The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division will hold a virtual seminar to provide guidance on federal requirements governing agricultural employment for growers, farmers, shippers, farm labor contractors, buyers, and agricultural workers. The seminar is free to attend but registration is required.
Women and Our Woods Vermont is hosting Game of Logging Level I. This class is the first in the series and focuses on introducing the participant to open face felling and the development of techniques for safe use. Topics covered include personal protective equipment, chainsaw safety features, chainsaw reactive forces, bore cutting, pre-planning cutting a tree, and understanding hinge wood strength. Each person in the class will cut down a tree.
