by Jules Smith | Dec 3, 2020 | External News
Joe Lamp’l, host of The joe gardener Show on PBS, recently interviewed TACF’s Director of Restoration, Sara Fitzsimmons, for his podcast featuring the American chestnut. This lively and educational episode highlights the tree’s history, significance,...
by Jules Smith | Sep 10, 2020 | External News
This timely article helps explain the purpose and research behind the development of the GE tree at SUNY’s College of Environmental Science and Forestry, leading up to the USDA’s public comment period, open now through October 19. Read more and learn how...
by Jules Smith | Jul 8, 2020 | External News
In Defense of Plants podcast recently featured an episode about the American chestnut tree, interviewing Sara Fitzsimmons, TACF director of restoration. Sara shares the story of the American chestnut, the multiple benefits of the tree and impact of its loss, and...
by Jules Smith | Jan 9, 2020 | External News
In winter 2019 CBS News produced and aired a feature story about TACF and American chestnut restoration on their morning show, CBS This Morning. Crews from the network visited our Meadowview Research Farms on two occasions and spent hours capturing footage and...
by Jules Smith | Dec 18, 2019 | External News
It is hard to overstate the value and cultural importance of the American chestnut tree for those who came before us. The native hardwood was once so ubiquitous, it has been said, that a squirrel could travel from Maine to Georgia in the chestnut canopy. The largest...
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...
