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BARTOS, L., MACHAL, P., SKOUPÝ, A.: Possibilities of using price analysis in decision making on the use of harvester technology in forestry. Acta univ. agric. et silvic. Mendel. Brun., 2009, LVII, No. 4, pp. 31–36 The concept of harvester technology is understood as a fully mechanized harvesting technology for the purpose of timber logging, which means timber handling, extraction and forwarding or skidding. This complete harvesting technology consists of two diff erent assignments of accommodated, specialized logging machines – harvester and forwarder. This timber harvesting technology currently represents a state-of-the-art technology in logging and transport of timber in forestry. This is because the effi ciency of the “harvester and forwarder” combination is several times higher than that of the commonly used technology of “power saw and tractor” (Lukac, T., 2005). Other important elements that prevail with harvester technologies are a not negligible and high degree of labour hygiene as well as a signifi cant decrease of environmental load in fl uencing the environment. This paper analyzes prices of works related to timber harvesting and skidding in the selected forest stands of concerned workplaces. harvester technologies, harvester, forwarder, price of service One of factors decisive for the utilization of harvester technologies in timber logging are economic conditions; together with natural and technical conditions these essentially infl uence the utilization of multi-operational machinery (Kupcak, V., 2003). The application of logging and hauling machines at the fulfi lment of economic assignments in both private and municipal, military and state-owned forests is currently an absolute necessity. Main requirement of the forest owner in the application of any technology of timber logging and skidding is compliance of the technology with the existing environmental conditions at a simultaneous respecting of the production and social functions of the forest and relevant economic aspects (Ulrich, R. et al., 2006). It may certainly be assumed that technologies using manual power chainsaws and choker skidding will be retained. On the other hand, one needs to be aware of extensive advantages off ered by the technology of multi-operational machines, not only the harvester technologies themselves but their combinations with for example fo rest cableways (the so called mountain processors) or even with the manual power chainsaws, allowing for replacement of wood mass choker skidding by haula ge with forwarders (Sajanek, Vl., 2007). It should be pointed out that these integrated logging and hauling technologies are highly demanding for a skilled preparation of both the work and the workplace, the technological process elaborated in detail, and a professional managerial work throughout the production process. The use of a new logging machinery that favourably infl uences the prices of short lengths produced through high productivity is supported by the increasing wages of forest workers, the almost stagnant and relatively low price of wood in the market, the limited fi nancial means of business entities, and the competition within the wood market. Despite the conservative approach to the usa ge of harvesters and forwarders at some places, especially in the improvement felling, the machines exhibit a rela ti ve ly marked increase in numbers, particularly at workplaces of Lesy Ceske republiky (Forests of the Czech Republic). 32 L. Bartos, P. Machal, A. Skoupý Integrated logging and hauling technologies are justifi ed, and with using suitable logging machines of adequate output and proper technologies, in adequa te environment (ground bearing capacity, slope gradient, obstacles...), with trained, motivated and competent operators and a high degree of work organization control, including the preparation of forest stand for the machinery, they are necessary for the fulfi lment of logging and hauling assignments in forestry practice. This paper is focused on the issue of using possibilities to put on integrated logging and hauling technologies with selected companies, namely: Vojenske lesy a statky CR, s. p., Division Lipnik nad Becvou (Military Forests and Farms of the CR, state enterprise, SP Valsovice (Training Forest District Valsovice); Městske lesy a zeleň Valasske Meziřici (Municipal Forests and Greenery Valasske Meziřici). The goal of the paper is to contribute to the pos si bili ty of using harvester technology by means of price analysis to facilitate the decision making on the use of the technology, and to propose an adoption of these technologies in the territory of the selected workplaces. MATERIAL AND METHODS This paper makes use of factor description methods and the price analysis for works related to timber logging and skidding. It also provides a comparison of prices for timber logging and skidding services with the technologies used on earmarked forest stands of the concerned workplaces, and a comparison of prices of works between the “power saw and tractor” logging and hauling technology and the harvester technology at selected workplaces. The prices for works were taken from contracts between suppliers and customers. The calculation of labour input for the “power saw and tractor” technology uses performance standards valid for the concerned entity. On the grounds of the analysis performed it was possible to conclude, which of the technologies was more price-demanding for the work submitter (customer). All the ascertained data were put into a calculation formula containing the representation of suitable site classes, representation of coniferous and de ciduous tree species, and the amount of wood mass in site classes with the potential for harvester work.