CHESTNUT GROWERS OF AMERICAThe Chestnut Grower
Fall 2013
Spring 2013
Fall 2012
Spring 2012
Annual Meeting Presentations
2023 Annual Meeting - Joint Meeting with NNGA and the Walnut Council - Columbia, Missouri
Conference Program containing abstracts, summaries, and presenter bios
2022 Annual Meeting - Joint Meeting with NNGA - Reading, Pennsylvania
Playlist of Recorded Presentations
Meeting Schedule and List of Presentations with Recording Links
2021 Annual Meeting - Virtual
Day 1 Recording | Day 2 Recording
Mike Gold - Annual Market Survey Report
Ron Revord - Participatory Chestnut Breeding Program
Guido Bassi - Chestnut Growing in Cuneo, Italy
2020 - Chestnut Growers Virtual Networking Event: Building Connections Across the Chestnut Supply Chain
Meeting Overview (Fall 2020, p. 3)
2019 Annual Meeting - Hickory Corners, MI
Mike Gold - Annual Market Survey Report | Newsletter Write-up (Summer 2019, p. 1)
2017 USDA Census Data -- compiled by Mike Gold, University of Missouri Center for Agroforestry
Jeanne Romero-Severson - AIMs Project Update
Louise Labbate - Asian Gall Wasp in Michigan
Erin Lizotte - Pest Management Considerations
Mario Mandujano - Chestnut Tissue Culture
Dan Guyer - Postharvest Heat Treatment
Jordan DeVries - Evaluating FSMA Readiness through Voluntary Programs | Newsletter Write-up (Winter 2020, p. 1)
Annual Board Meeting Summary (Summer 2019, p. 7)
2018 Annual Meeting - Gridley, CA
Dave Royal - Earthworm Soil Factory & Natural Process Farming (Spring 2019, p. 1)
Jamie Johansson - California's Sierra Oro Farm Trail (Fall 2018, p. 1)
Mike Gold - Annual Market Survey Report (Summer 2018, p. 1)
Luke Wilson - How We Did It: Wil-Ker-Son Ranch (Summer 2018, p. 3)
Annual Board Meeting Summary (Summer 2018, p. 8)
2017 Annual Meeting - Carrollton, OH
Greg Miller - Cooperative Chestnut Breeding in the USA | Newsletter Write-up (Winter 2018, p. 5)
Bob Stehli - Growing Chestnuts
Mike Gold - Annual Market Survey Report | Newsletter Write-up (Summer 2017, p. 1)
Jeanne Romero-Severson - Using DNA Markers to Benefit the Chestnut Industry | Newsletter Write-up (Winter 2018, p. 1)
Mike Nave - Interesting New Chestnut Cultivars | Newsletter Write-up (Fall 2017, p. 8)
2016 Annual Meeting - Columbia, MO
Greg Miller - Cooperative Chestnut Breeding
Charlie NovoGradac - Growing Chestnuts in Kansas
Mike Gold - Annual Market Survey Report | Newsletter Write-up (Summer 2016, p. 3)
CGA Resources
Chestnut Growers of America Outreach Flyer
Published Articles
General Information
Chestnut Resources from MSU Extension
2019 Michigan Chestnut Management Guide -- from Michigan State University Extension
Resources and Links -- from the American Chestnut Foundation
A manual produced by the American Chestnut Foundation -- Contains information on site selection, how many trees, seedlings vs. seeds, maintenance and much more
Weather and Climate -- from MSU
Consider chestnuts: a potential perennial for market farms -- Growing for Market August 2016 Article
Eastern Washington Report (Fall 2011, p. 5)
Exploring the Future of the Chestnut Industry (Fall 2010, p. 1)
A Growing Love for Chestnuts (Fall 2010, p. 6)
Australian Chestnut Growers Research Manual (Spring 2000, p. 5)
Chestnut Update from Down Under (Spring 2010, p. 1)
Notes from People Who Know (Fall 2009, p. 6)
Chestnuts: Folklore, Traditions, Oddities and Medicinal Uses (Fall 2009, p. 7)
MU Center for Agroforestry '09: Chestnut Research (Spring 2009, p. 6)
Cool Tools (Winter 2009, p. 4)
Chestnuts: For the Birds? (Spring 2007, p. 4)
Evolution of US Chestnut Imports (Fall 2006, p. 1)
Chestnut Hill Tree Farm Represents Family Legacy, History of Bold Marketing (Fall 2006, p. 8)
State of the Crop: Update from Growers Across the Nation (Summer 2006, p. 1)
"Do's" and "Don'ts": Advice for Commercial and Hobby Growers (Winter 2006, p. 4)
Exploring the Australian Chestnut Industry ... a Brief Look at What's Going On (Fall 2005, p. 6)
Chestnut Growers Expand Horizons (Fall 2005, p. 1)
Chestnuts Are On Their Way to FPMS (Winter 2004, p. 1)
CGA Grower and Market Survey
2016 Annual Market Survey Reveals Steady Growth in the Chestnut Industry (Summer 2016, p. 3)
2015 CGA Grower Survey (Summer 2015, p. 1)
2012 CGA Grower Survey Summary Report (Spring 2012, p. 1)
2010 CGA Grower Survey Report (Spring 2011, p. 3)
2009 CGA Grower Survey Report (Spring 2010, p. 3)
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Conferences
Best Attendance in CGA History at 2016 Annual Meeting (Summer 2016, p. 1)
CGA Hosts Annual Meeting in Stockton (Summer 2015, p. 3)
Rooting Cuttings of Chestnut Workshop (Winter 2015, p. 9)
Annual Meeting is Huge Success (Summer 2014, p. 1)
Missouri Welcomes CGA Members to Annual Meeting (Summer 2011, p. 1)
Chestnut Olympics: China Conference (Fall 2008, p. 6)
Growing an Industry (Fall 2008, p. 1)
Chef's Collaborative Movement -- Conference Features Chestnut Growers, Local Foods (Spring 2007, p. 5)
Making the Farmer-Chef Connection in the Midwest (Spring 2007, p. 5)
Annual Meeting of the Western Chestnut Growers (Fall 2005, p. 4)
2003 Annual Meeting and Orchard Tour Proves to be Success (Summer 2003, p. 1)
NNGA Annual Meeting in Virginia Proves Valuable for Chestnut Growers (Fall 2002, p. 1)
Gleanings from the 2nd International Chestnut Symposium (Summer 1999, p. 1)
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Business Management
Chestnut Market Analysis Producers' Perspective -- from the University of Missouri Center for Agroforestry
Commercial Chestnut Cost of Production -- from MSU Extension
To the Trees: Chestnuts can be a lucrative crop for family farms -- from University of Missouri
Some Growers Fail to Look at Net Profit (Winter 2016, p. 5)
Are You Inviting a Lawsuit? (Winter 2015, p. 9)
Cost of Production (Spring 2014, p. 3)
Consistent, We Are Not (Spring 2014, p. 6)
Selecting an Appropriate Pricing Strategy (Fall 2011, p. 1)
Break-Even Pricing, Revenue, and Units (Summer 2011, p. 1)
Chestnut Decision Model at Your Fingertips (Winter 2010, p. 6)
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Planting and Growing Chestnut Trees
Before Getting Started -- from MSU
Soil and Plant Testing Laboratory -- from U of MO
Can We Grow Tasty Chestnuts? -- from MSU
Planting and Spacing -- from MSU
Starting Chestnuts from Seed --From Dr. Sandra Anagnostakis, researcher with the Connecticut Agriculture Experiment Station
Planting Chestnut Trees -- From Dr. Greg Miller, grower, nurseryman
How to Plant and Grow -- by Bob Wallace, nurseryman
Cultivars of Chestnut -- by Dr. Sandra Anagnostakis, researcher with the Connecticut Agriculture Experiment Station
Germplasm -- from MSU
What to Plant -- from MSU
Cultivars for Michigan -- from MSU
Chestnut Planting Tutorial -- video by Dr. Hill Craddock, University of Tennessee
AgroForestry Land (AFL) -- Agroforestry Resources from Brendan Dooley
Growing Trees in Connecticut -- by Dr. Sandra Anagnostakis
Some More Thoughts on the Colossal (Summer 2000, p. 4)
A Look at the 1999 Chestnut Trials in France (Fall 2000, p. 8)
Japanese and Korean Chestnut -- A Profile (Winter 2002, p. 3)
Chestnut Germplasm Repository and Import Project Underway for California (Summer 2002, p. 3)
New Cultivar Registered (Summer 2002, p. 6)
Cultivar Review -- by Greg Miller (Winter 2005, p. 7)
Chestnut Cultivar Selection for the Midwest (Winter 2005, p. 11)
Cultivar Recommendations: Upper West Coast Region (Spring 2005, p. 4)
Talking Organic Chestnuts with Chestnut Charlie: Challenges, Rewards, and Lessons Learned (Winter 2006, p. 1)
Organic Nut Production: Resources and Recommendations (Winter 2006, p. 6)
Talking Organic Chestnuts with Ladd Hill Orchards: New Products, New Markets (Spring 2006, p. 1)
Selecting the Right Site for Your Chestnut Trees (Spring 2006, p. 4)
Recent Introduction Into the USA of 10 Chestnut Cultivars from Korea (Summer 2006, p. 11)
Secondary Nut Production: A Curious Phenomenon (Fall 2006, p. 1)
Secondary Nut Production -- What to Do? (Fall 2006, p. 3)
Thinning Secondary Burs is Best To Enhance Nut Yields (Spring 2008, p. 7)
Can We Produce Dwarf Chinese Chestnut Trees (Winter 2007, p. 4)
Aftermath of the Big Chill -- How Are Your Trees Faring? (Summer 2007, p. 1)
Aftermath of the Big Chill, Part 2 (Winter 2008, p. 1)
The Challenges: An Interview With Bob Stehli, Northern Nutgrower (Summer 2007, p. 8)
Glatt's Grant (Fall 2007, p. 1)
Assessing Cultivars for Freeze Damage in Missouri (Winter 2008, p. 9)
Cultivar Observation from Fall '08 Nut Harvest (Winter 2009, p. 1)
Protecting the Chestnut Crop, Bond Style (Spring 2009, p. 1)
Crossing Chestnuts (Fall 2015, p. 3)
Forrest Keeling Has a Lot to Offer Chestnut Growers (Spring 2011, p. 4)
Growing Chestnuts: Planning the Orchard (Fall 2014, p. 1)
Growing Chestnuts: The Challenges Ahead (Winter 2015, p. 1)
Starting a Chestnut Orchard (Winter 2015, p. 5)
Planting American Chestnut in Pots (Summer 2015, p. 5)
GMO American Chestnut (Spring 2016, p. 1)
Tree Research and Survival without Genetic Engineering (Spring 2016, p. 6)
DeKleines Manage Artificial Pollination (Spring 2016, p. 3)
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Research & Breeding
AIMs Project
AIMs Project Outcomes: Aims Fulfilled and Next Steps (Project Report submitted May 2020)
Grafting
Colossal on Colossal -- Rethinking a Decision (Summer 2000, p. 14)
Top-Working Chestnut Trees (Fall 2001, p. 11)
Propagation of Chestnut Trees (Winter 2002, p. 6)
Green-On-Green Grafting Guide (Spring 2009, p. 4)
Field-Grafting Chestnuts (Spring 2011, p. 6)
Chestnut Grafting -- Collecting Scion Wood, Part 1 (Winter 2014, p. 3)
Chestnut Grafting -- Time to Do Something with That Scion Wood, Part 2 (Spring 2014, p. 4)
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Irrigation
Irrigating -- Information from Michigan State University on trickle irrigation, drip irrigation, micro-irrigation
Subsurface Drip Irrigation -- The Future is Underground (Winter 2001, p. 6)
Irrigation Decisions and How They Affect Chestnuts (Winter 2004, p. 3)
Drip Irrigation System Construction (Summer 2009, p. 6)
What You Should Consider When Converting to Drip (Fall 2009, p. 3)
Saving Every Drop for Your Crop (Winter 2011, p. 10)
Irrigating -- from MSU
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Drain Tile Systems
Farm Tile Drains -- Information about improving soil with farm tiles
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Fertilizing and Foliar Analysis
Chestnut Fertilization (Fall 1999, p. 5)
Members Agree to Support Foliar Analysis Project (Summer 2000, p. 13)
Foliar Analysis Project Provides Baseline for "Normal" in Western Orchards (Fall 2000, p. 1)
Desired Nutrients (Letter to the editor, Fall 2000, p. 2)
Leaf Analysis Important in Managing Nutrition in the Chestnut Orchard (Summer 2001, p. 9)
Potassium Emphasized as Need in Fertilizing (Spring 2002, p. 4)
Fertilizing -- from MSU
Nutrition in "Good" Chestnut Orchard (Spring 2002, p. 4)
Foliar Analysis Project Continues (Summer 2002, p. 1)
Chestnut Orchard Nutrition Update (Winter 2003, p. 5)
The Value of Using Leaf Tissue Analysis in Chestnuts (Summer 2003, p. 7)
Compost for Orchard Establishment (Fall 2010, p. 4)
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Soil Testing
The Ideal Soil Test? (Fall 2003, p. 3)
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Harvesting and Processing
Calculating the Costs of Bur Management -- by Art and Carl DeKleine, with Appendices
Harvesting Chestnuts -- from Michigan State University -- discussion of some harvesting methods, but not extensive
Scientist Offers Option for Peeling Produce (Summer 2000, p. 3)
Chestnut Peeling (Fall 2001, p. 3)
A Plastic Barrel Chestnut Sorter (Fall 2001, p. 4)
A Harvesting Option for Chestnuts (Winter 2002, p. 5)
Harvesting Chestnuts (Summer 2003, p. 3)
Chestnut Grower Develops the Multi-Nut Harvester (Summer 2003, p. 8)
Thinking Way Outside the Box (Summer 2004, p. 4)
A Perspective on Chestnut Handling and Peeling (Fall 2005, p. 1)
Sucking it Up: MSU Researchers Design Prototype Machine to Simplify Chestnut Harvest (Summer 2008, p. 9)
Harvesting Chestnuts in the Show-Me State: MU's Method (Summer 2008, p. 9)
How I Harvest: Harvey Correia (Winter 2010, p. 7)
Sorting, Scanning, Sniffing a Way to Less Chestnut Decay (Spring 2010, p. 7)
Chestnut Harvesting: Suck It Up! (Winter 2011, p. 6)
Using a FACMA Harvester for Chestnuts (Winter 2015, p. 3)
Harvesting Chestnuts at Chestnut Charlie's (Fall 2015, p. 1)
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Tractors
John Deere
Kubota
Massey Ferguson
New Holland
Case
Mahindra
McCormick
Yanmar
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Harvesters
Weiss McNair
Flory
Facma
Colombo Equipment
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Sweepers
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Pruning
Pruning Chestnuts for Improved Productivity (Spring 2000, p. 1)
Review of Pruning Strategies for Chestnuts (Summer 2005, p. 1)
Pruning -- from MSU
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Post-Harvest Handling and Storage
Storage of Chestnuts - Preventing Mold -- by Dennis Fulbright, MSU
Recommendations for Maintaining Post Harvest Quality -- by Adel Kader, UC Davis
Harvesting -- from MSU
Storage -- from MSU
Effects of Post-Harvest Treatments and Storage Conditions on Chestnut Quality (Winter 2002, p. 8)
NZCC Recommendations for Fresh Chestnut Handling and Storage (Spring 2003, p. 4)
Recommendations for Maintaining Post-Harvest Quality (Fall 2003, p. 7)
Post-Harvest Handling and Storage: The Key to Quality and Customer Satisfaction (Fall 2004, p. 1)
A Major Advance in Chestnut Storage with CALM Storage Technology (Summer 2005, p. 1)
Post-Harvest Quality of Chestnuts: A Challenge for Growers (Summer 2006, p. 1)
Walk-In Cooler Technology: Exploring the Options (Winter 2007, p. 1)
Spoilage Problems in Chestnuts (Fall 2007, p. 4)
Resident Weevil: Post-Harvest Management (Summer 2008, p. 3)
There's a New CA Unit on the Market (Winter 2015, p. 1)
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Marketing
Chestnut Four-Fold Brochure -- from U of MO
Chestnut Growers Jump On the Worldwide Web (Fall 1999, p. 5)
Chestnuts on the Web (Winter 2000, p. 3)
Marketing -- from MSU
Chestnuts Roasting in Downtown Boise Attracts New Customers (Winter 2001, p. 3)
Looking at Chestnuts from a Chef's Point of View (Fall 2001, p. 9)
Unique Marketing Gimmick (Fall 2001, p. 10)
National Chestnut Week Provides New Marketing Opportunities (Fall 2003, p. 1)
President's Column on Whether We Should Become a Commodity (Winter 2004, p. 2)
Cadillac is One of Many Cities to Promote Chestnuts (Winter 2004, p. 5)
Celebrate National Chestnut Week (Fall 2004, p. 1)
National Chestnut Week Events (Fall 2004, p. 4)
Small But Mighty: Iowa Chestnut Producers Process, Package Small Chestnuts for Sales to White-Tablecloth Restaurants (Winter 2005, p. 1)
Delmarvelous Chestnuts Featured on Food Network "Food Finds" (Winter 2005, p. 1)
Chestnut Marketing Through Events and Surveys: Examples from Missouri and Michigan (Winter 2005, p. 9)
Cadillac, Michigan Chestnut Festival Draws Curious Crowd (Winter 2005, p. 10)
Second Annual Missouri Chestnut Roast Offers Taste of Tradition; Achieves Record Attendance During National Chestnut Week (Winter 2005, p. 9)
Sweet Success: Nutquacker Pairs with Local Winery for Italian Chestnut Festival (Spring 2005, p. 1)
Fall Chestnut Events Draw Increasing Interest (Winter 2006, p. 8)
How We Bring 4000 People to Our Chestnut Orchards -- and You Can Too! (Summer 2006, p. 4)
Describing the US Chestnut Market: An Analysis from the University of Missouri Center for Agroforestry (Fall 2006, p. 7)
Chestnut Festivals Gain Popularity, Informed Buyers (Winter 2007, p. 7)
A Note on Chestnut Demand (Spring 2007, p. 7)
US Chestnut Import Trends: An Update (Summer 2007, p. 3)
US Chestnut Import Trends: An Update (Fall 2009, p. 4)
Consumers Becoming More Familiar With Chestnuts (Winter 2008, p. 3)
Chestnut-Themed Events A Hit Coast to Coast (Winter 2008, p. 4)
Event Planning 101 (Winter 2008, p. 5)
A U-Pick-How-To: Green Valley Chestnut Ranch (Spring 2008, p. 3)
Buying Chestnuts in Missouri (Summer 2008, p. 4)
Your Orchard to the Local Menu (Fall 2008, p. 4)
Try the Chestnut Out in These New Places (Winter 2009, p. 7)
Blogging Away (Fall 2009, p. 1)
A Chestnut How-To for the User
One More Way To Get Chestnuts Roasting on Local Open Fires (Fall 2009, p. 11)
Looking Back and Looking Ahead (Winter 2010, p. 2)
Agri-Tourism Advice (Winter 2010, p. 4)
Tracking into the Social Web (Summer 2010, p. 5)
Selling Strategies for Local Food Producers (Fall 2010, p. 3)
Sydney's Top Restaurants are Going Nuts Over a New Steak Which Comes from Chestnut-fed Steers (Summer 2011, p. 3)
Fall Chestnut Harvests and Roasts (Fall 2011, p. 1)
Forrest Keeling's Great River Chestnut Roast (Fall 2011, p. 4)
It's Almost National Chestnut Week (Fall 2014, p. 1)
Agritourism as a Part of Your Marketing Approach (Fall 2014, p. 3)
West Virginia Chestnut Festival (Fall 2014, p. 7)
A Marketing Opportunity You Can't Afford to Miss (Winter 2015, p. 7)
Living Up to Our Reputation, Consistently Inconsistent (Winter 2015, p. 8)
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Co-ops
Joining Forces: Chestnuts Co-op (Fall 2007, p. 5)
Survey of Midwest Chestnut Growers -- a Qualitative Overview
Spanish Co-op (Spring 2015, p. 1)
Prairie Grove Nut Growers (Spring 2015, p. 3)
USA Chestnuts Co-op (Spring 2015, p. 5)
Route 9 Cooperative (Spring 2015, p. 7)
Chestnut Growers Inc. (Spring 2015, p. 10)
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Value-Added Products
2nd-Hand Chestnuts Honor Italian Holiday Tradition (Fall 2004, p. 7)
"Flour Power": Members Explore Value-Added Baking Market with Chestnut Flour (Fall 2004, p. 8)
"Cheznuts" Frozen, Peeled Chestnuts Open New Markets (Spring 2005, p. 1)
Grower Spotlight -- Dale and Linda Black: Experimenting with "Unusual" Niche Products (Winter 2006, p. 7)
Value-Adding Increases Viability of Chestnut Enterprise (Spring 2006, p. 1)
Chestnut Chips Become Beer to Satisfy Gluten-Free Demand: A Toast to Leftover Chestnuts (Winter 2007, p. 1)
Michigan State University Connects with Chestnut Beer Markets (Winter 2007, p. 6)
The Best Part of Waking Up . . . Are Chestnuts in Your Cup? (Summer 2007, p. 10)
A "Slice" of the Pie (Fall 2008, p. 3)
"Autumn Fire" Catches On (Winter 2009, p. 1)
'Cheznuts' Processing Re-Visited (Summer 2009, p. 4)
Chestnut-Finished Pork (Winter 2010, p. 1)
Developing Chestnut Flour Products (Spring 2010, p. 8)
Grab a Cold, Fresh Chestnut Beer! (Spring 2011, p. 1)
Getting Your Foot in the Door (Fall 2011, p. 1)
A New High-Tannin, High-Health Feed Supplement for Alpacas in NZ (Fall 2011, p. 10)
Value-Added Chestnut Products (Spring 2012, p. 7)
How to Make Chestnut Liqueur (Summer 2012, p. 7)
A New High Tannin Stockfood System (Winter 2016, p. 1)
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Diseases and Disorders
Major Diseases -- Information on blight, phytophthora, sunscald, internal kernel breakdown from Michigan State University
Introduction to Scouting in Chestnuts -- from MSU
Insect Pests -- from MSU
Asian Gall Wasp -- Information provided by University of Missouri
Chestnut Weevil -- Extensive information including treatment by University of Missouri
Shot Hole Borer -- Information on borer found in California, Oregon and Washington
Shot Hole Borer -- Dealing with Shot Hole Borer in Western Chestnut Orchards (Summer 1999, p. 3)
Do It Yourself Shot Hole Borer Trap (Summer 1999, p. 4)
Understanding the Threat of the Chestnut Weevil (Fall 2000, p. 6)
Hands-on Lessons on Phytophthora (Fall 1999, p. 1)
Aware of Quarantines? (Spring 2000, p. 1)
More Information on Chestnuts and Ink Disease (Summer 2001, p. 1)
Dealing with Nut Rot in the Chestnut Orchard (Summer 2002, p. 4)
Phytophthora Research in New Zealand (Fall 2002, p. 3)
Diaporthe Nut Rot Disease of Chestnuts in New Zealanad and Australia (Spring 2003, p. 3)
Post-Harvest Tips: Preventing "Wormy" Chestnuts (Fall 2004, p. 5)
Asian Chestnut Gall Wasp Threatens European Chestnut Industry (Winter 2006, p. 1)
Nut Rot Research Report: "Phormopsis - When Does It Strike" (Winter 2007, p. 8)
Chestnut Gall Wasp Report (Spring 2007, p. 1)
Bug Off! MU Works to Eradicate Chestnut Weevil (Summer 2007, p. 4)
Periodical Cicadas: A Spectactular Catastrophe (Spring 2008, p. 1)
Chestnut Weevil Information from U of MO (Summer 2009, p. 6)
A-'gall'-ing Behavior (Fall 2009, p. 1)
Summary of Chemicals Suggested for Use on Chestnuts
They Unleashed the Virus to Kill the Fungus (Winter 2010, p. 7<)/p>
Michigan State Agriculture Dept. Implements Quarantine (Summer 2010, p. 6)
Australian Chestnut Trees to Go (Winter 2011, p. 1)
Blight Halts Australian Chestnut Production for Ten Years (Winter 2011, p. 5)
Determining the Cause of Internal Kernal Breakdown (IKB) (Spring 2012, p. 1)
Hello from Mountain View Chestnuts (Spring 2012, p. 6)
The Eradication Response to the Incursion of Chestnut Blight in Australia (Winter 2014, p. 5)
Pesticides Registered for Edible Chestnuts -- from MSU
Potential and Emerging Pests -- from MSU
Chestnut Weevil, a Potential Pest of Michigan Chestnuts (Fall 2015, p. 7)
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Weed Control
There is No Substitute for Good Weed Control (Fall 2000, p. 3)
Weed Management -- from MSU
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Grower Problems
Summer Field Day Provides Insight for Northwest Growers (Fall 1999, p. 3)
New Zealand Couple Looks Long Term (Fall 1999, p. 1)
Freeze Damage in Walnuts (Spring 2003, p. 8)
What I Wouldn't Do Again (Winter 2009, p. 3)
What I Wouldn't Do Again (Spring 2009, p. 5)
What I Wouldn't Do Again (Summer 2009, p. 5)
What I Wouldn't Do Again (Fall 2009, p. 5)
What I Wouldn't Do Again (Winter 2010, p. 5)
What I Wouldn't Do Again (Spring 2010, p. 5)
What I Wouldn't Do Again (Summer 2010, p. 5)
What I Wouldn't Do Again (Winter 2011, p. 8)
What I Wouldn't Do Again (Summer 2012, p. 3)
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Quality
Quality Standards in the Nut Industries (Summer 1999, p. 6)
WCGA Well Represented at MSU Meeting on Quality Standards (Summer 2001, p. 3)
U.S. Standards for Grades of Chestnuts in the Shell -- a Draft Copy (Fall 2001, p. 7)
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Health and Nutrition
Why Chestnuts? -- from U of MO
Chestnuts in the Press (Spring 2005, p. 5)
Chestnuts: Tree Nuts? (Fall 2007, p. 1)
Chestnuts As Antioxidant? (Winter 2008, p. 1)
Chestnuts Are A Natural Way to Avoid the Flu (Winter 2010, p. 5)
Nibbling on the Chestnut Tree May Improve Health (Summer 2012, p. 1)
What are the health benefits of eating chestnuts?
Nutrients in Chestnuts (Fall 2014, p. 4)
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Government Regulations
Food Safety Modernization Act -- Extensive requirements that must be met by growers
Chestnut Import Regulations for the State of Washington (Fall 2000, p. 7)
How to Put a Chestnut Grower Out of Business: Pseudo-Food-Safety On the Farm (Winter 2011, p. 3)
Chestnuts and Proposed Food Safety Regulations (Spring 2014, p. 1)
FSMA -- a presentation by Dr. Linda Harris at the 2015 Annual Meeting
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History
France Honors Chestnut in Village Museum (Summer 2000, p. 7)
Local Grower Discovers Chestnut Culture in Cuneo (Winter 2001, p. 1)
John Evelyn's Chestnut (Spring 2001, p. 5)
Following Chestnut Footprints: Cultivation and Culture, Folklore and History, Traditions and Uses -- free download of book
Woodland Trust Appeal Over Sweet Chestnut Tree (Winter 2011, p. 4)
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Chestnut Travel
Chestnut Management in Mediterranean Countries (Winter 2008, p. 6)
International Chestnut Congress Showcases the Chestnut in Portugal (Winter 2005, p. 14)
The European Chestnut Adventures of Jane and Brian Casey (Winter 2003, p. 3)
More Chestnut Adventures with the Caseys (Winter 2004, p. 7)
Winter in Garfagna -- A Chestnut Holiday (Spring 2004, p. 4)
Picking and Processing Chestnuts Down Under (Summer 2004, p. 1)
Chestnut Sabbatical to Italy Gives Michigan State Professor New Inspiration, a Travelogue, Part 1 (Spring 2005, p. 11)
Chestnut Sabbatical to Italy Gives Michigan State Professor New Inspiration, a Travelogue, Part 2 (Summer 2005, p. 11)
Chestnut Sabbatical to Italy Gives Michigan State Professor New Inspiration, a Travelogue, Part 3 (Fall 2005, p. 11)
Chestnuts in Croatia (Summer 2008, p. 5)
Australian Chestnut Industry 2009: Workshop and Wildfires (Spring 2009, p. 3)
Australian Chestnut Industry: Co-op, Cultivars, and Cultural Practices (Summer 2009, p. 3)
Chestnut Season in Italy (Winter 2010, p. 3)
Chestnuts Roasting ... and Roasting ... and Roasting (Winter 2011, p. 9)
The 100 Horse Chestnut (Spring 2016, p. 7)
The 100 Horse Chestnut Today (Spring 2016, p. 7)
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