[MassChestnutNews] MA-TACF 9th Annual Meeting November 22, 2008

[Federowicz, Yvonne Marie]

 You are cordially invited to the 9th Annual Meeting of the MASS CHAPTER of The American Chestnut Foundation. All MA-TACF members and interested people are welcome!  There will be chestnut news, chapter updates and chestnut treats for all.

November 22, 2008
11:00 am to 4 pm 
(Elections & Board Business at 10am)
Room A
Tower Hill Botanic Garden 
Boylston, MA

Directions: http://www.towerhillbg.org/thwebdir.html
Contact: Kathy Desjardin (508) 278-3565 
Updates: http://masschestnut.org

9th Annual Meeting Agenda


10:00-11:00 Annual Board Meeting and Elections
11:00 -11:30 Chattanooga Annual Meeting Update
11:30 - 12:00 MASS ORCHARD/BREEDING UPDATE & MASS CHAPTER ACTIVITIES UPDATE 
12:00 - 1:00 Lunch (Bring you own lunch, drinks and desserts will be provided)
1:00 - 1:30  The Tower Hill BC3 Orchard, A History
1:30 - 2:00  Kendra Gurney on Seed Orchards and the Role of a Regional Coordinator.
2:00 -3:00  Paul Sisco on Chestnut Genetics and the Effect of the Fagaceae Genome Project on the TACF Program with discussion.
3:00 - 4:00  Tower Hill Guided Orchard Tour and Chestnut Hike (weather permitting)
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