Timber Measurement Society Meeting, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
4-6 April 2018

The meeting was attended by 85 people from the US, Canada, Chile, Estonia, Latvia, Germany and Switzerland. The presentations from the meeting can be downloaded below. Download the agenda, minutes.
April 4, 2018

Japanese Timber Related Programs and Policies: Implications for North American Timber Exports – Ivan Eastin, School for Environment and Sustainability, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
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Update on the National Aerial Imagery Program (NAIP) – Mike McGuire, Accent GIS Inc., Inc., Spokane, Washington

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Logging Utilization in Arizona and New Mexico – Eric Simmons, University of Montana, Missoula
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Coastal log gradeing in BC and the need for change – Al Clyde, Garrett Log Service Ltd., Richmond, British Columbia
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The selection of weight sample loads – Kim Isles, Kim Isles Associates, Nanaimo, British Columbia


Cubic log scale use in Idaho: update – Archie Gray, Idaho Department of Lands, Coeur d’Alene

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What are the options for measuring/estimating the large end diameter of a butt-cut log? – Archie Gray, Idaho Department of Lands, Coeur d’Alene
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Translating log volumes from BC Metric to US Scribner scale – Neal Hart, Jendro & Hart LLC, Sunriver, Oregon
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The foggy future of Windows on mobile devices – David Dean, Electronic Data Solutions, Jerome, Idaho

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Remote scales and timber production reporting  – Max Matthews and Ken Manderson,  Millar Western Forest Products Ltd, Whitecourt, Alberta
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April 5, 2016
SDM – a tool to analyze saw patterns used in Sweden and Finland – Mats Nylinder, Kråkfors Forest Products, Uppsala, Sweden

A model for determining Douglas fir bark volume – Peter Dyson, FPInnovations, Vancouver, British Columbia

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Drive-through log scanning technology update – Mario Angel, Woodtech, Santiago, Chile

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A review of Idaho Forest Group's movement to biological log scanning: corresponding lessons learned and benefits –
Jesse Short, Idaho Forest Group, Lewiston, Idaho

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A beginner's guide to understanding GPS Elevation; and update on upcoming, inexpensive GPS receivers – Jon Aschenbach, Resource Supply, LLC., Beaverton, Oregon
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Housing report and economic situation: analysis of current and forecasted demand for housing in North America and Europe Delton Alderman, USFS Forest Products Lab, Princeton, West Virginia
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Log quality and its effects on mill recovery – Russ Carrier, Stimson Lumber Company, Priest River, Idaho

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New opportunities and old challenges in exporting logs from the Eastside – Chuck Gambill, Hancock Forest Management, La Grande, Oregon
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Idaho’s Primary Forest Products Industry and Harvest  – Eric Simmons, University of Montana, Missoula

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Remote log scaling using image technology  – Fredrik Hansson, VMF Qbera, Falun Sweden

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Washington DNR log sort sales update and forest health objectives – Denise Roushe-Livingston and Dave Richards, Washington Department of Natural Resources, Olympia, Washington
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Cruising & Inventory: follow the 4 P's and avoid mistakes – Paul Wagner, Atterbury Consultants Inc., Darrington, Washington
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Perspective of a past chair of the TMS – Denny Pomerleau, Pomerleau consulting, Payette, Idaho


Alberta log scaling: working environment – Steve Schofield, Roundwood Services Ltd., Whitecourt, Alberta
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April 6, 2016
On April 8, the group visited the Idaho Forest Group sawmill in Chilco, 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. Congratulations to Ken Siwierka, Idaho Forest Group, for having the closest log scale to the agreed upon school-book answer.
 

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  Dallas.Garcia@canfor.com