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Forest certification demystification |
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 Forest certification is not exactly a walk in the woods. It can be a confusing maze of acronyms - ATFS, CSA, FSC, PEFC, SFI - and a forest owner or operator who wants to access the benefits of having that stamp of sustainability has a lot of decisions to make.
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NEW PRODUCTS: List Toppers & Show Stoppers |
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There was such a wealth of new equipment at Elmia Wood in Sweden that you’d never know there was a recession going on. Of course, much new equipment is the result of years of work begun in better times, and some is a response to changing industry needs driven by the downturn.
But all in all, it seemed like necessity and invention met head on and gave us the best of both.
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Making the most of CTL in Oregon |
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 A cut-to-length operation with John Deere equipment has helped Melcher Logging secure stewardship contracts and market wood to a wide range of customers.
When your grandfather started the family logging company by salvaging timber, it comes naturally to make total utilization the code by which you work. Finding a use for every stem, branch and some of the needles is the way Melcher Logging in Sweet Home, Oregon, operates.
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Logging beetle kill pine in B.C. |
| By Paul Luft |
 For the past five or six years, many B.C. contractors have focused
almost exclusively on harvesting stands of dead lodgepole pine.
Now that the mountain pine beetle has affected over 13.5 million hectares of B.C.’s forest lands – an area roughly four times the size of Vancouver Island – Interior logging contractors are more than familiar with harvesting vast swaths of dead or dying trees.
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 Elmia album
It only comes once every four years and it's a beast of a show!
A look back at the Elmia Wood 2009 experience
WoodWeek 2009: compact but comprehensive
Watch our video of some of the highlights.
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Biomass harvesting put to the test |
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Forestry researchers look at biomass harvesting from the ground up.
At the International Conference on Woody Biomass Utilization at Mississippi State University in August, five presentations focused on
research projects involving different biomass harvesting systems.
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Diesel engine revving up for the future |
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 There’s potential for unparalleled efficiency and lower emissions in diesel engine technology, says Volvo.
Pressure for the development of environmentally optimized technology is increasing, but the answer need not lie solely with electric and hybrid solutions.
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 Dr. Zander Evans, Research Director for the Forest Guild, talks to LM about why the forestry community needs to set guidelines for increased biomass harvesting. |
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Boralex biomass supply partnerships |
| by Larry Trojak |
 The power company's unique partnership with logging contractors in Maine features Morbark as a preferred supplier of chippers.
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 TRM Cutting fills demand for mechanized cutting in Oregon with new Cat track feller buncher - which they helped design.
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In the new world of biomass harvesting, logistics can be the deal breaker. Some companies have developed innovative methods to handle biomass, leading the way into a brave new world of renewable energy from wood.
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Elmia Wood Report: Short rotation energy wood |
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 In Sweden, fast growing tree species such as willows have been cultivated for many years as snort rotation energy crops.
A demonstration of the techniques and equipment for "energy farming" was one of the highlights of the opening day at Elmia Wood.
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 Durable Titan Trailers are a long term investment for Michigan’s Handrich Trucking.
Dale Handrich, Owner and Manager of Handrich Trucking, Inc., recalls how a combination of necessity and curiosity prompted him to drive thirty miles to see a demo Titan trailer that Jeff Root of Hudsonville Trailer and Titan’s Rick Lees were showcasing around Northern Michigan back in 1999.
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 Solid relationships and high performance equipment, like a new LogMax 10000XT XTreme, give Oregon's Petersen Logging its edge.
Watch a video of the LogMax 10000XT operated by Josh Petersen on site.
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 Taking a chance on a Gilbert felling head has paid off big time for Beaulieu Logging in Maine. |
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Tigercat tackles the tough stuff |
| By Paul Iarocci |
 Tigercat finds a niche in one of Sweden's most demanding forest machinery applications - scarifiication on some of the roughest, rockiest ground around.
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How to make accurate fuel comparisons |
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 At John Deere, meticulous testing is the only way to get accurate and realistic fuel consumption data.
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 Lanworth has the tools to help you plan your harvest - timber or biomass - before you set foot on the ground. |
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 Anyone looking for biomass harvesting equipment hit the jackpot at DEMO International 2008. Check out some of the highlights.
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 At Acadian Timber, being on the SPOT helps keep remote workers safe.
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Fuel savings start at the pump |
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 The fuel pod monitor developed for research may be a new tool to help logging operators control fuel consumption.
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 Logging trucks star in trucking optimization tools from FPInnovations FERIC.
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Mapping frontiers |
| By Robert Wick |
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The latest GPS tools make forest management simpler and less costly. Timber trespass can be a serious problem, but once a tree falls on a neighboring property, it is a little late to discuss property boundaries.
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