The Georgia Chapter of The American Chestnut Foundation
GA-TACF will hold its annual meeting on May 2, starting at 9:30 AM at Gwinnett Environmental & Heritage Center in Buford, GA. The meeting is open to both chapter members and the general public.
Although we will briefly address some business matters, most of the meeting will be devoted to presentations related to our work helping to restore American chestnuts in GA. Among the business items is the election of directors for the board. The board hereby invites nominations for director positions which should include the candidate’s contact information, a brief biographical sketch, and a summary of why the candidate appears well-suited for board service.
Please register your attendance by reserving admission via the Eventbrite link shown below. More details about the meeting will be added here. Pre-registration via this site is encouraged and is free, however, lunch orders ($15 + tax/fees) must be made using this Eventbrite site (no later than April 30).
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Agenda:
9:30 am Doors open, Coffee and Meet-and-Greet in Founders Hall
Morning session, 10 AM – NOON
1) 10:00 am. Welcome and Introduction by Chapter President Dr. Martin Cipollini
2) 10:15 am. Chapter business meeting:
- Election of chapter directors, Scott Laseter (Governance Committee chair)
- Budget report, Vince Payne (Treasurer)
3) 10:45 am. An update from TACF’s CEO Michael Goergen and introduction of Zach Anderson as our new Southern Regional Science Coordinator.
4) 11:15 am. Science updates, Dr. Martin Cipollini (President and Science Coordinator)
- A Brief Overview of the American Chestnut and GA-TACF’s work
- Recurrent Genomic Selection (RGS): What is it?
- Selection for Phytophthora root rot (PRR) resistance in Georgia.
5) 12:00 noon. Lunch directions
Lunch break and Afternoon Session, 12:30 – ? at Cloudland Vineyards
1) Pre-ordered box lunches will be delivered to nearby Cloudland Vineyards. Tickets for box lunches must be purchased via this Eventbrite site by April 30. Select type of box lunch AFTER completing payment during checkout. See details below. *
2) Tour of Cloudland Vineyards and recently planted chestnuts. Overview of how to grow and maintain chestnuts.
3) GA-TACF board members will meet at the end of the day to hold a brief in-person meeting.
We hope to see you there! Please help spread the word.
Dr. Martin Cipollini
GA-TACF President
Bistro Box sandwiches, cold, come with chips and freshly baked cookie:
- Chicken salad croissant
- Turkey and Provolone Sandwich
- Chicken, Swiss, and Pesto Sandwich
- Pesto Caprese Sandwich
Salad box lunches, served with a mini sea salt baguette and freshly baked cookie
- Cranberry Pecan Salad with Balsamic dressing
- Spinach Salad with strawberries, feta, bacon, pecans and a French Vinaigrette dressing
- Classic CaesarSalad with croutons, Caesar dressing, and Parmesan
