by Jules Smith | Nov 8, 2019 | External News
The Associated Press released an article this week about the scientific research at SUNY’s College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) to develop a blight-tolerant American chestnut tree using genetic engineering. The article covers the purpose of the...
by Jean Najjar | Nov 5, 2019
You are invited to join the PA/NJ Chapter of The American Chestnut Foundation for our Spring Growers Meeting. Come to learn and to socialize with chestnut growers and enthusiasts. There will be a brief introduction by our President, followed by educational...
by Jean Najjar | Nov 5, 2019
You are invited to join the PA/NJ Chapter of The American Chestnut Foundation for our Spring Growers Meeting. Come to learn and to socialize with chestnut growers and enthusiasts. There will be a brief introduction by our President, followed by educational...
by Jean Najjar | Nov 5, 2019
Join us at the 2020 PA Farm Show! The PA/NJ Chapter is seeking volunteers to help represent The American Chestnut Foundation at the 2020 PA Farm Show in Harrisburg, January 4-11th (9:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. daily except for the 11th when it wraps up at 4:00 p.m.)....
by Jean Najjar | Nov 5, 2019
Join us at the 2020 PA Farm Show! The PA/NJ Chapter is seeking volunteers to help represent The American Chestnut Foundation at the 2020 PA Farm Show in Harrisburg, January 4-11th (9:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. daily except for the 11th when it wraps up at 4:00 p.m.)....
by Jack Swatt | Oct 27, 2019
Come hear about the current status of the American chestnut and The American Chestnut Foundation’s efforts to restore this iconic species on Sunday, November 17th from 1:00 to 2:00 PM. For more information, email chapter president Jack Swatt or call 203-592-4686....
by Jack Swatt | Oct 27, 2019
Come hear about the current status of the American chestnut and The American Chestnut Foundation’s efforts to restore this iconic species on Sunday, November 17th from 1:00 to 2:00 PM. For more information, email chapter president Jack Swatt or call 203-592-4686....
by Jack Swatt | Oct 27, 2019
The CT-TACF Chapter will be holding its Fall Board Meeting at the CT Forest and Parks Headquarters on Friday, November 22 from 10:00AM to 12:00PM. The meeting is open to all members. Lunch will be available but if you plan to attend please RSVP via email to Jack...
by Jack Swatt | Oct 27, 2019
The CT-TACF Chapter will be holding its Fall Board Meeting at the CT Forest and Parks Headquarters on Friday, November 22 from 10:00AM to 12:00PM. The meeting is open to all members. Lunch will be available but if you plan to attend please RSVP via email to Jack...
by Jules Smith | Oct 25, 2019 | Uncategorized
Several TACF scientists and collaborators published a paper on using genomics to speed up selection of the 1% most blight-resistant backcross trees in seed orchards at the foundation’s Meadowview Research Farms. A major finding was that as we have increased...
