
Appalachian
FRA’s Appalachian Region, managed by Jeff Jenkins, serves FRA members throughout the stretch of mountainous area bordered by Pennsylvania, Missouri, Tennessee, and western North Carolina. It focuses on improving timber harvesting and transportation safety, efficiency, and environmental performance. Trucking safety, logging capacity and the labor challenges, for both, are current issues of concern. The region conducts a two-day Annual Meeting in the fall.

Featured Resource

An Assessment of the Current Log Grading, Scaling and Procurement Practices in the Appalachian Hardwood Industry
Leadership

Jeff Jenkins
Appalachian Region Consultant
1177 Sugar Camp Road
Wheelersburg, OH 45694
Ph: (740) 352-6425
States in this Region
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Kentucky
- Missouri
- Ohio
- Pennsylvania
- Tennessee
- West Virginia
Resources
22-R-29-Appalachian Hardwood Sawmill Chip Quality
Log Loader Uses Barcode/Scanner Technology
Missouri Forest Products Association Logging School
Rerouting Skid Trail Translates Into Big Productivity Benefits
An Assessment of the Current Log Grading, Scaling and Procurement Practices in the Appalachian Hardwood Industry
Hardwood Pulpwood Weight Loss Study
23-S-02 Always Check Brakes Prior to Trip
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23-S-01 Sun Glare Causes Near Miss
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High Risk While Securing A Load
On a clear spring day in the Appalachians, a timber harvesting…
Chain Saw Chaps Prevent Leg Injury
On a warm spring weekend in the Appalachians, a forester was…
Truck Tire Explodes During Inflation
On a warm, sunny, winter day in the Appalachians, a log…
Experienced Timber Cutter Killed While Felling Sapling
On a pleasant spring afternoon in the Appalachian Region, a timber…
North Carolina
Quick Facts on Forest Carbon in North Carolina
Ohio
Quick Facts on Forest Carbon in the Ohio
Pennsylvania
Quick Facts on Forest Carbon in Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Quick Facts on Forest Carbon in New Jersey New Jersey has…
Missouri
Quick Facts on Forest Carbon in Missouri Missouri has 15.4 million…
Maryland
Quick Facts on Forest Carbon in Maryland Maryland has 2.5 million…
Advocating for Pennsylvania’s Forest Products Industry
The Changing Pennsylvania Forests
Virginia Tech Program Overview
Hardwood Lumber Market Conditions
Tennessee Forestry Association: The Voice of Forestry
Hardwood Lumber Market Overview

Producer Price Index for Logging
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Investing in the Future of Trucking Through Technology and Education
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FRA Meetings Matter
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