Welcome to Minnesota Logger Education Program (MLEP)
Here you will find information on training, news & resources, and a directory of logging professionals. MLEP is a private non-profit educational corporation established to assist logging business owners meet the ever-challenging demands of their profession.
MLEP Spring Conferences
April 14, 2025
Virginia
April 29, 2025
Bemidji
As usual, LogSafe will be offered the day following each conference.
Industry News
MN-PUC
State provides further guidance for utilities on Carbon Free Standard
St. Paul, Minn. – On Thursday, the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (Commission) made key regulatory decisions to help guide Minnesota electric utilities in their implementation of the Carbon Free Standard. The law requires Minnesota electric utilities to procure 100% of their electricity supply from carbon-free resources by 2040.
MFRC
Minnesota Forest Resources Council Newsletter
Forest Products & Family Tradition Found on Warroad Field Tour Public Comment Opportunity: Northern Region Landscape Plan Coming Soon! Updated Forest Management Guidelines Meet West Central Landscape Committee Chair Kylee Berger Minnesota Reports Progress on Climate Action Framework What We're Reading and Watching
DOE
Jobs in bioenergy, woody biomass and cellulosic fuels up in 2023
The U.S. Department of Energy on Aug. 28 released its annual U.S. Energy and Employment Report, reporting that bioenergy electric power generation (EPG) jobs were up slightly last year. Employment in wood biomass and cellulosic fuels were also up.
NIACS
Regeneration Response to Adaptive Silviculture Treatments in Northern Hardwoods
Climate change poses threats to forests, creating a need for adaptation to novel and changing conditions. Although approaches for adapting to climate change, such as the resistance, resilience, transition (RRT) framework, are grounded in theory and management experience, little is known about how these approaches may influence tree regeneration.
