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Optimizing genomic selection for blight resistance in American chestnut backcross populations

Optimizing genomic selection for blight resistance in American chestnut backcross populations

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...
Black History Month: Synopsis from National Park Service

Black History Month: Synopsis from National Park Service

by Jules Smith | Feb 7, 2019 | Uncategorized

Audrey Peterman’s Huffington Post blog includes American history from a Black History Month synopsis she received from her friends at the National Park Service: “Since the start of the American conservation movement, African Americans have responded to the call...
Black History Month: Sustainable Forestry and African American Land Retention

Black History Month: Sustainable Forestry and African American Land Retention

by Jules Smith | Feb 4, 2019 | Uncategorized

As The American Chestnut Foundation (TACF) moves closer to the restoration phase of the American chestnut, we will have to rely not only on public lands but also that of private landowners to create a contiguous, self-sustaining range of the species. With that in...
Enter to Win TACF’s 2018 Chestnut Photo Contest

Enter to Win TACF’s 2018 Chestnut Photo Contest

by TACF | May 31, 2018 | eSprout, Uncategorized

Send your best chestnut-related photos to TACF. The winning photo will be featured on an upcoming cover of Chestnut magazine and the winning photographer will receive a complimentary one-year membership. Let your creative light shine! How to Enter and Contest Terms:...
Call for American Chestnuts: A Range-Wide Search for Surviving Chestnuts

Call for American Chestnuts: A Range-Wide Search for Surviving Chestnuts

by Jules Smith | Apr 16, 2018 | eSprout, Uncategorized

This year, TACF is initiating a range-wide search for surviving American chestnuts in the forest. From Maine to Alabama, our chapters are working on plans to capture thousands of new sources of American chestnut never used in our breeding programs. New American...
Enter to Win TACF’s 2017 Chestnut Photo Contest

Enter to Win TACF’s 2017 Chestnut Photo Contest

by TACF | May 9, 2017 | eSprout, Uncategorized

Send your best chestnut-related photos to TACF. The winning photo will be featured on an upcoming cover of Chestnut magazine and the winning photographer will receive a complimentary one-year membership.  Let your creative light shine! How to Enter and Contest Terms:...
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