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Chestnuts and the HemlockFest Virtual Festival 2020

Chestnut Enthusiasts!

Check out this video “thank you” to Lumpkin Coalition and Hemlockfest music festival for their past support of GA-TACF’s American chestnut restoration program. It features long-time TACF supporter and master keyboardist Chuck Leavell, as well as a brief background on the work TACF is doing. HemlockFest is normally a three day camping, music, arts and crafts, and outdoor activities fund raiser that takes place near Dahlonega the first weekend in November.  Nearly $50,000 in festival proceeds have come to GA-TACF over the past four years!  See hemlockfest.org/blog/ to learn more about this year’s Nov. 7 virtual event – please “attend” if you can.  A shorter version of this video (without the “sciency” stuff in the middle) will play during the event itself. Among many other great musical acts, the Indigo Girls will be playing!

 

 

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You may have missed Chuck Leavell this time around, but luckily his work still made it to the taproom. 🍂✨
Grab a pour of the Chestnutoberfest he brewed with Justin December 13th at starting at 1pm! Perfect time to pick up your chestnut seedling as well!😉
Here’s to good friends, good music, and even better beer. Cheers! 🍻
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Last Friday, led by Reinhardt University's Kylie Stover and TACF's Jamie van Clief, nearly 90 hybrid chestnuts were planted at the Austin Flint orchard just north of Waleska. These chestnuts were pre-screened for Phytophthora root rot (PRR) resistance at Clemson University by Dr. Steve Jeffers and his crew. Those planted were the top performers that are expected to carry genetic resistance to this lethal chestnut disease. Here are just a few pics from the day! Volunteers included:
Hayden Stover
Charles West
Hailey Gregorich
Julia Hunt
Vinny Varsalona
Cassidy Wallace
CareyJo Titus
Mike Lloyd
Zach Felix
Keith Hudson
Jamie Van Clief
Kylie Stover
Matthew Bowman
Sarah Hill
Many thanks to all who helped out!
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Last Friday, led by Reinhardt Universitys Kylie Stover and TACFs Jamie van Clief, nearly 90 hybrid chestnuts were planted at the Austin Flint orchard just north of Waleska.  These chestnuts were pre-screened for Phytophthora root rot (PRR) resistance at Clemson University by Dr. Steve Jeffers and his crew.  Those planted were the top performers that are expected to carry genetic resistance to this lethal chestnut disease. Here are just a few pics from the day! Volunteers included:Hayden StoverCharles WestHailey GregorichJulia HuntVinny VarsalonaCassidy WallaceCareyJo TitusMike LloydZach FelixKeith HudsonJamie Van CliefKylie StoverMatthew BowmanSarah HillMany thanks to all who helped out!Image attachmentImage attachment+1Image attachment

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Come to our event on Dec 13 at River Remedy in Rome (1-5 pm) to learn about projects like this and how you can help!

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