Timber Measurement Society Meeting, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
9-11 April 2019

The meeting was attended by more than 80 people from the US, Canada, Chile and Switzerland. The presentations from the meeting can be downloaded below. Download the agenda, minutes.
April 9, 2019

Idaho Board of Scaling Practices cubic log scaling handbook – Russell Hogan, Idaho Board of Scaling Practices, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho
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Adjusting for yearly trends in weight scaling – Kim Iles, Kim Iles and Associates, Nanaimo, British Columbia
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Using drones to measure chip piles, log decks and standing trees – Jason Martin, Atterbury Consultants, Beaverton, Oregon
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Log Scaling update from coastal BC – Al Clyde, Garret Log Scaling Ltd., Richmond, British Columbia
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The Pacific sawn hardwood industry: getting acquainted with hardwood resources and products – Ken Jones, Cascade Hardwoods, Chehalis, Washington
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Avenza maps for use in forestry and harvest applications – Tyler Madison, Stimson Lumber Company, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho
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Check scaling: what are the best practices for documenting discrepancies – Dallas Garcia, Independent Check Scaler, Calgary, Alberta

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Scribner or Cubic for Valuing Logs - Is There a Clear Choice? – Neal Hart, Jendro & Hart LLC, Sunriver, Oregon
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Processor Technology/Optimizing Value & Production – Don Gsell, Weyerhaeuser, Longview Washington
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The use of drones for timber harvest operations – Mark Standley Jr., Bighorn Logging Corp., Banks, Oregon
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Global forest products markets overview – Florian Steierer, UNECE, Geneva Switzerland
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Fibre security, transparency for all stakeholders accessing timber measurement data for analysis and financial settlement – Grant Sutherland, Trimble Forestry, Vancouver British Columbia
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April 10, 2019
Housing report and economic situation: analysis of current and forecasted demand for housing in North America and Europe – Delton Alderman, Researcher, USFS, Princeton, West Virginia
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Japanese forest products trends and potential impacts on export markets – Ivan Eastin, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
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Scribner to Cubic – Log Sellers’ delight? – Chuck Gambill, Hancock Forest Products, La Grande, OR
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Mill volume/value relationships: understanding the key profitability drivers – Steve Henson, PotlatchDeltic Corporation, St. Maries, Idaho
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The development of Variable Plot Cruising – Kim Iles, Kim Iles and Associates, Nanaimo, British Columbia
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The latest accuracy results of using four constellation GNSS units under tree canopy – Jon Aschenbach, Summerlake Enterprises, Beaverton, Oregon
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Log size and its effect on lumber production – David Balfanz, Stimson Lumber Company, Priest River, Idaho
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Automatic Log Scaling and Processing Technology – Norvin Laudon, Springer-Microtec, Vancouver, British Columbia
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Recognizing decays and defects that affect timber values and safety – Dan Miller, Precision Forestry LLC, Moscow, Idaho
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Forest insects of the Inland west, especially as they apply to cruisers, scalers, foresters and mill personnel – Tom Eckberg, Idaho Department of Lands, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho
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Cedar products logs: what are the appropriate logs and manufacturing processes for making shakes, shingles and rails – Byron Cannon, Idaho Cedar Sales, Troy Idaho
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Check Scaling, Safety and Process – James Carossino, Weyerhaeuser, Cosmopolis, WA


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Log Quality control at Millar Western – Max Matthews, Millar Western, Whitecourt, Alberta
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April 11, 2016
On April 11 the group visited the Idaho Forest Group sawmill in Lewiston, Idaho. There was a mill tour and a rollout of logs to scale in the log yard. Many thanks to Idaho Forest Group for the excellent hospitality.
 

TMS Central Committee Officers and Contacts

Chairman: Matt Fonseca                                    Matthew.Fonseca@unece.org 

Vice chairman: Mario Angel                              Mario.Angel@woodtechms.com

Vice chairman: Al Clyde                                     al@garrettlog.com

Secretary-Treasurer: Dennis Moore                 dennis@nwlogscalers.com 

Program coordinator: Max Matthews                MMatthews@millarwestern.com

Communication and outreach: Dallas Garcia  loggoneservices@outlook.com