Jackie Popham, 53, owner of Popham and Son Logging, has always focused his career on cutting hardwood logs, and that’s what he’d prefer to be doing today. But as the folk poet sang, the times, they are a-changin’. Hardwood pulp markets in his area have grown tight, so for the first time in his 35+ years of logging, he’s had to expand his scope, and that meant switching from chain saws to buying his very first feller-buncher early this year.

Featured Story: “Changing Seasons”

Written By: David Abbott
Company: Popham & Son Logging
Location: Six Mile, South Carolina
SLT Issue: September 2011

Check out other featured articles in the September 2011 issue of Southern Loggin’ Times magazine.
Southern Loggin’ Times’ September issue spotlights Louisiana’s Mike Bryant, who can tackle any job no matter how big or small, since he sets up his operations with the versatility to run anywhere from three to five crews depending on the conditions of each tract. Also featured are South Carolina’s Jackie Popham, a hardwood lover who has switched to pine in the face of changing markets, and Louisiana-based Halley Timber, where owner Kenneth Halley has reduced downtime and knife wear by redefining chipper maintenance. The issue provides a preview of the upcoming Mid-Atlantic Logging & Biomass Expo, which is set for October 7-8 and is poised to help move the industry forward. Continue reading the Longleaf Pine drama.