Tuesday, April 26th

2:30-4:30pmCross-Laminated Timber (CLT) Tour

Clemson University

5:00-6:00pmSocial

Kite Hill Brewing Co.

Wednesday, April 27th

7:00 – 8:00 amBreakfast

8:30 – 10:30 amSoutheastern Region Steering Committee Meeting

(open to all meeting attendees)

12:00 – 1:00 pmLunch

1:00 – 5:00 pmWood Supply Chain Challenges & Opportunities

1:00 – 1:15 Welcome and Opening Comments
Clay Altizer, FRA Southwide Region Manager

1:15 – 1:30 Welcome to Clemson University
Dr. Keith Belli, Dean, College of Agriculture, Forestry & Life Sciences

1:30 – 2:00 Legislative Update / Advocacy Efforts in South Carolina
Cam Crawford – Executive Director, Forestry Association of South Carolina

2:00 – 2:45 Carbon Markets in the Southeastern US
Milliken Advisors- Trip Chavis, President & CEO

2:45 – 3:15 Addressing Labor Concerns with Technology
Justin McDermott – Forestry Sales Manager (US & Canada), John Deere

3:15 – 3:30 Break

3:30 – 4:00 Addressing Challenges in the Timber Transportation Sector: A Newcomer's Perspective
Jeremy Morris, General Manager (Timber / Ag Services), JB Hunt

4:00 – 4:30 Southern Group of State Foresters – Ecosystems Services, Utilization, and Marketing Committee Update
Tim Adams - Director of Resource Development, SC Forestry Commission

4:30 – 5:00 Keeping Forests as Forests Initiative
Rick Cantrell – Keeping Forests Traditional Forest Products Staff Support

6:00 – 8:00 pmAwards Dinner

Awards Dinner
Efforts to Advance Mass Timber and CLT Construction in the South
Dr. Pat Layton, Director, Wood Utilization + Design Institute (Clemson University)

SCR Technical Writing Awards:

1st Place: Do Higher Weight Limits Raise Log Truck Crash Risk?
Dr. Joe Conrad (University of Georgia)

2nd Place: Changing Channels: SC Tree Farm Committee Takes a
New Approach with a One-of-A-Kind Podcast Series
Tom Davidson (Leadership Nature)
Emily Oakman (Forestry Association of SC)

FRA Outstanding Logger Award (sponsored by STIHL):
Arcola Logging, Inc. – Chip Capps (Arcola, NC)

Thursday, April 28th --Southern Region Council on Forest Engineering Meeting

7:00 - 8:00 amBreakfast & Registration

8:00 – 8:10amWelcome & Announcements

Joe Conrad

8:10-9:00amKeynote Presentation: US Endowment for Forestry and Communities Efforts to Improve Timber Harvesting and Hauling

Pete Madden, President and CEO, US Endowment for Forestry and Communities

Timber Harvesting Efficiency

9:00–9:15amForest Operations And Utilization Research: Past, Present And Future

Dana Mitchell, US Forest Service

9:15–9:30amModeling Speed And Whole Body Vibration (WBV) In A Sample Of Grapple Skidders

Mathew Smidt, US Forest Service

9:30–9:45amLogging Machine Value Loss Trends And Supporting Factors

Chad Bolding, Virginia Tech

9:45–10:00amDowned Timber Initiative Project: Designing A Felling Head For A Rubber-Tired Feller-Buncher Which Specializes In Harvesting Timber That Has Been Toppled From Strong Winds Of Hurricanes Or Tornados

James Walker, Auburn University

10:00–10:15amBreak

Logging Business Management

10:15–10:30Preliminary Results Of The 2022 South Carolina And North Carolina Logging Business Surveys

Patrick Hiesl, Clemson University

10:30–10:45New Logging Business Owners: Barriers And Solutions

Anna Ellis, University of Georgia

10:45–11:00Timber Transportation Safety: What Can We Do Better?

Joe Conrad, University of Georgia

Harvest Site Impacts

11:00–11:15amForestry Stream Crossing Characteristics And Best Management Practice Effectiveness in North Carolina

A.J. Lang, NC Forest Service

11:15–11:30amAnnual Clearcut Area And Sediment Delivery Estimates For Three Regions In The Southeastern U.S.

Brent Hawks, Virginia Tech

11:30–11:45amUnmanned aerial vehicle monitoring of forestry best management practices: feasibility, potential and framework

Arjun Rijal, Auburn University

11:45am–12:00pmPerception of Forest Stakeholders on Woody Biomass Market: Opportunities and Constraints in the Southeastern US

Manisha Parajuli, Auburn University

12:00pmSRCOFE Business and Concluding Remarks, Adjourn

Joe Conrad

  • (includes FRA meeting and Southern Region COFE Meeting)

  • (April 26 & April 27)

  • Students

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