BTB 50: SOUTHEASTERN WOOD PRODUCERS ASSOCIATION
Waycross, Georgia, USA March 7-9th, 2019 The Southeastern Wood Producers Association meeting (SWPA) was held this year at the Okefenokee Fairgrounds in Waycross, Georgia. The SWPA was formed in 1990....
View ArticleBTB 50: HarvestTECHx
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada March 12-13th, 2019 HarvestTECHx 2019, formerly known as the Steep Slope Logging Conference, proved to be a huge hit with loggers and the forestry industry. The...
View ArticleBTB 50: 890 Logger Operator Feedback
Long-time operator Marty Fladager shoveling timber with the new 890 logger in Port Alberni, British Columbia. BTB: Tell me a bit about yourself and how long you have been around the logging industry....
View ArticleBTB 50: Cedar Eaters of Texas
– Bre Elbourn Hill Country, Texas Welcome to Texas Hill Country – where the land is dry and the brush is thick. Texas heat coupled with sparse rains, means vegetation must be resilient in order to...
View ArticleBTB 50: George’s 1959 Ford Anglia
– Samantha Paul George Deering, Tigercat maintenance supervisor in front of his 1959 Ford Anglia classic. Meet George George started working as a maintenance mechanic at the original MacDonald Steel...
View ArticleBTB 50: Earned Respect
Whitney Souers, vice president of Treeline, Inc. based in Lincoln, Maine. THERE ARE HIGHER PRIORITIES AND THAT IS THE EXAMPLE I AM TRYING TO SET. – Whitney Souers, vice president, Treeline, Inc....
View ArticleBTB 50: A One-man Show
The logging legend himself, Mr. Donny Reaves. Don’t be fooled by Donny’s wild white curly hair or worn wear; he makes a very good living with his one-man show. Meet Donny Reaves If you have ever had...
View ArticleBTB 50: OREGON LOGGING CONFERENCE
Eugene, Oregon, USA February 21-23, 2019 The logging community gathered February 21-23 at the Lane Events Center & Fairgrounds to discuss and check out the latest forestry equipment trends. Adam...
View ArticleBTB 50: Centralized Cab Production
–Chris McMillan A Tigercat cab waits to be sandblasted before the first coat of paint is applied. Tigercat Cab production Improvements The most important aspect of any forestry machine is operator...
View ArticleBTB 50: Investing in Silviculture
– Paul Iarocci Donald Robbins, owner of Robbins Forestry Inc. Robbins Forestry Inc. is a long-established multi-service company servicing timberland owners and stakeholders in Florida and Georgia. “We...
View ArticleBTB 51: Demo in Tomsk
EkoNiva hosts Demo Day in Tomsk Region, Russia On July 25th Tigercat along with Russian Tigercat dealer EkoNiva hosted a Demo Day in a small village called Novyi, near Pervomaiskoe in the Tomsk region....
View ArticleBTB 51: Southern Hemisphere Dealer Forum
In late September, Tigercat hosted an inaugural Southern Hemisphere dealer forum to discuss issues and opportunities for improved customer service and plan for future product development. With a...
View ArticleBTB 51: Tigercat Tours Uruguay
– Gary Olsen, international sales manager southern hemisphere Forestry in Uruguay In 2018, the forestry products sector in Uruguay surpassed beef production as the single largest contributor to the...
View ArticleBTB 51: Bryant Logging – Invested in it
– Samantha Paul Brothers Luke and Zane Bryant of Bryant Logging in Estacada, Oregon. Bryant Logging Brothers Luke and Zane Bryant work alongside their father Mike, owner of Bryant Logging, based out of...
View ArticleBTB 51: 568 Prototype Report
Prototype clocks over 1,500 hours this summer. Tigercat representatives along with an Australian customer group made the trek to Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan in August to have a look at the prototype 568...
View ArticleBTB 51: Lisa Schneider, Shedding Light on Field Safety
Women in Logging: Lisa Schneider Lisa Schneider started her career in health and safety eight years ago with Avenge Energy Services, an oil and gas company. In 2015 she opened her own business and...
View ArticleBTB 51: Managing the Ogoki Forest
– Chris McMillan Located approximately 400 km (250 mi) northeast of Thunder Bay, Ontario, just east of the Wabakimi Provincial Park, Ogoki is an 11 000 km² (4,200 mi²) expanse of boreal forest. With a...
View ArticleBTB 51: Trevor Haywood Timber Co. LX830D with 5185
– Bre Elbourn Trevor Haywood is a proud father, husband and logger and owner of Trevor Haywood Timber Co. He was awarded 2018 Master Logger of the Year by the Tennessee Forestry Association for his...
View ArticleBTB 52: Tick Season
Tick Myths A common myth about ticks is that they die once a frost occurs. The truth is that ticks live all year round, and have a life cycle of two to three years. During the winter months, they will...
View ArticleBTB 52: Logger Fulfills Dream
– Samantha Paul Adam Zepp, owner operator, Fuller Creek Enterprises LLC. For almost 200 years, the forest industry has played a central role in Washington State’s economy. According to the Washington...
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