The 2016
Northeastern Forest Products Equipment Expo was held at the Champlain Valley
Exposition in Essex Jct. on May 6th & 7th. The
expo alternates each year within the northeast, usually between Maine and
Vermont and is organized by the Northeastern Loggers’ Association. Yankee
Farm Credit and Farm Credit East were proud sponsors of the Annual Loggers’
Banquet, held on May 5th. Farm Credit has sponsored the award banquet for
11 years. Awards were given to a distinguished group of
forestry experts including:- Outstanding Logging Operator-Britt Moulton, Moulton Logging, INC. West Charleston, VT.
- Outstanding Sawmill Operator-Clifford Allard, Allard Lumber Company, Brattleboro, VT.
- Outstanding Secondary Processor Operator- Ray Colton, Colton Enterprises, Pittsfield, VT.
- Outstanding Service to the Forest Industry-Scott Piper, Plymouth, NH.
- Outstanding Leadership in the Industry-Henry Gundlach, Norfolk, CT.
- Outstanding Contribution to Forest Industry Education-William Leak, Barrington, NH.
- Outstanding Use of Wood-North Country Union H.S. and Career Center-Thoreau’s Cabin Project, Newport, VT.
- Outstanding Industry Activist-Ron and Nancy Bottom, Hampton, NH.
Yankee Farm Credit and Farm Credit East partnered to represent
Farm Credit to a crowd of over 6300 registered attendees including the up to
250 exhibitors sharing the expo space inside and out. There was an abundant variety
of individuals representing the forestry industry spanning the northeast area
from Quebec to Connecticut. Families, business partners and large equipment
fans were all present. We were happy to see so many past and current Farm Credit customers touring the expo and stopping by the booth!
For more information on the Loggers’ Expo or the Northeastern
Loggers’ Association, visit:
Northernlogger.com
