Join us at our 2016 Spring Growers Meeting on Saturday, April 2 2016, in Dauphin, PA. The theme of this spring’s meeting will be “The State of Restoration” with guest speakers: Dr. Kim Steiner, Chair of The American Chestnut Foundation, Lisa Thomson, CEO of TACF, and Dr. William Powell Co-Director of the American Chestnut Research & Restoration Project at SUNY.
Membership is not required to attend the meeting but a donation of $10 is requested at the door to cover the cost of lunch and refreshments. Please RSVP by 3/31/2016 gro.fcattap@liam or 814-863-7192
Location: Dauphin County Conservation District
1451 Peters Mountain Rd., Dauphin, PA
Meeting Program
8:30 –9:30 am Social Hour (coffee and donuts)
9:30— 9:45 am Opening Comments: John Wenderoth, Board President
9:45—11:00 am Guest Speaker: Dr. Kim Steiner — Professor of Forest Biology, PSU; Chair of The American Chestnut Foundation
“Where Are We with TACF’s Backcross Breeding Program?”
11:00-12:15 pm Guest Speaker: Lisa Thomson — President & CEO of The American Chestnut Foundation
“Moving Forward Together”
12:15– 1:15 pm Lunch
1:15– 2:00 pm Guest Speaker: Dr. William Powell —Prof. of Biotechnology, SUNY; Co-Director of the American Chestnut Research & Restoration Project
“Using the Tools of Genetic Engineering to Help Save the American Chestnut”
2:00 pm Adjourn for Nut & Grower Supply Distribution