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Spotlight
With sawmills across Canada
facing a serious skills shortage in the saw trades, the British Columbia
Institute of Technology is working with the forest industry to help
develop its workforce. |
Turning weeds into dollars
A unique Oregon
operation is converting weed species juniper into valuable products
and providing training for workers with disabilities. |
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Beefing up the buncher
C & C Isley
Logging is working with a beefed-up buncher�a John Deere 759G�that is
giving them access in ground that had been previously inaccessible. |
Benefits of one brand
A log sort on the
BC coast finds there are benefits in having one brand of mobile
equipment, in this case Volvo. |
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Accessing
Alberta Aspen
Ridgeview Mills operates a successful aspen lumber sawmill operation
in northern Alberta, and the mill has its own logging show to boot. |
Community forest tips
Interest in
community forests is quickening in BC, but there are pointers to be
had from the province�s largest community forest, the Revelstoke
Community Forest Corporation. |
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A Strategic Alliance
Aspen Valley Lumber has struck a strategic alliance
that provides it with lumber to produce cut stock for the fruit and
vegetable markets of California. |
New and Noted at the Oregon
Logging Congress
The OLC lived up to
its reputation as being one of the best logging equipment shows going.
Logging and Sawmilling Journal takes a look at some of the equipment
unveiled at the show. |
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Tapping into the market
Precision Lumber
Products taps into the huge market for pallet and container stock in
the United States. |
Forestry FAQs: Alberta
The province of
Alberta is a big lumber producer�and also has more than its share of OSB
mills. Logging and Sawmilling Journal provides all the facts and figures
for a province that is known more for its oil and gas, but is also a
major forest industry player. |
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Sawmill veteran
The sawmill
operation at BC�s McDonald Ranch and Lumber has weathered some tough
times, but has been ably overseen by industry veteran Doug McDonald,
who is a young 84 years old.
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Madill/morgan combo provides strong foundation
A Madill/Morgan
combo�including the new Madill 2250B feller buncher�provides a strong
foundation for Alberta logger Isaac Fehr.
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