Beltsville Agricultural Research Center (BARC)
This new orchard was planted in the spring of 2016. This will be a backcross chestnut orchard. The first planting was completed on March 31, 2016. We planted 265 seeds on that day – two lines of Musick B3F1s, plus controls. Later that year 110 more Virginia Musicks were planted here. In April 2018 another 100 B3F1s were planted.
For a list of the plantings as of June 2016 click here.
Address:
Beltsville, MD 20705
Directions: Take the Beltway(I 495) to Rt. 1 north. Take Rt. 1 north for 1.6 miles to a right turn on Powder Mill Rd. Take Powder Mill 2.3 miles to a right turn on Biocontrol Rd. Take Biocontrol for almost 0.4 mile to entrance to field on the left. Orchard is about 200 yds into field.
Contact : Ron Kuipers
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Before January comes to a close, here are our 2026 Ins and Outs. Tell us yours in the comments!
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Last week, all TACF staff rolled up their sleeves for a phenotyping faceoff at Meadowview! Team members were randomly assigned one of three different phenotyping protocols, all applied to the same set of trees, to help us evaluate which approach works best in the field. Phenotyping is a critical part of our breeding and restoration work, especially when it comes to evaluating blight severity. By carefully documenting traits like sporulation, canker severity, and overall tree health, we can better understand how each tree is responding to the disease. This information feeds directly into our Recurrent Genomic Selection (RGS) model, helping guide breeding decisions and accelerate progress toward a blight resistant American chestnut.
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