by Jules Smith | Dec 3, 2021 | External News
In this November 2021 article from The Washington Post, University of California Santa Cruz professor of ecology and evolution Beth Shapiro explores the power of synthetic biology to restore earth’s critical biodiversity. Citing the restoration of the functionally...
by Jules Smith | Nov 23, 2021 | External News
On November 17, 2021, the This is Love podcast released its 40th episode titled “Grandfather of the Forest,” exploring the multigenerational journey of American chestnut restoration. Host Phoebe Judge speaks with passionate TACF members Blair and Mary...
by Jules Smith | Nov 22, 2021
Join us Friday, December 17 at 11:30 AM (EST) for the next LIVE Chestnut Chat: Phytophthora cinnamomi and American chestnut. Steve Jeffers, Professor of Plant Pathology & Extension Specialist, Ornamental Crops & Trees at Clemson University, and Katie McKeever,...
by Kathy Desjardin | Nov 4, 2021
Keynote Speaker – Sara Fitzsimmons Implementation of American chestnut restoration and the role of TACF Chapters across the next 40 years Chestnut Potluck Luncheon MA/RI Breeding & Regional Updates 2021 Bee Survey Hybrid Meeting – Please RSVP to...
by Mark Double | Nov 1, 2021 | eSprout
The 13th annual West Virginia Chestnut Festival was held on Sunday, October 10 in Rowlesburg, WV. Traditions of this festival include the annual crowning of two individuals as Mr. and Mrs. Chestnut, based on their valued contributions to the broad areas of the...
by TACF | Nov 1, 2021 | eSprout
A large American chestnut tree in Sherwood, Oregon, more than six feet in diameter, has succumbed to old age. The passing of such a large tree in current times is a rare event. The tree that died was planted in 1885 by a farmer named Hicks. A nearby second tree...
