[MassChestnutOrchards] Any American seed from MA?

[Frank Howard]

Sorry, I know of none. Happy holidays, Frank
On Dec 11, 2008, at 11:23 AM, Jamie Donalds wrote:

> Kendra
> I don't know of any, perhaps Charlotte or Frank Howard know of some.
> -Jamie
>
> --- On Thu, 12/11/08, Kendra Gurney <kendra at acf.org> wrote:
> From: Kendra Gurney <kendra at acf.org>
> Subject: Any American seed from MA?
> To: "'Jamie Donalds(MA)'" <n1djb at yahoo.com>, "'Yvonne Marie  
> Federowicz'" <Yvonne_Federowicz at brown.edu>, "'Charlotte Zampini'"  
> <czampini at framingham.edu>, masschestnutorchards at masschestnut.org
> Cc: "'Fred Hebard'" <fred at acf.org>
> Date: Thursday, December 11, 2008, 10:46 AM
>
> 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
>
>
>
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