[MassChestnutOrchards] Any American seed from MA?

[Kendra Gurney]

Hi MA Folks -

Fred Hebard and Bob Paris, scientists from TACF, are looking for American
chestnut seed for a research study (see below).  Did anyone collect any
extra American seed this year that they could part with?  Any contributions
would be greatly appreciated.

Cheers!

Kendra

Kendra Gurney
The American Chestnut Foundation 
New England Regional Science Coordinator
USFS Northern Research Station
705 Spear Street
South Burlington, VT 05403
Tel: 802.951.6771 x1290 Fax: 802.951.6368
Cell: 802.999.8706
Kendra at acf.org or kgurney at uvm.edu

-----Original Message-----
From: Fred Hebard [mailto:Fred at acf.org] 
Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2008 4:50 PM
To: Kendra Gurney
Cc: Bob Paris
Subject: purpose of seed

Kendra,

In case it wasn't clear, the primary purpose of these nuts is for a  
research project at Auburn U to find a means of eliminating  
Phytophthora cinnamomi infection or infestation of seedlings in  
forest nurseries, so we're not spreading that fungus all over with  
our seedlings.

Fred