Timber Harvesting magazine Western Editor Dan Shell recently traveled to Eugene, Oregon to attend the 78th Oregon Logging Conference. Clear skies greeted loggers from across the Pacific Northwest who made the trek to the 78th Oregon Logging Conference (OLC) here at the Lane County Fairgrounds in late February. Loggers who made the trip to the 2016 OLC were welcomed by the latest in logging technology and machinery, educational opportunities and more. The OLC’s 2016 theme “Reaching New Heights With Forest Products,” reflected not only the latest in logging technology machinery on display, but also seminars and workshops centered around the theme. Show officials were happy with the event, noting that an estimated 6,000 people attended during all three days of the OLC. “This year’s gathering was the biggest since 2008”, according to OLC Conference Manager Rikki Wellman.

Event: “78th Oregon Logging Conference”

Dates: September 18-19
Location: Selma/Smithfield, North Carolina
Photos By: Jessica Johnson & DK Knight
TH Issue: November/December 2015

Check out other featured articles in the March/April 2016 issue of Timber Harvesting magazine.
The March/April 2016 issue of Timber Harvesting magazine features Banks, Oregon’s Turner Logging, Inc., Chipley, Florida’s Chipola Timber Harvesting, and Bennington, New Hampshire’s D.H. Hardwick & Sons, Inc. Also highlighted is the 78^th Oregon Logging Conference, held recently in Eugene, Oregon. A special article discusses Louisiana cypress logging a century ago. Other articles cover the latest industry news and new products.