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Maryland Chapter Spring Meeting

MDTACF Spring Meeting

Our Maryland Chapter Annual Membership meeting will be Saturday, April 25 at Milkhouse Brewery 8253 Dollyhyde Road Mt. Airy, MD 21171, 12 – 3 pm, rain or shine.

The event will take place at Milkhouse Brewery, where we will host guest speakers, provide
a tree-planting demonstration, and enjoy the company of fellow enthusiasts.    Admission: Free (Family-friendly)

Featured Presentations –
“What fungal genetics can tell us about resistance” by Bruce Levine
(University of Maryland).
“The Return of a Forest Icon: Strategies for Restoring Castanea dentata” by
Cassie Stark (TACF).

Agenda:
11:30 AM – 12:00 PM: Pre meeting set up –
12:00 PM – 12:30 PM: Business Meeting –
12:30 PM – 1:30 PM: Presentations by Bruce Levine and Cassie Stark –
1:30 PM – 2:00 PM: Chestnut tree planting demonstration –
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM: Networking, seedling sales, and chapter apparel sales
The meeting will be held in the covered pavilion. The brewery opens at 12:00 PM and
will feature a food truck and a special tap of our chestnut lager. Come for the great
company and talk about chestnuts

For more information on the brewery, please visit Milkhouse Brewery
(https://www.milkhousebrewery.com).

Chestnut questions, contact MDTACF
at gro.fcat@retpahCDM.

We look forward to seeing you there!

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The USDA has announced its desire to shut down or repurpose the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center (BARC), putting TACF’s important chestnut orchard at risk.

This orchard is especially valuable because the trees are growing in soil naturally affected by Phytophthora root rot (PRR), allowing researchers to evaluate disease resistance under real-world conditions. It includes predominantly American chestnut hybrids that have shown promising resistance and could soon provide a vital source of seed for restoration efforts.

We are asking members and volunteers to contact their representatives in Congress and urge continued access to BARC to help preserve this irreplaceable research and restoration resource.

#americanchestnut #contactcongress #calltoaction #conservation #environment
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I hope they keep it open. These orchard are so important for forest restoration efforts. I created one for Butternut.

This is a great facility and we want to keep it!

Is it really viable? With all of the millions of Chinese variants everywhere and open pollination .

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It was so much fun to get out and nature and be a part of a community. Volunteer and check out events with your state Chapter to see what you have been missing!

Click the link in our bio to visit the "Volunteer" and "Events Calendar" links under "Get Engaged"

#explore #getinvolved #volunteer #americanchestnut #conservation
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Excellent, Maryland TACF, Maryland Maryland Chestnut Festival

Have you been wanting to learn more about chestnut blight? I thought so!

Check out the article: www.aol.com/lifestyle/orange-gashes-tree-bark-023000711.html

#americanchestnut #explore #restoration #nature #news
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Have you been wanting to learn more about chestnut blight? I thought so! Check out the article:  https://www.aol.com/lifestyle/orange-gashes-tree-bark-023000711.html #americanchestnut #explore #restoration #nature #news

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That's just Bigfoot pruning around

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Well done West Virginia TACF Chapter !!! * * * *

Thank you!

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