by Florian Carle | Mar 3, 2021
The CT Chapter will hold its 2021 Annual meeting virtually this year again. Topics discussed with be the nomination and election of Directors and Officers, reports from the various committees (Orchard management, Outreach and Education, Research, Communications), and...
by Jules Smith | Feb 24, 2021
Have you ever wondered… What is the essence of an American chestnut? What is it that makes a native plant native? Why is it important to restore the American chestnut? Who and what will benefit from that restoration? How do we define the native range and why is...
by Jules Smith | Feb 11, 2021 | External News
An article about the significant role of the American chestnut tree in Appalachia was published in the winter 2021 issue of A.T. Journeys, magazine of the Appalachian Trail Conservancy. The article details the many benefits of the tree and how its loss impacted the...
by Jack Swatt | Feb 3, 2021
A Virtual Program hosted By Environmental Learning Centers of Connecticut (ELCCT) Saturday, March 13, 2021 10:00am – 11:00am FREE Format: Virtual via ZOOM (link sent after registration) Virtually join Jack Swatt, President of the CT Chapter of The American...
by Jules Smith | Jan 15, 2021
In this installment of Chestnut Chat, we’ll be joined by two incredibly experienced chestnut growers and breeders. Sandra Anagnostakis is a retired plant pathologist and chestnut breeder from the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station (CAES). Michael Nave is a...
by Jules Smith | Jan 5, 2021
The PA Farm Show is the largest indoor agricultural exposition under one roof in the country but this year it’s going virtual. All events will be online, making them accessible to everyone, and it’s free and open to the public! Join the PA/NJ-TACF Chapter...
by Jules Smith | Jan 5, 2021
The PA Farm Show is the largest indoor agricultural exposition under one roof in the country but this year it’s going virtual. All events will be online, making them accessible to everyone, and it’s free and open to the public! Join the PA/NJ-TACF Chapter...
by Yvonne Federowicz | Dec 30, 2020
Our Winter Quarterly Board Meeting on Saturday, January 30th 2021 will be held via Zoom. Please contact Jamie Donalds with suggestions for the agenda.
by Jules Smith | Dec 14, 2020
Learn about the underlying biology of the blight fungus and what’s being done to make it sick using a virus. Amy Metheny of West Virginia University will give us a crash course on the causal organism of chestnut blight, Cryphonectria parasitica, as well as the...
by Jules Smith | Dec 14, 2020
Learn about the underlying biology of the blight fungus and what’s being done to make it sick using a virus. Amy Metheny of West Virginia University will give us a crash course on the causal organism of chestnut blight, Cryphonectria parasitica, as well as the...
