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Joe Silva

Forest of Learning

September 11, 2015 9:23 am Published by

In the last couple of weeks here at West Fraser I have gotten the chance to try out some new tasks that have given me some insight into other aspects of forestry. Recently, I was fortunate to join new hire Chris and wily veteran Morris, members of the planning forester team in Hinton to learn about block layout. As a part of the spatial harvest sequence,


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Aerial Herbicide Program

August 31, 2015 11:21 am Published by

I can hardly believe it but in a few short weeks, my time here in Alberta will come to a close and I will be on my way back to Ontario! With all that I have learned this summer, one big project remains to be completed- aerial herbicide. As I mentioned in my previous blogs, West Fraser practices the judicious application of herbicide on cut blocks that meet certain quantitative criteria that suggests regeneration success will be low if intervention is not taken.


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Summer Tree Plant

August 24, 2015 10:08 am Published by

I can hardly believe it! August is just around the corner! With the closing of the month also comes the end of the tree planting season. Beginning in mid-May, the tree planters are close to finishing off the last of over 5 million seedlings planted on the forest management area this year and I have been busier than ever trying to keep up with their wild pace.


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Dog days of summer

July 29, 2015 2:08 pm Published by

I am sure everyone has heard about the relentless wildfires in western Canada this summer, and Hinton has not been exempt. Due to sustained hot, dry conditions, fires have flared up everywhere, including a few fires on the forest management area and one in nearby Jasper National Park. This has made for some hazy, smoky conditions to complement the sweltering heat Hinton has been experiencing over the past few weeks.


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The Spring Plant Continues

July 21, 2015 1:12 pm Published by

The past few weeks have been a flurry of activity as the tree planters have started to work in the south part of the FMA. After some issues such as density and j-root were addressed, the planters were back on track to good quality. One thing that I have definitely learned over the course of this contract is responsibility. When the summer students were hired,


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