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GA-TACF’s New Internship and Seed Grant Programs

The Georgia Chapter of TACF is pleased to announce two new small grant programs, the first to help fund student interns associated with existing GA-TACF projects and the second to foster the development of research grant proposals to TACF.

Please click on the links below to learn more about these programs.  The 2019 deadline for Research Grant Program proposals is now closed, however the deadline for Internship Program proposals has been extended to November 1, 2019 (proposals due by e-mail to moc.liamg@tuntsehcag).

GA-TACF Research Grant Program 2019

GA-TACF Internship Program 2019

GA-TACF interns Cooper Foster and Hali Reece examine selected backcross trees at the Berry College orchard.

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Last week under the leadership of Karrie Ann Fadroski and Jack Rogers, another orchard work day was held at UNG's Hurricane Creek chestnut orchard. This is the site where about 100 trees were planted via direct-seeding in March. This relatively new project is a site where trees are being evaluated for their resistance to Phytophthora root rot (PRR), a devastating root rot disease sometimes called black root rot or black ink disease. Part of this round of work included weed control and part was maintenance of the electric deer fence. ... See MoreSee Less

Last week under the leadership of Karrie Ann Fadroski and Jack Rogers, another orchard work day was held at UNGs Hurricane Creek chestnut orchard. This is the site where about 100 trees were planted via direct-seeding in March.   This relatively new project is a site where trees are being evaluated for their resistance to Phytophthora root rot (PRR), a devastating root rot disease sometimes called black root rot or black ink disease.  Part of this round of work included weed control and part was maintenance of the electric deer fence.Image attachment

Saturday's annual GA-TACF meeting at KSU was a great success! Please check out some of the photos from the day which included several presentations on the campus followed by lunch and a field tour at KSU's Field Station. ... See MoreSee Less

Saturdays annual GA-TACF meeting at KSU was a great success!  Please check out some of the photos from the day which included several presentations on the campus followed by lunch and a field tour at KSUs Field Station.Image attachmentImage attachment+8Image attachment

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Thanks for allowing the public to attend ~ this was super interesting!

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