by Jules Smith | Nov 18, 2019 | eSprout
The PA/NJ-TACF Chapter was happy to sponsor a hike in the Allegheny National Forest in northwestern Pennsylvania on October 6. This hike was part of the statewide “Walk in Penn’s Woods” event coordinated by the Walk in the Woods Partnership of Pennsylvania State...
by Jules Smith | Nov 18, 2019 | eSprout
The 2019 HemlockFest (November 1-3) was a huge success for everyone involved! The event is a three-day outdoor music festival organized by the Lumpkin Coalition that includes camping and fun for all ages. For the past 15 years, attendees have enjoyed great music, arts...
by Jules Smith | Nov 8, 2019 | External News
The Associated Press released an article this week about the scientific research at SUNY’s College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) to develop a blight-tolerant American chestnut tree using genetic engineering. The article covers the purpose of the...
by Jules Smith | Oct 25, 2019 | Uncategorized
Several TACF scientists and collaborators published a paper on using genomics to speed up selection of the 1% most blight-resistant backcross trees in seed orchards at the foundation’s Meadowview Research Farms. A major finding was that as we have increased...
by Jules Smith | Sep 16, 2019 | eSprout
Over the last few years The American Chestnut Foundation’s (TACF) range-wide search for surviving American chestnut trees has led to the discovery of hundreds of the trees. From Maine to Alabama, state chapters continue work toward conserving 1,000 American...
