Woods to Mill
Thursday, 17 September 2020 12:18
Joe Conrad: FRA’s National Technical Writing Award Winner
by David West | FRA Wood Supply Chain Specialist and Southwide Region Manager
The Forest Resources Association is pleased to announce our 2020 National First Place Technical Writing Award winner: Joe Conrad, Assistant Professor of Forest Operations at the Warnell School of Forestry & Natural Resources at the University of Georgia.
Wednesday, 16 September 2020 23:42
#thruthetreesvideocontest
by Vickie Swanton | Western Region Manager
An exciting student video contest, Thru the Trees, is about to launch. It is designed to inspire students and promote the industry. We are thrilled to announce that the website is now LIVE!
Wednesday, 09 September 2020 20:29
Tapscott Brothers Logging, Inc: FRA's 2020 National Outstanding Logger
by Rick Meyer | FRA Appalachian Region Manager
On August 22, the Forest Resources Association (FRA) and STIHL Incorporated honored Tapscott Brothers Logging of Scottsville, Virginia, as FRA’s 2020 National Outstanding Logger.
Thursday, 03 September 2020 02:00
Forest Industries Reach Far Beyond the Mill
by Eric Kingsley | FRA Northeast Region Coordinator
Forest industries are not just the mill – their impact reaches well into the woods, and they support the land and people that supply them with wood.
Wednesday, 26 August 2020 15:59
Avoid Carbon Monoxide Poisoning During a Power Outage
by Brian & Deb Hawkinson
In late July, little did we know that a thunderstorm and subsequent power outage would result in our suffering Carbon Monoxide (CO) inhalation. We are sharing our cautionary tale to help others avoid the same fate.
Tuesday, 18 August 2020 05:00
Industry Partner Project Helps Forest Bats
by Rick Horton, Director of Forest Policy for Minnesota Forest Industries, and State Coordinator for the SFI SIC.
On a recent sunny late summer day, dozens of members of the Voyageurs Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America were building rocket-style bat boxes as part of a community service project.