UNH receives first-ever national certification mark in forest industry
Portsmouth Herald
DURHAM The University of New Hampshire has been issued a registered certification mark from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to label white oak sourced in New England and market certified New England white oak barrels to beverage producers. This certification mark is the first of its kind for the industry in the United States.
The effort is led by Andy Fast, UNH Extension forest industry specialist, with help from Cheryl Parker, manager of the UNH Brewing Science Laboratory. For several years, Fast has been studying the suitability of white oak grown in New England for use in cask production for the beverage industry.