Timber Harvesting magazine Associate Editor Jessica Johnson travels to The Republic of Ireland and details how Irish state-owned forestry company Coillte administers the government’s timber management program. Johnson writes, “Across the pond, they do things a little differently. Cars have steering wheels on what North American’s would say is the passenger side, and the “right” side of the road to drive on, is by North American standards the “wrong” side. You don’t call someone in Ireland—you ring them. And if you own and operate a forest machine, there’s a 70% chance you are cutting down pine or Sitka spruce owned by the Irish government’s forestry company, Coillte. Coillte, pronounced “quill-cha” (a nod to the country’s native tongue, Gaelic), is a semi-state organization. The Republic of Ireland is the only shareholder, and it follows a strict list of laws and regulations handed down by the government.”

Featured Story: “Going Home The Long Way”

Written By: Jessica Johnson
Organization: Coillte
Location: The Republic of Ireland
TH Issue: November/December 2018

Check out other featured articles in the November/December 2018 issue of Timber Harvesting magazine.
The November/December 2018 issue of Timber Harvestingmagazine features a report on the American Loggers Council’s Annual Meeting, held October 11-13 in Seaside, Ore. A feature article by Jessica Johnson on Irish state-owned forestry company Coillte details the government’s timber management program. Ponsse Plc Chairman of the Board Juha Vidgrén sits down for a Q&A with Timber Harvesting and offers a tour of the company’s factory in Finland. A special section highlights the latest in cut-to-length (CTL) thechnology and systems. A Fall Demo Report covers recent demos from John Deere, Bandit Industries, Morbark, Rotochopper and CBI. A story reports on the 2018 Mid-South Forestry Equipment Show and the Pacific Logging CongressLive In-Woods Show. A historical article by DK Knight looks back at the era of the log flume. Other articles cover the latest industry news, new technology and new machinery and products.