Final announcement: Members and non-members are welcome!!
Please register for GA-TACF’s Annual Meeting
Atlanta History Center Saturday April 13, 10 am – 12 noon.
Please join us at the Atlanta History Center on Saturday April 13 (10 am – 12 noon) to learn about The American Chestnut Foundation’s efforts to restore the American chestnut tree — once the mighty giants of the Eastern US forests, over 4 billion trees were lost to blight and root rot disease in the mid 20th century. Members and non-members are equally welcome!
TACF has been working over 35 years to restore this important part of our forest lands via backcross breeding and transgenic research. Please join us for this informative meeting where you can learn of our progress, how you can help with the progress, and meet others interested in our mission.
Our featured speaker will be Trent Deason (UTC) who is working on a program to conserve American chestnuts via grafting methods. Following his presentation, Trent will give a short demo of the techniques he is using.
Our complete agenda is copied below.
Following lunch at nearby restaurants, tours of the beautiful Goizueta Gardens (free) and the newly relocated and refurbished Cyclorama (with entrance fee) are optional activities at the Atlanta History Center.
Please click on the link below to register (free!).
Agenda
1. Opening Remarks
Kathy Patrick, Chapter President
2. Introductions – meet the chapter officers and board members
Mark Stoakes, Chapter Vice President
3. Review and acceptance of 2018 member meeting minutes
Jack Rogers, Chapter Secretary
4. Overview from The American Chestnut Foundation
Lisa Thompson, CEO, TACF
5. Georgia’s Disease Resistance Breeding Program update
Dr. Martin Cipollini, Professor, Berry College
6. Treasurer’s Report and Review of Budget
Dr. Martin Cipollini, Chapter Treasurer
7. Replacement of outgoing board members, nominations and voting
Kathy Patrick, Chapter President
8. Conservation of American chestnut via grafting (presentation and demonstration)
Trent Deason, University of Tennessee – Chattanooga
9. Audience questions and comments
10. Closing remarks and adjournment
Kathy Patrick, Chapter President
