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PROLOGGER PULSE
ProLoggers after the field day portion of the certification program.
61 New ProLoggers Trained Through Base Course
The NCFA hosted the first ProLogger base course of 2023 at Wayne Community College on March 22 and 23. Through a long-held partnership with stakeholders, including the Forestry Mutual Insurance Company, the
NC Forest Service, NC State Highway Patrol, NC Department of Labor, and Wayne Community College, 61 new ProLoggers were successfully trained.
Training topics included forest management and BMP implementation, highway safety and weight regulations, OSHA safety and compliance, certification programs, and production and profitability in the business of logging.
THANK YOU TO ALL THOSE WHO SUPPORTED THIS EVENT:
• ForestryMutualInsuranceCompany– Greg Helton, Jordan Rose,
and Eddie Campbell
• GeorgiaPacific–JoeEvans
• LampeandMalphrusLumberCompany–
Wesley West and Ryan Underwood
• NCDepartmentofLabor–EricSmith, Celeste Hardy, and Andy Sterlen
• NCForestService
- Billy Barnette, Water Quality Forester
- Chris Bullock, Water Quality Forester
- Matthew Haunsperger, Water Quality Forester
- Brian Michaelsen, Water Quality Forester
- AJ Lang, Watershed & Conservation Staff Forester
- Aaron Chamblee, Assistant District Forester
• NC Highway Patrol – Trooper Christopher Baker
• TriangleEastTimberCompany– Eugene Raynor and Crew
• WayneCommunityCollege– Lynn Jenkins and James Brodie
Bryan Wagner leads a safety training during the field day portion
of ProLogger.
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PROLOGGER 2023
Base Course
The NCFA hosts three base courses each year in each of the three regions of North Carolina. The remaining 2023 Base Classes are as follows:
PIEDMONT REGION
Montgomery Community College May 31-June 1, 2023
MOUNTAIN REGION
McDowell Technical Community College September 6-7, 2023
DUES: Invoices for 2023 ProLogger dues were sent in early 2023. You can pay by check, online, or by calling the NCFA office. Please contact Mike Powell, Director of Forestry Programs, if you have any questions.
MODULE 23
Now Available
Module 23 is the continuing education requirement for ProLogger in 2023. The deadline for completion is June 30, 2023. Module 23 is available via ProLearn as well as with support of member companies hosting in-person classes. If you haven’t yet received an email from ProLearn containing online login instructions, let Mike Powell know.
TOPICS INCLUDE:
• 2023 BMP Updates • Logging Business –
Production and Profitability
• Chipper Maintenance and
Safety with Testimony from Bob Lussier
• Biodiversity and Sustainability • Rundown of the Top 10
Logging Safety Rules
• Benefits of Wearing Personal Protective Equipment