The TN-TACF Meeting at the Bridgestone-Firestone BC Orchard
in McMinnville, Tennessee, Jan. 28, 2006
(Photos furnished by Paul Sisco and Clint Neel)

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Group shot at the orchard

 

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Dr. Hill Craddock talks about the use of pure American chestnut and Chinese chestnut trees as controls in a backcross orchard.
 

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Dr. Paul Sisco describes the characteristics of a pure American chestnut tree while conservationist, Mack Pritchard, takes a photo.

 

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Dr. Hill Craddock discusses management practices in a chestnut orchard.

 

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Jack and his son, Andrew, finish off a fine barbecue lunch provided by Bridgestone-Firestone.

Learn more about the American chestnut in Tennessee at:
 http://www.tnchestnut.org/
 
http://www2.volstate.edu/jschibig/resurrectingthechestnut.htm  
http://www.utc.edu/Faculty/Hill-Craddock/index.html