a deal with the landowner and sell creek. We do bridges rated for 50 our products to the mill, the mill tons. So we can go in and tear out pays us and we reimburse the an old bridge and put a new bridge landowner weekly,” Jeremy in and be done in three days.” explains. In addition, they do a lot of This part of the business has road repair and road building for improved dramatically of late. the North Carolina Forestry ServJosh notes, “A year ago, we had a ice. So, when it’s too wet for loghard time finding a job. Right ging, they simply switch over and now, we have enough on signed keep themselves busy with one of contract that I don’t think we these other jobs. could get to it all in two years.” “That helps break up the His brother nods. “We’ve got monotony, too,” Josh says. “If we jobs in four different counties. We were just logging 365 days a year, have been pretty blessed,” Jeremy it might get a little old from time The Doosan is used to pull up stumps, push down trees near power lines, and recently, to install says, in that they haven’t had to to time. It’s nice to go off and engines in other machines. look for timber to cut lately. They clear a house lot or something Eastern Loggers and Southern Logrecently won a bid sale from the every once in a while.” take the pictures for fun; he has a gers pages on Facebook. Two years North Carolina Forest Service to cut good use in mind for them. Jeremy ago, a photo he posted of his son this summer. They’ve also found started a web site for the business, Media Savvy ended up as the cover photo for the richlandcreektimber.com. He also set work as subcontractors for other Social media has helped a lot with Eastern Loggers group. They also up a company Facebook page. “It has loggers, and through word of the public perception of logging, met Lynn Sisler, who started the East- helped a lot,” he believes. “Both mouth. Jeremy believes. “It’s gotten up peoern Loggers page, at the Mid Atlantic those things made it so that people In some cases—such as that March ple’s interest in it, and it helps conshow in Smithfield, NC last year. tract—the landowner came looking who thought we were just two brothnect people. I’ve met people from Jeremy describes himself as “a litfor them. “A man gave us his number ers with a pickup and a chain saw, around western North Carolina who tle” tech savvy, “Just enough to get and before we called him, he called now they can see we have the equiplogged that I had never met, but me in trouble. About the most I do is ment and they can see the jobs we’ve us,” Jeremy says. The job, by the through social media we’ve gotten to always snapping pictures of things. It done. It gives us credibility that we way, was a two-hour drive from their know one another.” He frequents the drives Josh crazy.” He doesn’t just home turf, so they weren’t necessarican do that work.”
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ly the most obvious choice to cut it—but their reputation landed them the gig. “He had met with a local logger and he wanted to get this done quickly—he has plans for it—but the other guy never would show up. It was a breath of fresh air for him when he knew we could get in and get it done.” “When we started out logging, we were taking jobs that no other logger would take because it was too steep or too small,” Josh says. “That’s how we got a foothold. Now, even though we have plenty of work, Jeremy does the internet stuff, and I’m never not looking for timber. It helps Besides cutting, Jeremy also drives the skidder. you to get the job you want rather than having to take a job you Safety just have to take.” Jeremy agrees. They try not to take any jobs with “When you can hand pick your jobs, timber too big for the feller-buncher you can make more money.” to cut. Since Jeremy is generally by The most ideal tract they might himself in the woods cutting while ever have to cut, they agree, is the Forest Service job they plan to work Josh is gone in the truck, it’s a lot this summer. It is perfectly flat, they safer for him to be in the cab of the machine than on the ground with a say, with all trees 30 in. and bigger. chain saw—something he very But they typically work in some rarely has to do. “On a typical job I steep, hilly ground.
be safe and make sure you make it home tonight,” Jeremy smiles. In that sense working alone together is positive—they know each other’s routines, they know what to expect and there are few surprises. “When we’ve had help you have to tell people, but if he sees me coming, he knows what I am about to do,” Jeremy says.
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might mix a gallon of saw gas every month.” That’s usually only to trim a load. Or, when trees are near power lines, he says it’s safer to use the track hoe to push the tree over, stump and all, and cut it off at the stump with the chain saw. Speaking of safety, communication is streamlined when there are only two people on the crew. “The extent of our safety meeting is this:
Working with family can notoriously make for strained relations, especially with sibling rivalry in the mix. Josh and Jeremy agree that in their case, working with each other is hard “only every day.” But it’s not as hard as it would have been without their faith. “We have always been close but we’ve had our problems,” Josh says. “But I don’t remember too many hard words since we gave our lives to the Lord.” Their Christian faith, they agree, has played a vital role in not only changing their personal lifestyles and
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habits, but in the business and in their relationship with one another. “We’ve been well blessed, that’s for sure,” Jeremy agrees. “A lot of loggers have a reputation for being kind of rough people,” Josh continues. “Back in 2008 the Lord saved me. I can’t say that you might not see my bad temper if you see me out here all day long, but, I give the Lord 100% credit for what we have. I can’t explain it, but things have worked themselves out.”
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They are both members of Cathey’s Creek Baptist Church in Brevard, near Lake Toxaway. “We might be the only loggers you’ve ever talked to that logged for our church,” Jeremy says. The church bought four acres on highway 64, and wanted visibility. Josh and Jeremy thinned out the property, free of charge—arguably earning a respite from tithes and offerings for a while. “The Lord has blessed us, so anytime we get a chance to do things
like that, I am more than happy to give something back,” Josh says. Josh got married last September, but he and his wife Amanda have been together for five years. “I figured if she could put up with this life, I should marry her,” he says. “The most underappreciated and overlooked person in the forest industry is the logger’s wife,” Jeremy asserts. He’s been married nine years, and he and his wife Lisa have three kids: Sarah, 8, David, 5, and Hannah, 2.
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Josh and Jeremy, with their wives and their parents, all have houses on the same piece of property together, on a farm in Lake Toxaway. “We all can ride a four-wheeler to each other’s houses,” Jeremy says. The houses are spread out in a diamond pattern around the property. “We’re a tightknit family.”
Future Being a two-man crew has worked so far, but the boys don’t see it being this way forever. “As long as fuel prices stay down, and sawmills keep taking, I think the next two years will be the biggest jump in our business we’ve ever had,” Josh says. Jeremy adds, “Up until this point, everything we’ve bought, but for one machine, we’ve saved up our money and bought it or did trading, no debt. That’s been really good for us and it’s gotten us to this point. But now we are getting to the point that we have to have more equipment and we are going to have to step out and finance some stuff.” He continues, “We have enough of an established business that it’s not as scary as it was three or four years ago. When you have work lined up it really helps.” They think the growth, once it starts, will have to happen fairly rapidly, or it will prove unsustainable. Jeremy explains their reasoning: “This is strictly my opinion, but in logging, there is a place for the small man and the big man. Being in that middle position is hard. You either have to move a lot of wood or you have to stay small.” Business has been going so well that, when SLT visited in March, they had plans to add a third truck, another skidder and to hire two employees in the near future. By late April, they had already purchased the second skidder, a slightly used Cat 525C. And their vision doesn’t end there. “I’ve got a 10-year goal,” Josh says. “I want us to be the biggest logger in western North Carolina. I hope to see 20 trucks a day coming in and out in 10 years. I don’t know if we’ll make it or not, but that’s the goal.” Jeremy says, “That sounds like a far-fetched dream, but I am a big thinker. You take two brothers that were home schooled, sons of a Baptist preacher, no family members to help us financially. We had a dream and we were just SLT too dumb to quit.” Contact the Whitesides brothers by email: richlandcreektimber@ gmail.com
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Getting Ahead ■ Jeff Drake sets himself apart by buying new equipment and keeping landowners happy. By Jay Donnell JACKSON, Tenn. eff Drake, a fourth ★ generation logger, has established himself as one of the most respectable loggers in west Tennessee. His excellent land management practices leave landowners smiling because of his company’s attention to detail when leaving a tract. Jeff Drake Logging was established in 1998 after Drake bought out his father, Alan Drake. At the time, Drake was only 23 years old, but after learning the ways of the
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woods from his father and grandfather, Lynn Haynes, he knew he was ready to run a business of his own. Drake spent many summers in his late teenage years working at Haynes Lumber Co., his grandfather’s sawmill. He enjoyed working in the sawmill, but knew that logging was his true calling. When Drake bought his father’s business he also started out as the crew foreman. Drake wanted to be out on the job, hands-on, and make sure his crew was running properly. For 15 years he didn’t hire a crew foreman. When Drake finally hired his first foreman, Scott Tinsley, it took Drake a couple of years to let
go of the reins, but once he and Scott gained a trust for each other Drake was able to back away and put more of his attention on all the other aspects of the business, including buying land and timber and marking lines. Today, Drake has one crew that will sometimes split into two crews depending on the jobs they’re working. Jeff Drake Logging (JDL) employs 17.
Forest Operations Drake buys most of his timber and a lot of his business is generated through word of mouth. His strong
Top-notch land management is the hallmark for Jeff Drake Logging.
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reputation, backed by results, means a lot of repeat business throughout west Tennessee. “There are very few people that are going to put in the amount of time that we do on the cleanup because it costs them extra money,” Drake explains. “We go above and beyond on cleanup and it helps to get an edge on the people that I compete against.” Drake prefers to select-cut, but when his business is working for the state of Tennessee they will often find themselves on clear-cut jobs. In fact, JDL has worked for the state for the past 15 years and will work on five different jobs for the state in 2016. Many of these jobs are small section
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clear-cuts with big and high grade wood. “Some people feel working for the state is difficult, but communication and the right attitude with the guys in charge have really made it easy for me,” Drake says. When Southern Loggin’ Times visited JDL his crew was split into two. One crew was working on a 120-acre selective cut job while the other was working on a 400-acre select cut. After the 120-acre job is complete, the first crew will move on to the 400-acre tract in order to help out the second crew, which had already begun working on the tract. JDL can move up to 100 plus loads a week with good weather conditions, but most of the time they are getting around 80 loads a week on average. The company generally works within an hour of its shop in Jackson. The majority of JDL’s wood is being hauled to AHI, formerly Graham Lumber, in Linden, Tenn. JDL also delivers to Greg’s Sawmill in Toone, Tenn.; Middleton Lumber Co. in Puryear, Tenn.; B&B Sawmill in Reagan, Tenn.; C&M Sawmill in Toone; Hankins Lumber in Elliott, Miss; and White Oak Stave in Medon, Tenn. “I have a great relationship with all of my primary markets and they all do a great job,” Drake says. JDL cuts a variety of timber including white oak, red oak, gum, poplar, pine, maple and mixed wood. Roads are built with a 2013 John Deere 700K dozer and a ’12 650J dozer. Ken and Heath Davis of Dozer Works build many of JDL’s roads when they get to a new tract. “Even though I’ve got the machines it’s hard to slow down all the time and make time to get all that done.” Drake says. When leaving a tract Drake will sow grass seed on all of the skidder roads and do all of the BMP work required. “I take a dozer on every skid row and I won’t leave any ruts in the woods,” Drake explains. “When you’re through with a job you’ve got a lot of cut off and debris that’s piled on the ground. I don’t like any of that piled up because it doesn’t look good.” He adds, “Sometimes it takes me a day to knock those piles down and scatter them with my dozer and skidder. We’ll scatter those blocks so that something can grow through there. I want to leave it looking the best it can look after it gets cut. I have a dozer that works full time on BMPs. I’ll go over all the skidder rows with a dozer and we’ll sow the skidder rows down.”
Drake keeps mostly newer machines, especially John Deere.
Front row, left to right, Mauro Cruz, Otto Figueroa, Ongli Figueroa; back row, left to right, Jackie Christianson, Kenneth Leyva, Bobby Baggett, Scott Tinsley, Justin Drake, Chevy the dog, Jeff Drake
Equipment When Drake bought his father’s business he acquired many older machines. He quickly learned that
The two crews, sometimes working as one, average 80 loads weekly, and can haul more than 100.
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this was not the best way to go about things. He experienced a lot of equipment breakdowns which equals costly downtime. Today, he buys newer equipment which keeps his production up and his employees happy. JDL’s equipment lineup consists of mostly Deere machines and includes a 2013 437D loader, ’15 437D loader (working with a CSI 264 Ultra delimber), ’16 843L and 843K feller-bunchers, ’12 648H skidder and a ’15 648L skidder. Tigercat equipment includes a ’14 610C skidder and a ’15 620E skidder. When Drake buys a new piece of equipment he usually only runs it for four years and then sells it. He’s a big believer in buying new equipment after his early struggles with running older machines. JD equipment is purchased from Donnie Kirk and Ashley Culpepper of Stribling Equipment in Jackson, Tenn. “The staff at Stribling Equipment takes really good care of me,” Drake says. Hunter Browning of Stribling Equipment gets the machines back running quickly whenever JDL experiences any maintenance issues. Tigercat equipment is purchased from B&G Equipment in Iuka, Miss. Drake works closely with Steve Ballard. “Our relationship with Stribling Equipment and B&G Equipment is second to none,” Drake says. “They always do their best to keep my crew running.” JDL owns a 2003 Mack and a 2007 Mack that pull Pitts trailers, but most of the company’s trucking is contracted. Kenny Denton of Denton Trucking out of Paris, Tenn. provides the business with nine trucks Air filters on all equipment are blown out every day and air compressors are upgraded every two years. Machines are greased at the end of each day. Stribling Equipment and B&G Equipment do a lot of the
Left to right, Michael Haynes, Lucion Owen, Andy Goodman, Angel Santos, Russ Cash, Jeff Drake
One of two Tigercat skidders in the lineup.
equipment servicing since all of the equipment is bought with a three-year warranty package. “Extra money paid for the extended warranty always
Stribling's Hunter Browning, left, with a cutter Drake, right, purchased recently.
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pays off!” Drake emphasizes. All of JDL’s tires are purchased from Daryl Griffin with Best-One Tire. The company buys its fuel,
tanks and pumps from Vaughn Oil Co. Husqvarna chain saws are used on the job and purchased from Hills Repair Shop. Jeff Hill and his son
He owns a pair of Deere 843 cutters, L and K models.
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John Hill not only provide the chain saws, but they also provide all of JDL’s safety equipment.
Business Practices Jackie Christianson is JDL’s forester and has been with the company for eight years. “Jackie cruises timber for me on a professional level,” Drake explains. “I cruise it too, but he does it like a pro and he’s really taught me a lot.” Reasons Surveying does all of JDL’s land surveying.
Employees get the job going at 7 a.m. and start shutting down and performing maintenance at 4:30 p.m. Some employees will meet at the shop in the morning unless they live close to the current job site, in which case they will drive their own vehicles. New employees must fill out an application and complete a checklist in order to be hired at JDL. Workers are granted time off for sickness and family emergencies. They receive a week off around July 4 and another week off during the
Christmas season. Turnover hasn’t been a big issue for the company and one of the big reasons for that is the new equipment that is used. Operators know that Drake will provide them with the best machines in order to be successful. “Communication is the biggest thing with my employees,” Drake says. “I treat them the way they would want to be treated. If I keep them in good equipment and a good working environment they usually aren’t going anywhere.” He adds, “Good employees are
hard to find, but I’ll take the employee that’s easier on the machine rather than the one that can move more loads. It’s going to save me money in the end. I like a guy that’s easy on the machine, but also has the ability to produce.” The business is insured through Nick Carter with Forestry Mutual. Forestry Mutual sends JDL a safety brochure every month with new topics for all of the employees to go over together. “Tailgate safety meetings happen weekly and the brochures really help with new topics to talk about,” Drake says.
Company Evolution Drake likes the size of his business and isn’t looking to expand anytime soon. He reports that Kirk Goehring and Hunter Simmons of First South Bank have helped him get to where he is today. “I went into that bank in my early 20s and got my first big loan,” he says. “My grandfather told the bank that I would pay back a third of my loan in the first year and I did. I had to struggle that first year.” JDL has between four and five million feet of timber bought right now which is nearly a year’s worth of timber for the operation. “It’s not like that every year, but this year it is,” Drake says. “We are loaded down with good timber and this year we’ve been able to pick and choose what we want.” A new development for JDL is its attractive website, jeffdrakelog ging.net. The business has advertised in the newspaper Jackson Sun, but the site has helped the company gain more attention. While things are looking good for the business right now, Drake knows how quickly things can change in this industry. One issue JDL has is finding a market for its low grade timber, which has Drake thinking about starting a sawmill business of his own. “I need a place to bring my low grade logs,” Drake explains. “My grandfather logged and sawmilled for over 30 years and I can see myself in the sawmill business.” Jeff Drake is a Tennessee Master logger and Certified logger. He’s also a member of the Tennessee Forestry Assn. He and his wife, Amy, have two children, Madison, 18 and Tristan, 14. “Both of our kids have an interest in the timber business, but first we want them to get their education,” Drake says. Amy does all the book work for the company. Drake is an avid outdoorsmen and enjoys hunting as well as coachSLT ing his son’s baseball team. Visit jeffdrakelogging.net.
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SHOWTIME! ■ Expo Richmond 2016 continued the show’s long tradition with strong crowds and (mostly) good weather.
By David Abbott RICHMOND, Va. he East Coast Sawmill ★ and Logging Equipment Exposition—
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aka the Richmond show—took place at the Richmond Raceway Complex on Friday, May 13 and Saturday, May 14. This year was the 35th edition of the biennial show, held in even-numbered years. The Richmond Expo is co-
sponsored by the Virginia Forest Products Assn. and the Cooperative Extension Service at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Touting itself as the country’s leading forest products industry
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trade show, Expo Richmond featured static and a few active equipment displays on the 12 acres of outdoor exhibit space alongside dozens of indoor exhibit booths. All the usual suspects were well repreSLT sented.
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Cat’s Loader Championship drew 110 participants and raised over $3,000 for Log-A-Load.
Pitts Trailers marked its 40th anniversary.
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Squirrel Control
Why Seniors Become Confused
Once upon a time in a small town, the squirrel population was getting out of control. Something had to be done! The Presbyterians called a meeting to decide what to do about the exploding squirrel population. After much prayer and consideration, they determined the squirrels were predestined to be there and they did not dare to interfere with God’s divine will. At the Baptist churches the squirrels had taken an interest in the baptisteries. The deacons met and decided to put a water slide on the baptisteries and let the squirrels slide in and drown. The squirrels liked the slide and, unfortunately, knew instinctively how to swim. Twice as many squirrels showed up the following week. The Methodists decided they were not in a position to harm any of God’s creatures, so they humanely trapped their squirrels and set them free near the Baptist churches. Two weeks later the squirrels were back when the Baptists took down the water slides. Meanwhile, the Catholics came up with another strategy. They baptized all the squirrels and consecrated them as members of the church. Now they only see them on Christmas and Easter. Not much was heard from the synagogue, but it’s rumored the Jews took one squirrel and circumcised him. They haven’t seen a squirrel on their property since.
British Humor Conjoined twins shuffle into a bar in Canada and park themselves on a barstool. One of them says to the bartender, “Hi. I’m John; he’s Jim. Two beers please—Molson draft.” The bartender, feeling slightly awkward, tries to make polite conversation. “Been on holiday yet lads?” “Off to England next month,” says John. “We go to England every year, rent a car and drive for miles. Don’t we, Jim?” Jim nods. “Ah, England!” says the bartender. “Wonderful country...the history, the beer, the culture.” “Nah, we don’t like that British crap,” says John. “Hamburgers and Guinness beer, that’s us, eh Jim? And we can’t stand the Brits. They’re so arrogant and rude.” “So why keep going to England?” asks the bartender. “Gives Jim a chance to drive,” John quips.
ple who walk to work: Alaska The percentage of Africa that is wilderness: 28% The percentage of North America that is wilderness: 38% The cost of raising a medium-size dog to the age of 11: $16,400 The average number of people airborne over the U.S. in any given hour: 61,000 Intelligent people have more zinc and copper in their hair. Tom Sawyer was the first novel ever written on a typewriter. San Francisco cable cars are the only mobile National Monuments. Each king in a deck of playing cards represents a great figure from history: Spades, David; Hearts, Charlemagne; Clubs, Alexander The Great; Diamonds, Julius Caesar. If a statue of a person on a horse has both front legs in the air, the person died in battle. If the horse has one front leg in the air, the person died because of wounds received in battle. If the horse has all four legs on the ground, the person died of natural causes. Only two people signed the Declaration of
Fun/Interesting Facts Men can read smaller print than women can, but women can hear better. Coca-Cola was originally green. It is impossible to lick your elbow. The state with the highest percentage of peo-
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Independence on July 4, John Hancock and Charles Thomson. Most of the rest signed on August 2, but the last signature wasn’t added until five years later. Half of all Americans live within 50 miles of their birthplace. Most boat owners name their boats. The most popular boat name requested is Obsession. If you were to spell out numbers, how far would you have to go until you would find the letter A? One thousand. What do bulletproof vests, fire escapes, windshield wipers and laser printers have in common? All were invented by women. Honey is the only food that doesn’t spoil. In Shakespeare’s time, mattresses were secured on bed frames by ropes. When you pulled on the ropes, the mattress tightened, making the bed firmer. Hence the phrase ‘sleep tight.’ It was the accepted practice in Babylon 4,000 years ago that for a month after the wedding, the bride’s father would supply his new son-inlaw with all the mead (a honey beer) he could drink. Because their calendar was lunar based, this period was called the honey month, which we know today as the honeymoon. Many years ago in England, pub frequenters had a whistle baked into the rim, or handle, of their ceramic cups. When they needed a refill, they used the whistle to get service. ‘Wet your whistle’ is the phrase inspired by this practice. At least 75% of people who read this will try to lick their elbow!
Crocodile Nourishment Two crocodiles were sunning themselves in a swamp when the smaller one turned to the bigger one and said, “I can’t understand how you can be so much bigger than me. We’re the same age; we were the same size growing up. I just don’t get it.” “Well,” said the big croc, “what have you been eating?” “Politicians, same as you,” replied the small croc. “Hmm. Well, where do you catch them?” asked the big guy. “Down near the parking lot by the capitol building.” “Same here.” “Hmm. How do you catch them?” “Well, I crawl up under their car and wait for one to unlock the door. Then I grab one by the leg and eat him, but only after I shake the crap out of him.” “Ah!” said the big croc, “it seems to me that you’re not getting any real nourishment. You do realize that by the time you finish shaking the crap out of a politician, there’s nothing left but an a—hole and a briefcase.”
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INDUSTRY NEWS ROUNDUP As We See It: Reviewing The Spring DC Fly-In By Richard Schwab When I accepted the presidency of the American Loggers Council last September, I presented a list of goals that I hoped to accomplish during my Schwab term. One of those goals was to increase our presence in Washington, DC and to encourage more loggers to participate in these high level discussions with our elected representatives. I am pleased to report that we had 60 present this year during our Spring Fly-In in April. Included for the first time were loggers from Vermont and Connecticut. Joe Phaneuf with the Northeastern Loggers Assn. (NELA) and board member Rocky Bunnell did a great job in recruiting these gentlemen to not only participate in Hill visits but to also sit at the table during our Board of Directors meeting on Saturday to learn more about the American Loggers Council and its extended activities.
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In one and a half days, ALC members conducted 146 visits with their House and Senate officials. They also attended briefings with Robert Bonnie, USDA Under Secretary; Jeff Crane, President of the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation; Bill Imbergamo, Director of the Federal Forest Resource Coalition; and Luke Loy and Caitlin Rayman with the Dept. of Transportation. We continued to educate those lawmakers on our issues and learned a lot from the meetings that we attended with agency personnel and committee staff. We discovered that there are some things that we can do to possibly help with CSA scores, to assist the Forest Service in utilizing some of the authority it was granted in the 2014 Farm Bill, and that we do have a voice and a presence in issues when they impact the logging community.
I want to thank each person who participated during the Fly-In. This required time, effort and expense. You have helped me keep one of my promises to you, and that is to be an even more effective voice for our industry in Washington. The American Loggers Council continues to grow and gain traction at the federal level on many fronts, and the professionalism and engagement by all of our members is what keeps us moving forward as the only national voice exclusively representing professional timber harvesters in the U.S. If your state has not yet become involved with the ALC, please ask us how we can assist you to make that happen. Until next time, Log On! and Log Safe! Schwab is procurement manager for M.A. Rigoni, Inc., a full service timber harvesting and forest management company located in Perry, Fla. The American Loggers Council is a nonprofit 501(c) (6) corporation that represents professional timber harvesters in 31 states. Visit amloggers.com or phone 409-625-0206.
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Crawford Was Prentice Ambassador Mal Crawford, 87, who across parts of three decades helped propel the Prentice loader to unprecedented popularity, died April 22 Crawford at his home in Raleigh, NC. According to his family, his health had declined in recent years due to congestive heart failure. A native of Brownsville, Pa., Crawford was active in the Boy Scouts, achieving the rank of Eagle Scout. He graduated from the West Virginia University School of Forestry in 1950 as an ROTC graduate and entered the Army as an infantry officer. After he was honorably discharged from active duty (captain), he remained in the Army Reserves for 13 years. Beginning in 1955, he joined the woodlands division of Continental Can Co., working in wood procurement in Vir-
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ginia for several years. His logging equipment career began in 1967 when he joined the sales staff of McIntyre Equipment, a Prentice and Timberjack dealer in Roanoke, Va. He joined Prentice owner Omark Industries in late 1969, initially working on various projects, eventually including loader troubleshooting and improvement. The Prentice Loader Contest, held for the first time in 1972, was Crawford’s idea, and he helped orchestrate the
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event at various venues for many years. Also, he had input in the design of the highly popular Prentice 210 model, and in its new red-blackwhite color scheme. When Southern Loggin’ Times published its 25th anniversary issue in October 1997, Crawford was honored by SLT editors as one of “25 Men Who Have Made A Difference” (in the development of the South’s logging industry from 1972-1997). Affable, talented, humorous and
known for his quick tongue/soft voice style, Crawford effectively served as the crucial liaison between Prentice customers and Prentice engineers. News of Crawford’s death elicited this voluntary response from Dennis Healy, a long-time and retired Husky competitor: “We remained close throughout our careers. I never thought of him as a competitor; he was a friend. I know of no one who didn’t think highly of Mal.” Crawford was a skilled woodwork-
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er, a swimming instructor, and enjoyed sailing. He played the clarinet in high school and in the WVU marching and concert bands. While in college, he helped organize a jug band with his forestry classmates. The jug band continued to play at class reunions for many years, often after earplugs were made available to attendees. Crawford took great delight in playing the rhythm bones, at times crafting custom sets from different materials, and enjoyed lecturing on their history. Following retirement in 1997, he organized WVU forestry class reunions and newsletters for the classes of 194951 and served as a loader consultant for a few years. Survivors include his widow, Winona—they were married for 66 years—one daughter, one son, and one sister. Mrs. Crawford’s address is 3101 Duraleigh Rd., Apt. 221, Raleigh, NC 27612. The family is organizing a private memorial service to be held in the fall of 2016. Memorials may be sent to the WVU Foundation, IMO Malcolm M. Crawford, Gift Processing, P.O. Box 1650, Morgantown, WV 26507. Please note in the memo line that the donation should go to the 2V101, the Division of Natural Resources Fund. Note: In April 1994, SLT carried a feature titled Loader Guru Mal Crawford Propels Prentice Popularity. Written by DK Knight, that feature contained a sidebar piece titled Music, Machinery & Moonshine. The sidebar is reprinted here, as it offers insight into Crawford’s character and style: He has played the bones since age 6. Wherever there is an atmosphere of good cheer, such as an after hours scene last year at the huge LIGNA
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woodworking fair in Germany, Mal does the bones. “The Russians really liked my stuff,” he says with a wink. “It’s all in the wrist motion, you know.” A lover of classical music, Mal
began playing the clarinet at age 10 and still plays some each day. “When I started classes at the University of West Virginia I joined an old jug band and went from Mozart to Wildwood Flower overnight,” he jokes.
He got a real kick out of putting on a show for loggers who had never seen a loader. Once Mal took a loader to a tract being logged by a man who loaded logs by using a farm tractor and chains to crosshaul them onto his truck. “I did in 20 minutes what took him five hours to do. When I left he was just standing there, scratching his head. He’d never even heard of a knuckleboom loader.”
Last Rites Held For Bill R. Murray Funeral services for Bill R. Murray, a registered Georgia forester, Christmas tree grower-researcher-
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Christmas Tree Assn. (NCTA) for over two decades. He also served as president of NCTA for two years. He identified and propagated a new species of evergreen that the Botanical Society named the Murray Cypress.
A graduate of the University of Georgia, Murray was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and served during World War II. He was an active member of the First Presbyterian Church of Cordele and a member of the Cordele Rotary Club. As a teen he attained the
rank of Eagle Scout. While working with the Georgia Extension Service, Murray organized Timber Harvesting Expo-SE and orchestrated the live logging equipment demo on a biennial basis for many years.
Survivors include his widow, one daughter, three grandchildren, and one great-grandson.
Virginia’s Tink Deacon Memorialized April 30 W.R. (Tink) Deacon, a veteran Virginia logger-lumberman, was memorialized April 30 in Lexington, Va. He died April 27 at his residence. He was 85. Deacon was a member of Mt. Horeb United Methodist Church, where he served as the superintendent of Sunday School, and on the board of trustees. In 1977 he started a logging business, W.R. Deacon & Sons Timber Inc., with his three sons. The family erected a small sawmill in 1981 and built a new mill in 1988. Deacon served as president of the family business. Decon served as president of the local Ruritan Club, as president of Palmer School for 29 years and was a member of Rockbridge Odd Fellows Lodge No. 58 for over 50 years. During the flood in August1969, he wrote and recorded with Mark Jones “The Night of the Flood” and “Three More Miles.” In 2009,
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he had poems and other writings published. Survivors include his widow, three sons, six grandchildren and six greatgrandchildren. The family suggests that memorials be made in to the Effinger Fire Dept., 2824 Collierstown Road, Lexington VA 24450 or to the Mt. Horeb United Methodist Church.
NC’s Nelson Wins Championship
IndusTREE Receives Business School Award Highlighting businesses owned and operated by Auburn graduates, Auburn University’s Harbert College of Business has named IndusTREE Timber to its “Top Tiger” list of fastest-growing companies founded, owned or led by Auburn University alumni. IndusTREE Timber finished 10th in the Large Company ($20 million or more) rankings as part of the Auburn University Entrepreneurship Summit in late April that honored alumni business leaders and student innovators. IndusTREE Timber, based in Wetumpka, Ala., is owned by 1992 Auburn Forestry & Wildlife Sciences graduates Larry Jones and Lee Davis,
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A North Carolina logger won the Caterpillar Loader Championship contest during the East Coast Sawmill and Logging Equipment Exposition held May 13-14 in Richmond, Va. The event raised $3,320 for Log-A-Load for Kids. The loader championship drew 110 participants, who demonstrated their skills with a Cat 559C loader by picking up and moving blocks between two checkerboards. Jeremy Nelson of Oxford, NC won first place with his time of 1 minute and 55 seconds. Less than a fraction of a second separated the next two contestants. Paul Weaver of Amelia, Va. won second place with his time of 2:07:22, and Roy Reinford of Pink Hill, NC won third place with his time of 2:07:28. In the photo, left to right, Reinford, Weaver and Nelson. They each received a trophy, jacket and cash prizes, and winners for fourth place and fifth place receive a jacket.
who are now president and vice president, respectively, of the company. The two founded IndusTREE Timber in 1994 as a timber procurement and
forestry consulting operation and have grown it into a major log and fiber supplier for the Southern forest products industry.
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Caterpillar Backs Off From Truck Market Caterpillar Inc. has withdrawn from the on-highway vocational truck market, saying its decision was based on the current business climate in the truck industry and a thorough evaluation of the market. Caterpillar said the decision blends with the company’s ongoing restructuring to align its businesses with existing conditions. The company says it remains committed to existing truck customers and will support the Caterpillar trucks they own. Caterpillar launched its first vocational truck in the North American market in 2011, working with Navistar in a design/ build arrangement. Last year the company announced it would begin independently designing and manufacturing trucks at its Caterpillar plant in Victoria, Tex., but that plan never materialized. “Remaining a viable competitor in this market would require significant additional investment to develop and launch a complete portfolio of trucks, and upon an updated review, we determined there was
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Sun Paper Plans Biorefinery Plant Sun Paper will invest more than $1 billion to build a biorefinery mill in Arkadelphia (Clark County), Ark. Hongxin Li, chairman and founder
of Sun Paper, joined Governor Hutchinson for the announcement in the Governor’s Conference Room at the Arkansas State Capitol. This will be the company’s first facility in North America. “The fact Sun Paper is investing more than $1 billion in south Arkansas speaks volumes of their confidence in our workforce and pro-business environment,” Hutchinson says. “This is among the largest private investments in the state’s history.”
Sun Paper is headquartered in China’s Shandong Province and employs 10,000 worldwide.
Weyerhaeuser To Sell Five Pulp Mills Weyerhaeuser is selling its cellulose fibers pulp mills to International Paper for $2.2 billion in cash. The transaction includes five pulp mills located in Columbus, Miss., Flint River, Ga., New Bern, NC,
Port Wentworth, Ga., and Grande Prairie, Alberta, with a combined capacity of nearly 1.9 million metric tons. The sale also includes two modified fiber mills in Columbus, Miss. and Gdansk, Poland. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions including regulatory review and is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2016.
Riley Equipment Available Again The Riley forestry equipment line, which rose to prominence 15 or so years ago, has been reintroduced by a Texas company that acquired manufacturing rights to Riley-branded products. Texas Timberjack, a well-established forestry and industrial equipment dealer based in Lufkin, has expanded the traditional Riley pullthrough delimber and slasher attachments to include a compact track mulcher, mulching head, and tree trimmer. All are available through an entity known as Riley Forestry Equipment, which is enlisting dealers to sell and service its products. Founded in Montezuma, Ga. some 20 years ago as a log trailer manufacturer, Riley expanded into the attachments market. The company closed its doors in the late ’00s, and a former employee tried to bring the brand back in 2010 but was unsuccessful. Visit rileyforestryequipment.com or phone 844-577-4539.
New Tidewater Store Focuses On Morbark Morbark, LLC announced the territory expansion of Tidewater Equipment Co. to now serve the needs of Morbark customers throughout the entire state of Florida. Tidewater opened a new store in Tampa, Fla. on April 1. “Tidewater has been a Gold Tier Dealer for our industrial equipment line for the past three straight years,” says John Foote, V.P. of Sales & Marketing for Morbark. “This means they provide more than just our high-performance equipment; they give our customers local knowledge and support to help them grow and maintain their businesses.” Tidewater has been serving the Southeast for more than 65 years and carrying the Morbark brand for the past six years. The Tampa store, located at 2254 Massaro Blvd., becomes not only the 12th Tidewater location representing Morbark industrial products, but also the first that is focused specifically on the Morbark line. 46
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AT THE MARGINS Getting The Most From your Dealer Relationship By Jason Daly, Global Director, Customer & Product Support, John Deere Construction & Forestry If I could describe an ideal business partner for loggers, a few traits that come to mind include someone who… l Is flexible, reliable and above all, trustworthy l Understands your unique business needs l Has their finger on the pulse of the latest industry updates l Is just as passionate about your business success as you are You might think a partner that meets these standards is hard to find, but for most loggers, they are a simple phone call away—a call to your local dealer, that is. In our industry, the OEM, local dealer and logger form a three-way partnership that contributes to the success and growth of a logging company. When structured correctly, this relationship is a win-winwin for all parties involved. For the OEM who sells machines,
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we earn market share. For the dealer who sells parts and services, they earn long-term partnerships. And for the logger who uses the machines, they get the services and tools needed to become successful—with trusted partners to get them there. Long-term dealer relationships translate to business sustainability. They will help you through economic volatility and uncertainty, offering flexible solutions to navigate through the challenges of an ever-changing environment. This type of partnership allows loggers to strengthen their business and enables the next generation to carry on their legacy. When a logging professional thinks of their dealer as an extension of their business, the positive effects are tenfold. They can manage change and reduce variability by taking over maintenance activities and fixing variable expenses. They can help reduce overhead costs of tools and resources required to do maintenance, allowing customers to focus their resources on revenue-generating activities. Another invaluable benefit your dealer brings is peace of mind knowing that your machine’s health is
constantly being monitored and taken care of per factory recommendations. To further maximize your relationship with your dealer, consider the following tips: l Get Acquainted—Your dealer understands that your business is your passion, and they’re interested in helping you succeed. Take some time to get to know your dealer and share with them your background in logging, challenges you’re facing, and your goals for the future. You get what you give, so the more they know about you and your business, the more they can contribute. l Communicate Often—Don’t wait until there is a problem to get in touch with your dealer. Check in on a regular basis to update them on the state of your equipment, conditions of your job sites, changes in labor, and so on. Keeping them “in the loop” will ensure that they’re prepared to respond efficiently and effectively if a problem does arise. l Ask Questions—Stay current with industry and product information with your dealer’s insight. They can provide updated news, trends, or changes that are pertinent to both your daily operations and the future of your business.
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Optimize Your Operation— Work with your dealer to understand what solutions they can provide beyond the iron. John Deere dealers have been working hard to create customizable solutions to manage profitability and uptime in the woods with Ultimate Uptime featuring John Deere ForestSight™. Ultimate Uptime’s standard features include the exclusive capabilities of John Deere ForestSight™ that tell you and your dealer what your machine needs to provide more uptime. But it doesn’t end there. After listening to thoroughly understand your needs, your dealer can suggest additional services and create a customized solution that optimizes your uptime based on the needs of your business. l Give Honest Feedback—If something isn’t right, don’t hesitate to share. Customer input drives the engineering of products, and by giving input and suggestions to your dealer, you can contribute to future improvements. Just as you are an expert in the forest, dealers have experts in servicing and meeting your equipment needs. When their in-depth knowledge is combined with your experience in the field, it’s a winning combination. SLT l
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MACHINES-SUPPLIES-TECHNOLOGY Deere Wheeled Harvesters
John Deere introduced its G-Series harvesters to the European market in 2015, and the new series models are now available to loggers in North America. Perfect for final felling and late thinning, the John Deere 1270G and 1470G harvesters combine high productivity with fuel economy. As a key feature of the G-Series, Standard Processing Power Control (PPC) optimizes fuel efficiency by matching the appropriate processing level to the work conditions and size of the tree. Simply select Energy Saving, Normal or Boost Mode, and PPC does the rest of the work. The PPC system anticipates the engine load and responds with the right power increase, thus improving the fuel economy. Additionally, an advanced twin-pump hydraulic system ensures ample power for smooth, simultaneous operation
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and maximum control of the boom and harvester head. This feature ensures sufficient grip on the trunk of the tree and increases productivity without taxing the operator. The G-Series machines feature the new TimberMatic H-16 control system, providing increased processing capacity. The new user-friendly system, control modules and wiring harnesses enhance machine performance and precision. Available with six or eight wheels, the 1270G Harvester is equipped with a John Deere 9.0L Tier 3 engine. The 1470G harvester, John Deere’s largest model, includes the same features and benefits of the smaller 1270G. One notable design feature is the high ground clearance, making the robust 1470G ideal for difficult terrain conditions. A key feature is the powerful CH9 boom. The CH9 boom’s slewing cylinders are positioned parallel to the harvester’s frame, improving the hosing and cabling. Serviceability is also improved by the placement of the valve assembly. Visit johndeere.com.
Big-Sized Harvesters Logset launches two harvester models to the 8-wheeled GTE range, 10H GTE and 12H GTE Hybrid. The new models are the biggest harvesters ever built at Logset and are designed for
economical harvesting of large forest areas and efficient processing of big timber volumes. The 10H GTE provides excellent stability on steep terrain and include 750/26.5 tires for flotation capacity. The machine is equipped with a Mesera 280 crane and Agco Power 7.4 l engine with 300 HP. The 12H GTE Hybrid comprises electrical energy in the hybrid system that supports the Agco Power 7.4 l engine by offering an extra power boost. A huge torque of 2000 Nm is available at normal working revs. The combination of the engine and the hybrid system can provide up to 520 HP. The big 780/28.5 wheels increase the ground clearance, offering excellent stability and driving comfort. The machine is fitted with double 210 cc hydraulic work pumps, guaranteeing hydraulic flow for the best production. Visit logset.com.
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2012 John Deere 643K Feller Buncher – 5,410 hours, Good 28L tires, Waratah FD22B saw head, Cab with air, Ready to work! ...Reduced to $139,500
2011 Prentice 2470 Mulcher – NEW FAE 200U/225 smooth drum mulching head, NEW high pressure pump and hoses, 6.7 Cummins engine, Cab with air, Good 28L tires, 4,500 hours on machine, 0 hours since the conversion from a Feller Buncher. Rent to own with approved credit ($17,000 per month). ................................................$189,500
2012 Cat 559B Log Loader 5,400 hours, Mounted on hydraulic leg trailer with CTR 426 delimber, Cab with air, Super clean machine!$139,500
2010 Prentice 2570 Feller Buncher– 6,130 hours, 2,931 engine hours, 28L tires, Waratah FD22 saw head, 6.7 Cummins engine, Cab with air, Ready to work! .........$115,000
2005 Hydro – Ax 721E Mulcher - 3,400 hours, Fecon BH250 Mulching Head, Good 28L tires, Cab with air, John Deere engine. ............$139,500
2010 Cat 559B Log Loader – Trailer mount with CTR 426 delimber, Cab with air, Ready to work! ...................... $85,000
FELLER BUNCHERS
2011 Cat 535C Dual Arch Skidder – 8,684 hours, 2 New, 2 very good 30.5 x 32 tires, Cab with air, Winch, Ready to work! ....Reduced to $119,500
2013 Cat 563C – 3,900 hours, SC-57 Center post saw head, Cab with air, 30.5 x 32 tires, C7.1 Cat engine, Ready to work! ...Reduced to $149,500
LOADERS
2010 Cat 525C Dual Arch Skidder – 8,000 hours, 2 New, 2 good 30.5 x 32 tires, Cab with air, Winch, Ready to work! ..................................$109,500
2013 Prentice 2470C Feller Buncher - 3,934 hours, Cat C6.6 Tier 3 engine, SC57 Center post saw head, very good 28L tires, Cab with air, Ready to work! Reduced to $149,500
1999 Tigercat 720B Feller Buncher – Center Post saw 2012 Prentice 2384 Log head, Good 28L tires, Cum- Loader – 7,310 hours, Mounted mins engine.................$49,500 on trailer with CTR 426 Delimber, Cab with air, Cummins engine. Ready to work! MULCHERS
2008 Prentice 2384 Log Loader – Trailer mount with CTR 426 delimber, Cab with air, Cummins engine, Ready to work! ...........................$75,000
800-983-1971 Office : 903-238-8700 Shane Fuller : 903-235-1147 Jason Bruner: 903-452-5290 2002 Cat 525B Dual arch grapple skidder - Good 30.5 x 32 tires, Cab with air, Winch, Ready to work!............$49,500
2012 Cat 573C Feller Buncher – 5,200 hours, SC-57 Center post saw head, Cab with air, 28L tires, C7.1 Cat engine, Ready to work! .............Reduced to $135,000
2014 Barko 930 Mulcher 1,300 hours,FAE 300U smooth drum mulching head, 28L tires, Cab with air. Rent to own with approved credit ($20,000 per month). ......................$269,500
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2011 Prentice 2384B Log Loader– CTR 426 Delimber, 8600 hrs ...........................................$115,000
Serco 170A Log Loader– 2004 Prentice 284 Log Loader– Tier 3 JD 175HP engine, 30' boom, 11,400 hours, CTR 426 delimber slasher hydraulics, a/c, joysticks .................................................$59,500 ..................................CALL FOR PRICE
2004 John Deere 648GIII Log Skidder– Good 30.5x32 tires ....................$72,500
2012 John Deere 748H– 6100 hrs., NEW engine 3000 hrs ago, 2 NEW 30.5 tires, 2 used tires @ 85%, tight & dry...........................$145,000
1997 Bell Ultra C Feller Buncher– 2010 Tigercat 724E Feller Buncher– Cummins diesel 4BTA 3.0 engine, Hot New 28L tires, 5702 head, 6400 hrs saw, 28Lx26 tires with chains, Both ...................................CALL FOR PRICE drive assemblies are fresh reman .............................................$35,000
2006 John Deere 748GIII– New engine, new hyd pump, new center section, SWEDA axles ..................................CALL FOR PRICE
2007 Prentice 2570 Feller Buncher– 30.5 tires, 22" Waratah, joystick steering, tight & dry .................................................$89,500
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• 13 Mac Truck, 10 speed transmission, air 2002 Hydro Ax 670, 22" side cut ride, 290,000 miles ........................$70,000 saw, Cummins engine, 73 x 44 tires, • 15 Cat 553C cutter, 28 tires, center post high hours . . . . . . . . . . . . . $25,000 head less than 1,000 hrs..............$215,000 601-917-1756 1216
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THANKS DAD! CAT 525C: 251-4726 ENGINE DOOR ..........................................................$150 J/D 643/843H: F380833 TILT CYL GUARD............................................$150 TIGERCAT 6: 26879B DF ROTATE MANIFOLD BRKT......................................$65 CLARK 666: 289988 TRANSMISSION ............................................................$2,500
2013 Tigercat 620D Warranty good until July 2016; Dual arch; 30.5x32 tires; Turn around seat; 3,310 hrs. .............$165,000
CONTACT: 478.550.2330 - Keith 478.256.4063 - Gary
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22" Deere Felling Saw; 30.5x32 tires; New saw teeth, 6,042 hrs. ...............$99,500
I OFFER same day while you wait OR 2-day service on straightening and balancing all types of Feller Buncher sawdisks. Tooth holder repairs. Complex or severely bent sawdisks no problem, approx. 14years experience CALL CARLTON CARVER CARVER SAWDISK REPAIR Washington NC • (252) 945-2358
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2013 Prentice 2414–4600 hrs with grapple saw, mounted on 98 Sterling, 109,000 miles, CSI Ultra 264 delimber on tag trailer .......................................$165,000
2012 Deere 759J–5600 hrs., FD20 head, complete new undercarriage minus pads @ 4480 hrs., 28" pads, clean dry machine with no leaks, fire suppression system, Tier III 240hp engine ...........................$230,000
2010 Prentice 2670–8394 hrs, center 2015 Tigercat 724G–5702 head, will post head, 34s ..........................$94,900 have brand new 67x34x25 tires...$CALL
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In addition to new machines, CHAMBERS DELIMBINATOR, INC. now has factory reconditioned DeLimbinators. These units have been inspected, repaired, and updated as needed. Call us and we will help you select a DeLimbinator for your need.
WE ALSO BUY USED DELIMBINATORS Call: 662-285-2777 day, 662-285-6832 eves Email: info@chambersdelimbinator.com
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• 1989 Timberjack skidder, 5.9 Cummins diesel, good tires comes with 1994 Timberjack, no engine but has rear end cylinders and transmission .......................................$18,000 for all or best offer • 2010 Prentice loader on Kodiak trailer, delimber, new engine still has warranty..........................$65,000 • 2010 Timberjack, flotation tires, new engine still under warranty ...............................................$95,000 • 2007 460D Timberjack, new engine still under warranty, good tires ..............................................$65,000 • 2003 Hydro-Ax, new engine still under warranty .......................................................................$50,000 • 2006 Peterbilt with folding pole trailer.........$45,000 • 2004 Freightliner with folding pole trailer ...$35,000 • 2013 Mack..................................................$85,000 • 2015 Viking Plantation trailer ...................$25,000
Call RL McGoldrick 936-203-1719 cell • 936-767-8425 home
FOR SALE PETERSON 4800E DEBARKER (1E1611689) C9 CAT EXCELLENT CONDITION CONTACT: 706.326.3000 – HUGH 706.741.4677 – KEITH
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FOR SALE Husqvarna 3120XP chain saw, brand new, 3 ft bar, 3 ft chain. Never gas or oiled up. $1,400 + $40 shipping (sells new for $1800)
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COMING EVENTS June 10-11—Southeastern Wood Producers Assn. Trade Show and annual meeting, James H Rainwater Conference Center, Valdosta, Ga. Call 904-845-7133; visit swpa.ag.
July 8-9—West Virginia Forestry Assn. annual meeting, Canaan Resort Conf. Center, Davis, W.Va. Call 304-372-1955; visit wvfa.org. 23-25—Georgia Forestry Assn. annual meeting, Jekyll Island Convention Center, Jekyll Island, Ga. Call 478992-8110; visit gfagrow.org. 23-26—Appalachian Hardwood Manufacturers Summer Conference, The Greenbrier, White Sulphur Springs, W.Va. Call 336-885-8315; visit appalachianwood.org. 29-30—Missouri Forest Products Assn. annual meeting, The Elms, Excelsior Springs, Mo. Call 417336-5400; visit moforest.org.
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25-27—Virginia Loggers Assn. annual meeting, Hotel Roanoke, Roanoke, Va. Call 804-677-4290; visit valoggers.org. 26-27—Mid-South Forestry Equipment Show, Starkville, Miss. Call 800-669-5613; visit midsouth forestry.org.
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30-September 1—Florida Forestry Assn. annual meeting, Omni at Amelia Island Plantation Resort, Amelia Island, Fla. Call 850-2225646; visit floridaforest.org. 30-September 1—Louisiana Forestry Assn. annual meeting, Golden Nugget Resort and Casino, Lake Charles, La. Call 318-4432558; visit laforestry.com.
September 11-13—Alabama Forestry Assn. annual meeting, Perdido Beach Resort, Orange Beach, Ala. Call 334-265-8733; visit alaforestry.org. 29-October 1—American Loggers Council annual meeting, Bay Point Resort, Panama City Beach, Fla. Call 409-625-0206; visit amloggers.com.
October 4-6—Arkansas Forestry Assn. annual meeting, Chancellor Hotel, Fayetteville, Ark. Call 501-3742441; visit arkforests.org. 5-7—North Carolina Forestry Assn. annual meeting, Grove Park Inn, Asheville, NC. Call 800-231-7723; visit ncforestry.org. 5-7—National Hardwood Lumber Assn. Annual Conv. & Exhibit Showcase, Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, D.C. Call 901-3771818; visit nhla.com. 26-28—Texas Forestry Assn. annual meeting, La Torretta Lake Resort, Conroe, Tex. Call 936632-8733; visit texasforestry.org.
November 2-4—South Carolina Forestry Assn. annual meeting, Wild Dunes, Isle of Palms, SC. Call 803-798-4170; visit scforestry.org. Listings are submitted months in advance. Always verify dates and locations with contacts prior to making plans to attend.
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