Southern Loggin’ Times magazine Associate Editor Jessica Johnson visits Sapp’s Land & Excavating and Jerry Sapp Timber Company in Cottondale, Florida. Sometimes all it takes is the right person to be in the right place to find success, and that is exactly what happened for Jerry Sapp, 62. A fourth generation logger, Sapp has a solid work ethic and good understanding of not only the logging woods of north Florida and southeast Alabama, but also how to give his business the room it needs to grow. So when Mickey Knapp—with what was then Green Circle BioEnergy, now known as Enviva Cottondale—asked the logger and land clearer if he would be interested in running a chipper, Sapp was able to jump at the opportunity to grow and diversify his operations. From that one phone call with Knapp, Sapp’s entire company would change over the course of about one calendar year.

Featured Story: “Good Mix”

Written By: Jessica Johnson
Company: Sapp’s Land & Excavating and Jerry Sapp Timber Company
Location: Cottondale, Florida
SLT Issue: June 2017

Check out other featured articles in the June 2017 issue of Southern Loggin’ Times magazine.
Southern Loggin’ Times magazine’s June 2017 issue features Cottondale, Florida’s Sapp’s Land & Excavating and Jerry Sapp Timber Company, Maben, Mississippi’s Flora Logging, LLC, Sheridan, Arkansas’ Pulpwood Producers Company, Inc., and Eastman, Georgia’s Callier Logging and Twin Rivers Land and Timber. A special article and photos highlight Tidewater Equipment Company’s recent demo day event, held May 6 near Quitman, Georgia. Another special article and photos highlight Warrior Tractor and Equipment’s recent 50^th anniversary celebration, held May 25 at their Northport, Alabama headquarters. Other articles cover the latest industry news, new products and upcoming events.