.2025 FRA Lakes States Fall Meeting Day 2
Event Date: 10/22/2025
8:00 AM - 3:00 PM
The Inn on Lake Superior
350 Canal Park Drive
Duluth, Minnesota
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Event Overview
FRA 2025 Lake States Region Fall Meeting
FRA 2025 Lake States Region Fall Meeting
Resilient Forests, Resilient Future: Navigating Changing Dynamics
The Inn on Lake Superior
Duluth, MN
October 21-22
All times are Central
Wednesday, October 22 Room
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07:00 – 08:30 am |
Breakfast
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Northern Lights 2 |
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08:25 – 08:30 am |
FRA Lake States Region Opening Remarks Chris Boor, Forester, Bell Lumber and Pole
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Northern Lights 1 |
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08:30 – 09:00 am |
Wisconsin Forestry Center Workforce
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09:00 – 09:30 am |
Workforce Development Michael Sullivan, Program Manager, ForestryWorks of MN
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09:30 – 10:15 am |
Forest Service Updates James McFarland, Assistant Director, Renewable Resources, USDA
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10:15 – 10:30 am |
Break
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10:30 – 11:15 am |
John Deere Technological Innovations Carl Lockhart, Forestry Sales Consultant, John Deere
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11:15 – 11:45 am |
FRA National Policy Update Tim O’Hara, President, Forest Resources Association
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11:45 – 12:00 pm |
Great Northern Fuel Cooperative
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12:00 – 01:00 pm |
Lunch
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Northern Lights 2
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01:00 – 01:30 pm |
Michigan DNR Update Brenda Haskill, Timber Sales and Utilization Manager, Michigan DNR (virtual)
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01:30 – 03:00 pm |
Regional Updates Rick Horton, Minnesota Forest Industries Henry Schienebeck, GLTPA Ray Higgins, MN Timber Producers Association David Nolle, MN Logger Education Program
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Northern Lights 1 |
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3:00 pm |
Adjourn |
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Registration
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| MLEP Logger Member (Member): Free | Register |
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