We have had a great meeting at the Thompson School, University of New Hampshire. The sessions have included some very interesting technical topics and some things just for fun. Here is the photo of the group taken at the Thompson School Sawmill.
More highlights and pictures will follow.
After the Friday night lobster feed we went to see Nubble Light in York, a beautiful way to end the evening.
CEFTS is proud to recognize superior academic performance in forest technology students by inducting students to the Forest Technology Honor Society. In addition to certificates, Honor Society students have also been presented with a green cord to wear at their graduations. Below are pictures of some of the newest members.
From Montgomery Community College John Penry(left) and Brandon Van Buren (right).
From Penn State Mont Alto Jason Owings (left) and Tosh Rung (right).
Appalachian Laboratory honors Allegany College’s Forestry Department for environmental stewardship
FROSTBURG, MD (April 25, 2013) – In honor of outstanding contributions to environmental education in Western Maryland, the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science’s Appalachian Laboratory has selected the Forestry Technology Program at Allegany College as recipient of its 2013 Richard A. Johnson Environmental Education Award. Beginning with eight students in 1968, the program has grown to produce 580 graduates who are helping to manage our natural resources, as well as making contributions to the health of our urban forests.
“From monitoring natural and man-made hazards, to exercising good forest management, the Forestry Technology Department at Allegany College is training the next generation of men and women responsible for conserving the great outdoors,” said Dr. Ray Morgan, Acting Director of the Appalachian Laboratory.
Read the rest of the story from the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science.
For the last few years the forestry students have worked with the nursing students at Mont Alto to simulate emergency response to a logging accident. Using the medical training dummy, istan, the students can go train through the whole experience from a downed logger to first aid and transport, to an ER triage, and to transport on Penn State’s Life Lion helicopter.
Here is a link to the article in the Chambersburg Public Opinion. This experience makes a great finale to the first aid training required for forest technology students before the forest harvesting courses of summer camp.
The Ranger School in Wanakena, NY, began with the closure of the Rich Lumber Company in 1912. The company donated its forests to the New York College of Forestry at Syracuse, NY, with the intent of establishing a school for forest technicians. Following a brief construction period, the first class of fifteen students started their training in the early spring of 1913. As the School approaches graduation in 2013, celebrating one hundred years, we may look back and wonder, “what happened to the first fifteen students”?
John L Aney
John L Aney worked for Vitale and Rothery as a timber cruiser from 1913 to 1914. Served in the Army from August 21, 1917 to 
July 20, 1920, ranks including Lieutenant and Captain. Served in France and Italy. Participated in the second phase of the Meuse-Argonne Offensive. Reported to have entered a second Officer Training Corps, Allied Expeditionary Force, France. Served as Forestry Foreman for the Civilian Conservation Corps, Braden, Tennessee, October 193
3. Later served as Commanding Officer for the CCC Co. 1290, Tennessee in 1934, Co. 1214, Cades Cove, Tennessee, July 1935, and Co. 1214 in Sidney, Montana, December 1935. He died in 1944.
Charles F Bacon
Charles F. Bacon – Worked with the Rich Lumber Company, after the company moved to Vermont. He worked in the machine shop and the shoe shop. He was a farmer in 1921.
Ardus V. Canfield – Sales promoter from 1914 to 1915, running a self-employed auto business in Florida from 1915 to 1917. He served in the Army with the 20th Engineers in France from September 1917 to April 1919. Later worked at the American Express Garage in Akron, Ohio until 1930. As an auto mechanic, he earned $0.73 per hour. Was married, and had three children, a boy and two girls.
Harold E Colburn
Harold Earl Colburn – Born May 6, 1891, Harold was 21 years old when he started Ranger School. He worked an exploration cruise in Northern Quebec from 1913 to 1914, earning $40 to $70 per month, plus board. He served with the U.S. Indian service from 1914 to 1920, earning $900 to $1600 annually. From July 27, 1917 to February 15, 1919, he served with the 10th Engineers in France. He got married on November 24, 1927 (Thanksgiving Day), and later had a daughter and two grandsons. During the latter part of his career, he worked as a bridge engineer for Allegany County. He died September 24, 1966.
William Colburn – Harold’s brother. In 1926, their classmate, James Sullivan, reported that William had been hurt on a logging train and had to leave the School. He was last known residing in Addison, NY, in 1930.
Henry O Everding
Henry Oleson Everding – Henry did a little surveying for a hotel at Loon Lake, NY. He had lung trouble, was in very poor health, and lived for a while in a sanitarium. He last wrote and described himself “a nature student, especially botany – for own amusement”, in June, 1937.
William J. Haselton – In 1917, he worked with a surveying crew at Little Falls, NY. From April 5, 1918, to June 12, 1919, he served in the Army with B Co. 303 Engineers, 78th division, a private and corporal. He participated in the St. Mihiel Offensive, Limey Sector, and the Meuse-Argonne Offensive. In 1926, he was working with the Wisconsin Highway Commission, as an assistant division engineer. William worked as an engineer for the Commission until his retirement in 1955. His classmate, Allison Richards, reported that William died on January 7, 1957.
Frank F. Honsinger – A graduate of the Ohio Wesleyan, Frank was said to be” one of the best aviators in the army”. But he was killed at a flying field in Texas, spring of 1923.
John D. Lawrence – John came from Meridian, NY, and was 21 years old when he graduated from the Ranger School. He worked for the US Forest Service in 1917 first in New Hampshire, and later in Arkansas. Took short time jobs in Oklahoma and Nova Scotia. He worked with the West Virginia Pulp and Paper Company in 1926. From 1933 to 1934, John was a foreman for the CCC Camp in Pierce Bridge, New Hampshire. He had one daughter and two grandchildren. John retired from the St. Regis Paper Company in August, 1956. John died at the age of 76 on May 31, 1967, in Bucksport, Maine.
Harold M Morrison
Harold M. Morrison – Harold came from Braintree, Massachusetts. He briefly worked for the US Forest Service in Cosburn, North Carolina, and later for the Wm. Ritter Lumber Company. He enlisted in the army during the War. In 1919, he was killed in a snow slide while working for the Forest Service in Idaho.
Roy B Peacock
Roy B. Peacock – Born April 26, 1892, Roy’s home was in Antwerp, New York. Following graduation, he worked as a surveyor in the Hudson Bay region of Canada and Vermont. He returned home and was married in 1923, and had a daughter, Jean, and a son Paul. He farmed with his father until at least 1930. In November, 1941, his farm was taken over by the US government as part of Pine Camp (now Fort Drum). He served as a fire fighter for the Pine Camp Fire Department 1943 to 1944. Later, he worked for the S. M. Lynch Box Company in Antwerp, and for a roofing company. He retired from Antwerp Roofing in 1957, and later served as constable for the Town of Antwerp. Roy died January 31, 1977, in Watertown, NY.
Hugh F Peattie
Hugh F. Peattie – Hugh had a garage business in Sydney, NY. He was married and had one daughter.
Allison M. Richards – Born April 18, 1892, he later graduated from the College of Forestry in Syracuse, Class of 1917. He served in France with the 20th Engineers from December 5, 1917 to July 21, 1919, holding the ranks of Private, Sergeant, and 2nd Lieutenant. In 1923, he was working in the wholesale lumber business. He had jobs as an agent for the Connecticut General Life Insurance Company, the Newell-Richards Company, and eventually became sole owner of the A. M. Richards Company, a broker in paper products. He manifested a keen and lasting interest in all wildlife. Allison and his wife maintained the Beaversprite Sanctuary at their home. He retired in 1957.
James Sullivan
James Sullivan – James was a World War I veteran, and a member of the American Legion. He worked as a rural mail carrier for twenty four years. George Brady, RS’1928, reported that James Sullivan died on April 10, 1948.
Eugene S Whitmore
Eugene S. Whitmore – Born May 29, 1894, in Antwerp, NY, Eugene Whitmore was only 19-years-old when he graduated from Ranger School. He attended the state agriculture school at Canton, NY, and became a dairyman and butter maker on Pinecliff Farms, in Bomoreen, Vermont. He married and had at least on child. Eugene worked as a creamery foreman at Bliss, NY, and became a city mail carrier for Watertown, NY in 1932. He retired from the postal service, and reported having four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Eugene lived almost 100 years, and died in Saranac Lake, NY on January 3, 1994.
Information From:
Preliminary Schedule
Council of Eastern Forest Technician Schools (CEFTS) Annual Meeting
August 7-10, 2013
Thompson School of Applied Science
University of New Hampshire
291 Mast Road
Durham, NH
Wednesday, August 7th
Attendees arrive and check in to accommodations.
6 pm – Welcome and cookout followed by a quick meeting of the Executive Committee.
Thursday, August 8th
8 am – Leave UNH and travel to state capital in Concord NH.
9 am – Visit with the following agencies:
Noon – Lunch on the Road
1 pm – Visit New England Wood Pellet for a discussion of wood heat and a tour of the facility
3 pm – Visit the Fox State Forest for a discussion on Forest Health
Return to UNH
6 pm – Dinner
Friday, August 9th
8 am – Leave UNH
9 am – Visit Sanborn Farm, living agriculture and forestry history
Noon- Lunch on the Road
1 pm – CEFTS Business Meeting
3 pm – Visit Public Service of NH Schiller station for a discussion of wood to electric energy and a tour of the facility
6 pm – New England Clambake Dinner
Saturday, August 10th
Attendees depart
Council of Eastern Forest Technician Schools Annual Meeting
August 7th to 10th 2013
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TORUNSKI, JOHN HANS – The passing of John Hans Torunski of Fredericton, NB, husband of Maxine (Hawkins) Torunski, occurred on Saturday, October 13, 2012 at the Dr. Everett Chalmers Regional Hospital. Born on October 17, 1934 in Montreal, QC, he was the son of the late Joachim and Margarete (Sturz) Torunski. John was a retired Director/Instructor with the Maritime Forest Ranger School. He was also an adherent of Greenwood Drive Baptist Church. John was actively involved in the Fredericton North Rotary Club, Fredericton Tree Commission, and the Canadian Forestry Association. Over the years, he was also very active in several other forestry and community organizations. He was an avid skier and also enjoyed gardening, woodworking, camping and spending family time at Davidson Lake. In addition to his wife, John is survived by his son, Stephen Torunski (Joni) of Hanwell, NB; daughters, Tara Cowan (David) of Rothesay, NB and Cindy Torunski of Fredericton, NB; brothers, Wilfred Torunski (Donna) of St. Stephen, NB and Peter Torunski (Denise) of Stittsville, ON; grandchildren, Jeffrey and Justin Cowan; Brandon, Brock, Brodie and Michael Torunski; several nieces and nephews. There will be no visitation by request of the family. A Memorial Service will take place on Tuesday, October 16, 2012 at 2:00 pm from Greenwood Drive Baptist Church with Pastor Gordon Cook officiating and Rev. Jim Cowan assisting. Reception to follow at the Church. Interment will take place at Douglas Rural Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to the Greenwood Drive Baptist Church Building Fund, Chalmers Hospital Foundation, or a charity of the donor’s choice. Special thanks to Dr. Gordon McDonald, Dr. Debra Gowan, Extra Mural staff and Palliative Care nurses. Personal condolences may be offered through www.yorkfh.com.
Thursday afternoon found us refreshed from an excellent lunch, and back to the Charlotte, NC summer heat. Dr. Don Booth led a fascinating discussion and demonstration of plant health care. The take-home message, stressed throughout all presentations, is to promote plant species diversity! Other important concepts are the retention and incorporation of organic matter, limiting the amount of asphalt and concrete as much as possible, and attempting to maintain an area in its “natural state.”
Dr. Booth brought out the “bugs” for a great show-and-tell session! Fire ant control using bait was discussed. Northerners are fortunate, indeed, to not have these ants! We saw a very hungry caterpillar killer (beetle), predaceous mites, and rove beetles. The use of pheromone traps to monitor peach tree borers (clearwing moth) was exciting, too! The highlight was a release of ladybugs (this species was native to California). These beneficial insects feed on aphids. The preferred time of day to release these ladybugs is early morning or late afternoon, but since that is not always possible, Dr. Booth discovered a way to keep the beneficials on the target plant. He shook some caffeine-free Coke® onto the plant and on the ladybugs themselves as they were being released. Apparently the lady bugs are looking for the sweet substance upon release and this “holds” them in the area rather than flying away. Note: Other caffeine-free sugary drinks may work as well!
Rick Sypolt & Beth Brantley
The 2012 meeting has just concluded. We learned a great deal about new development in tree care and how forest technology students can get involved. We owe a big thank you to everyone at the Bartlett Tree Research Laboratories for making this meeting a success!
The USDA Forest Service Northern Research Station has recently released two new manuals that could really be useful in forest technology courses. They are both full-color with abundant photos. Although printed copies are available, they come in pdf files that can be freely copied and distributed. And they are free! (Or as I tell my students, you have already paid for them with your taxes.) In a time when textbooks are almost a luxury it’s great to have these resources.
The first is Manual herbicide application methods for managing vegetation in Appalachian hardwood forests. It can be found here.
The next is Wood decay in living and dead trees: A pictorial overview. This builds on the classic work by Alex Shigo and can be found here.
