The Western Regional COFE offers one-day seminars on various topics.
CHAIRPERSON: JEFF WIMER, Oregon State University,
WR.COFE sponsors and administers the SEDLAK SCHOLARSHIP FUND
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January 14, 2021 - Zoom Live Presentation
WR.COFE is a regional chapter (western United States and British Columbia) of the COUNCIL ON FOREST ENGINEERING (COFE). COFE is an international professional organization formed to foster the development of forest engineering in industry, government, and education in order to promote the best methods of managing and operating forests, both private and public. COFE serves the forestry profession by disseminating technical information about forest engineering.
Schedule of Presentations - Note all times Pacific Standard Time
0815 – 0830 Introduction and announcements / Jeff Wimer, Chair, WR.COFE & OSU FERM Department
0830 - 0915 Timber Faller, Rigging Crew and Operator Safety and Health with Tethered Logging Systems and OROSHA Variance Data / Dr. John J. Garland, PE. Consulting Forest Engineer, Professor Emeritus, FERM, Oregon State University, Affiliate Professor, Pacific Northwest Agricultural Safety and Health Center, UW
0915 – 1000 Geotechnical applications in WA State / Ted Turner
Technological Advancements
1000 - 1045 Energy Absorbing Cab guards / Kevin Lyons Oregon State University
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Theme: IMPROVING FOREST HARVESTING OPERATIONS
January 9, 2020 at Boulder Falls, Lebanon Oregon
Credits Available:
- 7 OPL-Reg Credits Oregon Professional Logger Program
- 8 Washington Master Loggers Program Credits
- 5.5 Cat 1 Contact Hours SAF Continuing Forestry Ed Credits
WR.COFE is a regional chapter (western United States and British Columbia) of the COUNCIL ON FOREST ENGINEERING (COFE). COFE is an international professional organization formed to foster the development of forest engineering in industry, government, and education in order to promote the best methods of managing and operating forests, both private and public. COFE serves the forestry profession by disseminating technical information about forest engineering.
Registration and Fees: Registration is now handled through: Western Forestry and Conservation. The fee for this conference is $135. This includes a one year membership in The Council on Forest Engineering
Please use the following secure link to register for the program: REGISTER NOW LINK
If you have difficulty with the registration webpage or any questions regarding registration please contact:Western Forestry and Conservation4033 SW Canyon Road, Portland, OR 97221Phone: (503) 226-4562- Details
THEME: IMPROVING FOREST HARVESTING OPERATIONS
January 17, 2019 Valley River Inn, Eugene, OregonO
regon Professional Logger and Washington Master Logger credits and Society of American Forester credits will be available at the meeting.
WR.COFE is a regional chapter (western United States and British Columbia) of the COUNCIL ON FOREST ENGINEERING (COFE). COFE is an international professional organization formed to foster the development of forest engineering in industry, government, and education in order to promote the best methods of managing and operating forests, both private and public. COFE serves the forestry profession by disseminating technical information about forest engineering. For more information, see the COFE website at: www.cofe.org
7:00 AM REGISTRATION & CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST (Provided)
8:15 Introduction to WR.COFE & Seminar, Jeff Wimer, Chair, WR.COFE & Forest Engineering, Resources and Management Dept., College of Forestry, Oregon State University
SESSION 1: Logging – Steep Slope
8:30 Tethered Cut-to-length in Western Oregon: A Multi-objective Case Study, Preston Green, Graduate Student, Forest Engineering, Resources and Management Dept., College of Forestry, Oregon State University
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Save the Date: January 17, 2019 - Valley River Inn in Eugene, Oregon
The registration site is now open as well! REGISTER NOW
Highlights of the 2019 Conference Agenda:
- Lone Rock study on cable-assisted harvesting (long slot)
- Soil impacts from steep slope harvesting
- Casehistory of grapple logging
- The economics of rock for roads
- Adapting logging equipment for fire fighting
- OSHA road construction safety policies
- Real-time timber scanning
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THEME: IMPROVING FOREST HARVESTING OPERATIONS - January 18, 2018 -- Valley River Inn, Eugene, Oregon
- (7 Hours + 1 Forest Practices AOL Professional Logger Credits)(TBA)
- (8 Washington Master Loggers Program Credits) (TBA)
- (6.5 Cat 1 Contact Hours SAF Continuing Forestry Ed Credits) (TBA)
WR.COFE is a regional chapter (western United States and British Columbia) of the COUNCIL ON FOREST ENGINEERING (COFE). COFE is an international professional organization formed to foster the development of forest engineering in industry, government, and education in order to promote the best methods of managing and operating forests, both private and public. COFE serves the forestry profession by disseminating technical information about forest engineering. For more information, see the COFE website at: www.cofe.org
Program Details:
0700 – 0815 REGISTRATION & CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST (Provided)
0815 – 0830 Introduction to WR.COFE & Seminar -- Jeff Wimer, Chair, WR.COFE & OSU FERM Department
SESSION 1: Forestry Drones
Read more: 2018 Western Region Council on Forest Engineering Seminar
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- (7 Hours + 1 Forest Practices AOL Professional Logger Credits)
- (8 Washington Master Loggers Program Credits)
- (6.0 Cat 1 Contact Hours SAF Continuing Forestry Ed Credits)
Read more: 2017 Western Region Council on Forest Engineering Seminar
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WESTERN REGION COUNCIL ON FOREST ENGINEERING SEMINAR
Valley River Inn, Eugene, Oregon January 14, 2016
THEME: IMPROVING FOREST HARVESTING OPERATIONS
7 Hours + 1 Forest Practices AOL Professional Logger Credits
8 Washington Master Loggers Program Credits
6.0 Cat 1 Contact Hours SAF Continuing Forestry Ed Credits
WR.COFE is a regional chapter (western United States and British Columbia) of the COUNCIL ON FOREST ENGINEERING (COFE). COFE is an international professional organization formed to foster the development of forest engineering in industry, government, and education in order to promote the best methods of managing and operating forests, both private and public. COFE serves the forestry profession by disseminating technical information about forest engineering. For more information, see the COFE website at: www.cofe.org
SEMINAR SCHEDULE
0700 – 0815 REGISTRATION & CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST (Provided)
0815 – 0830 Introduction to WR.COFE & Seminar Jeff Wimer, Chair, WR.COFE & OSU FERM Department
SESSION 1: Steep Slope Tethered Assist
0830-0900 Protecting the Logging Workforce: Development of Innovative Logging Techniques for a Safer Working Environment Kevin Boston Oregon State University
0900 - 0930 Building a Dual Purpose System Steep Slope Machine Bruce Skurdahl Summit Machinery
0930 - 1000 New Zealand Cable-Assist in the Pacific Northwest Frank Chandler Jr. C & C Logging
1000 – 1010 Blount / Oregon Cutting Systems Update
1010 – 1040 BREAK (Refreshments Provided)
1040 – 1050 Peterson Cat
SESSION 2: Logging Applications
1050 – 1120 Wayne Stone Logging – Extreme downhill Show Jason Colter, Student Oregon State University
1120 – 1150 Skyline Tension Monitoring Systems Why, What, and How? Brian Tuor Cable Logging Specialist
1150 – 1200 Triad Machinery / Link-Belt update
1200 – 1240 LUNCH (Provided)
1240 – 1310 ANNOUNCEMENTS, Ticket Raffle, OSU Student Scholarship Awards,
Jerry Sedlak Memorial Scholarship – Loren Kellogg
1310 – 1320 Pape’ Machinery update
SESSION 3: Technological Innovation in Forestry
1320 – 1350 A New Generation of Geomatics Richard Gabriel – Spectrum Geomatix
SESSION 4: Forest Practices Update
1350 – 1420 FE licensure OSBEELS
1420 – 1430 Vendor Update
1430 – 1500 BREAK (Refreshments Provided)
1500 – 1530 Federal Forest Management Affects All Oregonians, Especially Private Timberland Owners Bob Ragon Douglas Forest Operators
1530 – 1600 SHIPO Jason Robison- Cow Creek Indians
1600 – 1630 ODF riparian rule analysis Terry Frueh ODF
1630 – 1645 Wrap-Up and Evaluation --- Jeff Wimer
Registration and Fees
Registration is now handled through: Western Forestry and Conservation.
The fee for this conference is: $135. This includes a one year membership in The Council on Forest Engineering
Please use the following secure link to register for the program: LINK
If you have difficulty with the registration webpage or any questions regarding registration please contact:
Western Forestry and Conservation
4033 SW Canyon Road, Portland, OR 97221
Phone: (503) 226-4562
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DATE: January 15, 2015
LOCATION: Valley River Inn, Eugene, Oregon
WR.COFE is a regional chapter (western United States and British Columbia) of the COUNCIL ON FOREST ENGINEERING (COFE). COFE is an international professional organization formed to foster the development of forest engineering in industry, government, and education in order to promote the best methods of managing and operating forests, both private and public. COFE serves the forestry profession by disseminating technical information about forest engineering. For more information, see the COFE website at: www.cofe.org
THEME: IMPROVING FOREST HARVESTING OPERATIONS
(8 Hours AOL Professional Logger Credits) (5.0 Cat 1 Contact Hours SAF Continuing Forestry Ed Credits)
Seminar Schedule
0700 – 0815 REGISTRATION & CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST (Provided)
0815 – 0830 Introduction to WR.COFE & Seminar; Jeff Wimer, Chair, WR.COFE & OSU FERM Department
SESSION 1: Harvesting Operations and Safety
0830-0900 WA Loggers Safety Initiative Program; Travis Naillon Washington Labor and Industries
0900 - 0935 Multi-stump Anchoring Systems; Brian Tuor
0935 - 1010 Large-scale Restoration of Dry Forests in Oregon and Washington: Changing the Game; Bill Aney, USFS
1010 – 1020 Break - Pape’ Machinery update
1020 – 1050 BREAK (Refreshments Provided)
SESSION 2: Forest Roads
1050 – 1120 The use of rotary asphalt broom on aggregate roads – an alternative to grading (sometimes); Kevin Boston, OSU FERM Department.
1120 – 1150 The use of Geogrids in Forestry Haul Roads and Log Yards; Michael Frey, Alliancegeo
1150 – 1200 Updates & Break Sponsorship -- TBD
1200 – 1245 LUNCH (Provided)
1245 – 1320 ANNOUNCEMENTS, Ticket Raffle, OSU Student Scholarship Awards, Jerry Sedlak Memorial Scholarship – Loren Kellogg
SESSION 3: Technological Innovation In Forestry
1320 – 1350 Planning Logging Operations Using Lidar and DEM Data; Craig Spiers, Softree
1350 – 1420 Traverse PC and the P.L.S.S.; John Balcom, Traverse PC
1420 – 1430 Updates & Break Sponsorship -- TBD
1430 – 1500 BREAK (Refreshments Provided)
1500 – 1530 Using Improved GNSS Receivers in Forestry; Jim Lahm, Elecdata
1530 – 1600 Skyline Payload and Tension Analysis with SkylineXL; Steven Rheinberger, USFS retired
1600 – 1630 Lasers and telematics; Eric Arritola - SITECH
1630 – 1645 Wrap-Up and Evaluation --- Jeff Wimer
Registration and Fees
Registration is now handled through: Western Forestry and Conservation
The fee for this conference is: COFE members: $110 and Non-members: $125 (Includes one year membership)
Please use this secure link to register for the program
If you have difficulty with the registration webpage or any questions regarding registration please contact:
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The Western Regional Council on Forest Engineering held a one-day seminar on the theme, “Improving Forest Harvesting Operations,” in Eugene, Oregon, on January 16, 2014. The seminar was attended by 250 people. Chet Miller and Erik Neilson, who attend Oregon State University, were each awarded a $1,000 Jerry Sedlak Memorial Scholarship.