The American Chestnut Symposium
at Maryville College hosted
by the Appalachian Studies Association, March 24, 2007
American chestnut
speakers--from the left, Don Davis, Clint Neel,
Sam McInturff, Hill Craddock, and Joe Schibig
Sam McInturff describing his chestnut pollination methods
Joe Schibig talking about the
ecology of flowering
American chestnut trees in Kentucky and Tennessee
Hill Craddock giving his presentation on fungi associated with the American chestnut
Don Davis giving a historical perspective on the American chestnut
Dave McNeil reporting on his
study of hypovirulent chestnut blight fungi on
American chestnut trees in the Great Smokey Mountains National Park
The group having a lively discussion following the presentations
Sam McInturff taking the group on a tour of his chestnut orchard
Special thanks
to Paul Threadgill for a great job of organizing
this event and Joe
Nicholson for providing these photos