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TSAS student help make the Fall 2009 UNH Woodsmen Meet a Success!
Students from four of the seven program areas within the Thompson School chopped and sawed their way through a successful fall woodsmen team schedule. The Thompson School students who participated are: Arielle Unger (ABM), Ben Marshall (FT), Evan Flewelling (FT), Gregg Barron (FT), Nick Haskell (FT), Jeff Herlehy (CT), Billy Kunelius (FT), Adam D'Entremont (FT), Adam Taschereau (FT), and Jared Johnson (FT). Visit the UNH Woodsmen Team Website for more information. View pictures of the event.
Forestry Faculty Don Quigley talks about the Maine Agricultural Fair
Read (or watch the video!) of what Forestry professor Don Quigley has to say about Maine's Fryeburg Fair and the "Woodsman's Field Day". Story >>>
TSAS Forest Technology program purchases new wood chipper!
The Thompson School Forest Technology program recently purchased a brand new Vermeer BC1000XL wood chipper, thanks to a great deal from Vermeer Northeast. The chipper will be used to chip brush and trees in the Arboriculture class and slabs produced in the Sawmilling class. This chipper has all of the latest safety features and will be a great addition to the Forest Technology program. Pictured are the Forest Technology Seniors with Professor Don Quigley on the left and Tony Charette from Vermeer Northeast on the right. (Click here to view the photo)
TSAS Sawmill Renovation Project Update!
Come and see what we saw! The Forest Technology Program of the Thompson School has been engaged in a project to renovate the 40 year old sawmill on the Durham Campus. See photos of the renovation and read about what's been happening at the sawmill. Story>>>
TSAS students help make Fall Woodsmen Meet a success!
Students from four of the seven program areas within the Thompson School chopped and sawed their way to a successful Fall Woodsmen Team Meet. See photos and read about the students that participated in the event. Story >>>
TSAS Forestry Students Featured
An article in Sawmill and Woodlot Magazine features TSAS non-traditional Forestry students and graduates. Read "Comeback Stewards" Story >>>
Woodsmen Competition Photo Gallery
The UNH woodsmen team, under the tutelage of coach/team alum A.J. Dupere and assistant coach Chris Robarge, horticultural manager for the Thompson School of Applied Science, hosted the annual spring meet last week. Story >>>
TSAS Forestry Faculty Reviews Sawmill
Thompson School Faculty Don Quigley reviews the Baker 18HD Portable Band Sawmill in Sawmill & Woodlot Management Magazine. Story >>>
Have ax, will travel; UNH woodsmen team hosts Spring Meet
Meet Christiann Unger. Beauty queen. Lumberjack. You'd be hard-pressed to find anyone who combines two such diverse endeavors. But the 20-year-old Danville native appears just as comfortable in front of a camera as she is behind an ax or a saw. The reigning Miss Gate City, Unger is also a member of the University of New Hampshire woodsmen team, which is hosting the 62nd annual Spring Meet this weekend. Story >>>
