Two important events in the lives of Mississippi loggers—the biennial banquet of the Mississippi Loggers Assn. (MLA) and continuing education/information opportunities for loggers, foresters and forest landowner information—will help boost attendance at the Mid-South Forestry Equipment Show September 17-18 near Starkville, Miss.
At its show site Friday night banquet September 17, MLA will recognize its 2010 Logger of the Year before members and guests hear from keynoter Nate Clark, Public Affairs Director for John Deere Construction & Forestry Div. and John Deere Power Systems. Clark is expected to touch on the green energy movement, the potential for woody biomass market development and the increasingly stringent governmental regulatory environment. In addition, tougher off-road diesel engine emission standards that will impact loggers and others will be highlighted by Joe Mastanduno, John Deere Construction and Forestry Div.’s Product Marketing Manager, Engine/Drivetrain.