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Current EventsThe Canadian Chestnut Council29th Annual General MeetingSaturday, October 21st, 2017 Tim Horton Children's Foundation Onondaga Farms Gather at 11 a.m. meeting 12:00 further details as they become available. Featured SpeakerWilliam MacDonald is professor of plant pathology at West Virginia University. The position he holds was created in the early 1950s because of the threat that oak wilt presented to the eastern forests. While still involved with the study of oak wilt disease the majority of his time currently is devoted to the biological control of chestnut blight using viruses that debilitate the blight causing fungus. He has entered a semi-retirement phase of his career but still maintains an active research role with graduate students and is professionally involved with several plant health related organizations. He holds a B.A. degree in botany from Miami University of Ohio and a Ph.D. degree in forest pathology from Iowa State University. He joined the faculty at West Virginia University in 1971 after a one-year post-doctoral fellowship at the University of Wisconsin.
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A Legend In CrisisA Legend in Crisis is a short documentary brought to you by the Canadian Chestnut Council. This short documentary is intended to help spread the word about the history and current status of the American Chestnut in Canada. It will introduce you to the history, biology and blight affecting this species. It also includes an update on research and conservation strategies aimed at its recovery. It was produced in 2009 thanks to the generous support of the Ontario Trillium Foundation.
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Upcoming EventsThere are no active events Get all the details...Outreach & Education...Various reports on the status of restoration efforts, tree population surveys, DNA analysis, breeding and propagation programs, etc. The American Chestnut
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