by Jean Najjar | Mar 15, 2023
Planting, Growing, and Breeding Basics for American Chestnut Join us on Saturday, April 1, 2023 (8:30 AM-4:00 PM) for a grower-centric meeting focused on chestnuts. We will gather in 603 Barron Innovation Hub, located at 123 South Burrowes Street in State College, PA,...
by Jules Smith | Jan 26, 2023 | External News
A recent article, published just before the holidays, shares the history of restoration efforts of the American chestnut tree. The article continues on to detail the current deregulation efforts towards the transgenic tree, Darling 58. “Over the last twenty...
by Jules Smith | Aug 31, 2021 | eSprout
On August 24-25, 2021 ME-TACF Chapter Vice President Tom Klak, and VT/NH-TACF Chapter President Doug McLane, once again combined efforts to move American chestnut restoration forward. They checked the condition of hundreds of chestnut flowers at Cape Elizabeth, ME...
by Jules Smith | May 25, 2021
Join us on Friday, June 18 at 11:30 AM (EDT) for the next LIVE Chestnut Chat, Controlled Pollinations: High Light and “Speed Breeding” Thomas Klak, ME-TACF Chapter Gene Conservation Committee Chair and Professor at University of New England, and Dakota...
by Jules Smith | Sep 10, 2020 | External News
This timely article helps explain the purpose and research behind the development of the GE tree at SUNY’s College of Environmental Science and Forestry, leading up to the USDA’s public comment period, open now through October 19. Read more and learn how...