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2018 Annual Meeting

2018 Annual Meeting | April 14th | 1:30pm |  CT Chapter of The American Chestnut Foundation®

CT Forest & Parks Goodwin Center, 16 Meriden Road, Rockfall | Speaker: Andy Newhouse

Agenda:

1:30 Opening Reception

2:00 Annual Meeting
Minutes of prior meeting
Treasurer’s Report
President’s Report
Proposed Bylaws Changes
Nomination and Election of Directors and Officers
Old Business
New Business

2:30 or immediately after conclusion of Annual Meeting
Guest Speaker Andy Newhouse, Ph.D. candidate, SUNY ESF
“Ongoing Research and Development of Transgenic American Chestnut trees: Intersection with TACF Research/Production

3:30 Break

3:45 Board of Directors Meeting (Open to all)
Report and approval of Budget
Report and discussion of Orchard Management
Breeding Orchards – Inoculation of trees
Seed Orchards –
Report and discussion of Outreach and Education
Communications
Old Business
New Business

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Chestnut season may be winding down, but the thrill of finding these hidden treasures never gets old. ... See MoreSee Less

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Wish mine would start producing

ive read where chestnut trees bear fruit in as little as 3 years,....true?

WOW! a nut

🎃 From all of us at Meadowview Research Farms, have a spook-tacular Halloween! May your night be free of blight and all things weevil (not evil!)—and full of chestnut cheer. 🌰👻 We’re brewing up serious science in our cauldrons to bring the American chestnut back from the dead—no tricks, just treats for the next forest! 🌳🧪 #HappyHalloween #ChestnutRestoration ... See MoreSee Less

Chestnut blight changed everything. Watch how this deadly fungus transformed a once-mighty tree. ... See MoreSee Less

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The last time I saw a chestnut tree was 50 years ago in Detroit. I was a kid and saw the trees lined up and down our street die one by one.

Has anyone ever tried spraying copper sulfate & lime mixture on a tree to kill the fungus

Wonder if the genes can be changed on the blight fungus so it will die off.

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We’re thrilled to see Backpacker shining a light on the American chestnut and TACF’s work to restore this mighty tree. 🌰 Read the article here: www.backpacker.com/stories/american-chestnut-trees-comeback/ ... See MoreSee Less

We’re thrilled to see Backpacker shining a light on the American chestnut and TACF’s work to restore this mighty tree. 🌰 Read the article here: https://www.backpacker.com/stories/american-chestnut-trees-comeback/

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We have one across the street from our new home in Leicester NC. We have been collecting!

What's the difference between the American Chestnut and the Chinese chestnut tree? I recently planted 7 of the Chinese variety.

Not barefoot though!!! 😆

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