Vickie Swanton | Western Region Manager
Vickie serves as the region manager for the Pacific Northwest
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Thru The Trees – A contest for students that can help educate all of us!
The second year of an exciting contest is going to launch September 1, 2021! It is designed to inspire students and promote the industry.
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Making Apprenticeships Work for You
Marie Price (Director of Training and Development, Idaho Forest Group); Brenda Myers (State Director/MS, DOL Apprenticeship Division); and Dale Lemmons (President, Signature Transport) talked about their experiences with the Registered Apprenticeship Program, the program’s benefits, and ways that companies can get involved at the state and federal levels.
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Challenges in Getting and Keeping Workers Continue to Escalate
For many reasons, the last 15 months have been trying for everyone. As it pertains to companies who are looking for candidates to fill open positions, the difficulties seem to be expanding.
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April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month. No fooling!
April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month. This event is a good reminder to pay more attention to how we contribute to potential unsafe behaviors and what we can do to lessen the thousands of deaths – and tens of thousands of injuries – due to distracted driving each year in the US.
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The Workforce of Tomorrow
Do you ever wish you had a crystal ball? To be clear – one that actually works and tells you what the future will bring. For certain, there are plenty of people who would use the power for all kinds of nefarious acts.
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Einari Vidgrén Foundation
The Einari Vidgrén Foundation gives out annual awards to increase the appreciation of work in mechanized timber harvesting. The purpose of the foundation is to heighten awareness of the entrepreneur spirit in the forest sector to increase interest as a potential workplace, especially among young people.
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FRA Announces the 3rd Edition of the Chip Quality Manual - Quality Chips Make a Difference
FRA's Western Region recently completed revisions to the Chip Quality Manual - Quality Chips Make a Difference. First published in 1998, back in American Pulpwood Association days, with a second edition in 2005, this 3rd edition is a comprehensive guide covering all aspects of chip production, including chip quality, debarking, chipping, screening and conveying, and troubleshooting.
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#thruthetreesvideocontest
An exciting student video contest, Thru the Trees, is about to launch. It is designed to inspire students and promote the industry. We are thrilled to announce that the website is now LIVE!
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Talking Timber Podcast
In April of 2020, the Pacific Forest Foundation launched a weekly podcast – Talking Timber. The podcast is sponsored by the Pacific Logging Congress and TimberWest Magazine.
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Zoom Meetings
Before I decided to do a blog on video conferencing, a Western Region member sent me this link:
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