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
Upcoming Meetings:
States in this Region
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Kentucky
- Missouri
- Ohio
- Pennsylvania
- Tennessee
- West Virginia
Resources
23-R-35 Safety Tips for the Lone Worker
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
24-SA-12 Arbol Rueda Sobre Operador de Skidder en Pendiente Empinada
24-SA-12 Tree Rolls on Skidder Operator on Steep Slope
24-SA-01 Un Trabajador Forestal Disloca el Codo
24-SA-01 Forester Dislocates Elbow from a Fall
23-S-12 Log Truck Driver Struck by Falling Stem During Unbinding Process
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23-S-02 Always Check Brakes Prior to Trip
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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
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Missouri
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Maryland
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Legna Software- Angel & EUDR
North Carolina Forestry Association (NCFA) AN53 Natural Resources II – Forestry Course Overview
Timber Theft in North Carolina
FSC Forest Certification FSC System Integrity
Preventing Financial Crimes in Woodland Operations
Economic Sustainability of Logging Businesses in Virginia
Timber Harvesting and Transportation Safety Foundation (THATS) Update
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FRA 2025 Annual Meeting Summary of Business
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