The American Chestnut Foundation | Rooted in Restoration
The American Chestnut Foundation takes a holistic approach toward chestnut restoration, utilizing a three-pronged research strategy known as 3BUR (Breeding, Biotechnology, and Biocontrol United for Restoration).
American Chestnut Seeds | The American Chestnut Foundation
The American Chestnut Foundation (TACF) is excited that you want to support its mission to restore the American chestnut by planting chestnut trees. The two types of plant material available to current members of TACF are wild-type American chestnut seeds with no blight resistance and improved American chestnut seeds (hybrids) with intermediate ...
Restoration - The American Chestnut Foundation
The American Chestnut Foundation (TACF) is leading an unprecedented mission to restore the American chestnut tree to its native range. The iconic American chestnut was devastated by chestnut blight in the early 1900’s.
About Us - The American Chestnut Foundation
The history of The American Chestnut Foundation (TACF) chronicles the ongoing pursuit of a fundamental goal: to develop a blight-resistant American chestnut tree via scientific research and breeding, and to restore the tree to its native forests along the eastern United States.
American Chestnut History | The American Chestnut Foundation
The history of The American chestnut and its relationship with humans is a tale of bounty, tragedy, and ultimately, of hope and redemption. The American Chestnut Foundation’s goal is to develop a blight-resistant American chestnut tree and to restore it to …
3BUR - The American Chestnut Foundation
While no single intervention can completely eradicate chestnut blight, together the science of breeding, biotechnology, and biocontrol (3BUR) offer our best hope for rescuing the American chestnut tree.
Growing Chestnuts - The American Chestnut Foundation
The American Chestnut Foundation (TACF) is working to develop an American chestnut tree with resistance to both pathogens and to restore it to the native range. (Read more About TACF.) You can help support this ambitious mission by growing American chestnut trees.
In The News - The American Chestnut Foundation
Asheville, NC 9/5/2024 The American Chestnut Foundation (TACF) is thrilled to announce the launch of its new brand, marking a significant milestone in its more than 40-year journey dedicated to restoring the American chestnut.
New York – About Us | The American Chestnut Foundation
2021年7月28日 · ESF’s American Chestnut Research and Restoration Project discussed their outcrossing plan, as well as how to pre-bag American chestnut female flowers, how they collect transgenic Darling 58 pollen, what to do when pollen is received, how to perform controlled pollinations, and how to protect nuts from animals during a virtual pollination ...
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Your support allows us to utilize the latest technologies to restore an American icon. Become part of history by bringing back the American chestnut tree.