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<DIV><SPAN class=390333214-10022009><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Hi
John,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=390333214-10022009><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=390333214-10022009><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Please
substitute the following for one of the Version 3 panels. This will
be for South Kingstown, RI. Everything else looks good to
me. Thanks!</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">We are close to the goal:</B> TACF is
currently expanding the regional diversity aspect of its breeding program and
this orchard, maintained through a partnership involving MA-TACF, the URI Master
Gardeners and the South Kingstown Land Trust, is part of that endeavor. Native
trees are being sought throughout the tree’s former range for the breeding
program so that greater genetic diversity will be incorporated into the
resulting blight-resistant trees. TACF plans to start reintroducing trees in
forest trials by 2010 in cooperation with the U.S. Forest Service and university
partnerships. </P></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader lang=en-us dir=ltr align=left><FONT
face=Tahoma size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>
masschestnutorchards-bounces@masschestnut.org
[mailto:masschestnutorchards-bounces@masschestnut.org] <B>On Behalf Of
</B>John Meiklejohn<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, February 10, 2009 9:26
AM<BR><B>To:</B> masschestnutorchards@masschestnut.org<BR><B>Subject:</B>
[MassChestnutOrchards] Update on wording of ACF Orchard Signs to
beordered<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi Folks: Regarding the ACF Orchard Sign
order, we now have 3 versions of the wording for the final paragraph of Panel
3. Version 1 is for Granville, MA; Version 2 is for the Bungy Road tree
in R.I.; and Version 3 will be used for the other 5 orchards.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>All those involved please review the wording of
all 3 versions. Check for errors and please let me know by this coming
weekend whether or not you want any further changes or new wording for a
specific orchard or site.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks, in advance, for your prompt
response. Here are the 3 versions:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormalCxSpFirst style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><U>Version
#1: Proposed Final Paragraph On Third Panel</U></P>
<P class=MsoNormalCxSpFirst style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><U>Of
</U></P>
<P class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><U>ACF
Orchard Sign In Granville, MA</U></P>
<P class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle>The TACF orchard on this property [see map] was
planted in 2004-2005. It is a 3<SUP>rd</SUP> generation backcross <SUP><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></SUP>[BC3] orchard.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>It is one of 30 orchards in the MA/RI
State Chapter of TACF.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Fifteen
State Chapters from Maine to Georgia provide regional genetic diversity to the
breeding program.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Native American
Chestnuts are being sought throughout the tree’s former range to be
incorporated into the extensive breeding program now underway.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">We are close to having this precious tree
back!<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></B>TACF plans to start
reintroducing these trees in forest trials by 2010 in cooperation with the
U.S. Forest Service.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>In MA &
RI we hope to begin forest trials soon thereafter.</P>
<P class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"
align=center><U>Version #2: Proposed Final Paragraph On Third Panel
</U></P>
<P class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"
align=center><U>For</U></P>
<P class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><U>Bungy
Road Chestnut Tree in R.I.<o:p> </o:p></U></P>
<P class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center>This tree
is an excellent example of the Native American Chestnuts that are being sought
throughout the tree’s former range to be incorporated into the extensive
breeding program now underway.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN><STRONG><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi">We
are close to having these precious trees back!<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></SPAN></STRONG>Fifteen State Chapters
from Maine to Georgia provide regional genetic diversity to the breeding
program.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">The </SPAN>MA/RI
State Chapter of TACF now operates about 30 orchards.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>TACF plans to start
reintroducing these trees in forest trials by 2010 in cooperation with the
U.S. Forest Service.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>In MA &
RI we hope to begin forest trials soon thereafter. </P>
<P class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"
align=center><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"
align=center><U>Version #3 Proposed Final Paragraph On Third Panel </U></P>
<P class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><U>Of
</U></P>
<P class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><U>5 of
the 7 Orchard Signs For MA/RI To Be Ordered In Feb.
‘09<o:p> </o:p></U></P>
<P class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle>The TACF orchard on this property is one of about
30 orchards in the MA/RI State Chapter of TACF.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Fifteen State Chapters from Maine to
Georgia provide regional genetic diversity to the breeding program.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Native American Chestnuts are being
sought throughout the tree’s former range to be incorporated into the
extensive breeding program now underway.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">We are close to having this
precious tree back!<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></B>TACF
plans to start reintroducing these trees in forest trials by 2010 in
cooperation with the U.S. Forest Service.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>In MA & RI we hope to begin forest
trials soon thereafter.</P>
<P class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Note:<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>If anyone has a picture they want used
next to this last paragraph, please let me know.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>I do not have a picture to replace the
current one.<o:p></o:p></B></P></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>