Hurricane Michael came ashore October 10, 2018 causing damage on almost 2 million acres of timberland. Logger and owner of Morris Timber Products, Hayes Morris, believes there will be some loggers who close up shop in the area because they are near or at retirement and are tired. Loggers in the area assumed area sawmills would be choked with timber and congested, but instead, the region’s low ground and a wet winter have left most mills in the region looking for logs.

Florida needs help in so many ways. If you would like to reach out to Morris, please contact him at morristimberco@comcast.net.

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Featured Story: “Loggers React to Disaster in Florida”

Written By: Jessica Johnson
Company: Morris Timber Products
Location: Lynn Haven, Florida
TH Issue: March/April 2019

Check out other featured articles in the March/April 2019 issue of Timber Harvesting magazine
The March/April 2019 issue of Timber Harvesting magazine covers Chris Jordan Hauling in Troy, North Carolina. Hayes Morris of Lynn Haven, Florida shows us what loggers in the panhandle of Florida continue to deal with four months after Hurricane Michael. We discuss the latest trucking information from the Forest Logistics Summit at the UGA Conference Center from January 25, 2019. More than 400 AOL members attended the 50th Anniversary meeting with Mark Gustafson winning Logger of the Year. Dan Krusze talks about how health, safety and environmental (HSE) programs serve to reward performance in productivity. Danny Mattey of Chace, B.C. celebrates 25 years of mechanization. A special section on New Technology details the latest products and features for 2019.