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Grants Provide for Orchard Fencing and more

The CT Chapter has been the recipient of two generous grants which provided for the fencing and operational support of the American chestnut research orchard at Great Mountain Forest. Each grant was for $5000, totaling $10,000 and were from organizations which...

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Asian Longhorned Beetle sighting confirmed in Mass

From UMass Extension: Asian Longhorned Beetle found in Massachusetts The Asian Longhorned Beetle (Anoplophora glabripennis) has been positively identified in an infestation in the Greendale section (northeast sector) of Worcester, MA. Personnel from the USDA PPQ and...

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USFS Southern Research Station Compass Magazine

The most recent USF Southern Research Station "Compass" Publication, published in June 2008, is 42 pages devoted to the American chestnut. There are some fantastic articles, and a pdf version is available on-line. You may also be able to get the Southern Research...

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Like Manna from God

That was the title of an article published in 2004 by Professor Ralph H. Lutts, a member of the Goddard College faculty, where he coordinates an M.A. concentration in interdisciplinary environmental studies. Some of you may recall reading an excerpt of this same story...

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Plant Science Day at the CT Agricultual Experiment Station

New Haven, CT July 1, 2008 - The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station will hold its 98th annual Plant Science Day open house on Wednesday, August 6, at Lockwood Farm in Hamden. The featured program will begin at 11:15 a.m. in the main tent. Steve Grant, Staff...

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Summer Celebration

Please come and join us in a joint celebration of the establishment of the Guilford chestnut orchard and the second Northeast Utilities donation of $8500 to The American Chestnut Foundation. We will celebrate these two developments by holding a check presentation,...

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🍂 As autumn arrives, chestnut trees at TACF’s Meadowview Research Farms enter dormancy, leaves turning gold and brown before falling. This cozy pause is nature’s renewal, while staff use the time to plan, prepare, and continually refine methods across the field, nursery, and lab. Dormancy sets the stage for a strong spring and a year of progress in chestnut science. 🌳

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Chestnut shortbread, anyone? In the latest issue of Chestnut magazine, staff member Angus shares his recipe for shortbread topped with black walnut spread. Watch the full recipe video on YouTube and see it in print in our members-only magazine!

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These beautiful backcross seedlings from TACF's Meadowview Research Farms are hanging out in our Asheville office looking pretty in the sunlight. ... See MoreSee Less

These beautiful backcross seedlings from TACFs Meadowview Research Farms are hanging out in our Asheville office looking pretty in the sunlight.Image attachmentImage attachment+1Image attachment

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Love the trees

Looking pretty…pretty Chinese. 😞

I sent a membership in and have heard nothing back, did you steal my money?

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

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Will Chestnut trees grow in the North?

I have several chestnut trees on my farm and they produce every year. I know the wildlife loves them. 

Wish mine would start producing

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🎃 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

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