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Horticulture Dayz at Front Royal — Feb 28-Mar 1

Virginia Cooperative Extension is holding Horticulture Dayz on Wednesday, February 28, 2018, and Thursday, March 1, 2018, at the Northern Virginia 4-H Center in Front Royal, VA.  Many great speakers have been lined up for this year’s event, including the fantastic keynote speakers! Stanton Gill, an entomologist at the University of Maryland will be joining our program on February 28th. Ed Gilman, Horticulture Professor from the University of Florida will speak on Thursday, March 1. Both are well respected in the industry and bring several exciting talks. We look forward to having them share their knowledge with the Mid-Atlantic green industry.

March 1 is Youth Career Day when Virginia TACF President Cathy Mayes will speak on the topic “Restoring America’s Mighty Chestnut Trees.”

The 4-H Center is located at 600 4H Center Drive., Front Royal, VA 22630.

For more information or to register, visit https://tinyurl.com/Hort-Dayz.

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As the weather warms up, now is the perfect time to get involved with some chestnuts.

Check out our March events and join in the fun!

Visit our events calendar for more information on each events: tacf.org/events/category/tacf/

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As the weather warms up, now is the perfect time to get involved with some chestnuts. Check out our March events and join in the fun! Visit our events calendar for more information on each events: https://tacf.org/events/category/tacf/#explorepage #events #volunteer #americanchestnut #nature #Connecticut #Massachusetts #rhodeisland #virgina #maineImage attachmentImage attachment+4Image attachment

There’s nothing quite like the first signs of life in the nursery; our chestnut seedlings are officially emerging! After weeks of careful stratification, planting, and patience, we’re starting to see those first tender shoots break through the soil. Early seedling emergence is a critical stage, showing us that germination was successful and that strong root systems are beginning to establish beneath the surface. These seedlings will be used for our Recurrent Genomic Selection program, including future seed orchards, progeny tests, small stem assays, phytophthora root rot screening. Here’s to healthy growth, strong roots, and a thriving season ahead! #AmericanChestnut #RestorationInProgress #ChestnutResearch #ForestRestoration #MeadowviewResearchFarms #ConservationScience ... See MoreSee Less

There’s nothing quite like the first signs of life in the nursery; our chestnut seedlings are officially emerging! After weeks of careful stratification, planting, and patience, we’re starting to see those first tender shoots break through the soil. Early seedling emergence is a critical stage, showing us that germination was successful and that strong root systems are beginning to establish beneath the surface. These seedlings will be used for our Recurrent Genomic Selection program, including future seed orchards, progeny tests, small stem assays, phytophthora root rot screening. Here’s to healthy growth, strong roots, and a thriving season ahead! #AmericanChestnut #RestorationInProgress #ChestnutResearch #ForestRestoration #MeadowviewResearchFarms #ConservationScience ... See MoreSee Less

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Meadowview for the Win!🏆

Grafting is one of the tools we use to conserve large, surviving American chestnut germplasm and ensure it isn’t lost. By grafting scion from important trees onto compatible rootstock, we can preserve valuable genetics and share this germplasm across regions. This work allows exceptional trees to live on in multiple locations, supporting research, restoration, and collaboration while safeguarding the diversity of the American chestnut for the future.

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Our Director of Science, Jared Westbrook, was interviewed by Ira Flatow, founder and host of Science Friday, for their podcast. The episode is now available: www.sciencefriday.com/segments/restoring-american-chestnut-tree/

On Science Friday, Jared discusses the multiple approaches taken to improve blight resistance in American chestnut trees, TACF’s recurrent genomic selection program as our main engine for restoration, and what successful restoration looks like.

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