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The Chestnut Grower The Chestnut Grower Vol. 11, No. 3 Published by Chestnut Growers of America (CGA) Summer 2009 Sunday morning the group visited Bob Stehli’s orchard Great Weather, Hosts, in Mantua about 70 miles north of the Millers. He also Conversation: CGA ‘09 in Ohio discussed what has worked and what hasn’t. People were interested in hearing what other growers have been through submitted by Carolyn Young, Allen Creek Farms and how they’ve handled it. Both Greg and Bob hand- & Mike Gold, University of Missouri Center for Agroforestry harvest their orchards using labor from the local Amish population. CGA he Chestnut Growers headed north to Carrollton, Ohio, Gall wasp has found its way to Ohio and attendees saw Tfor the annual meeting June 26-28, 2009. Friday night what it looks like and what it does to the trees (see pg. 8). attendees gathered at Greg Miller’s home where they were See photos of the meeting on pg. 9. treated to a great Mexican dinner prepared by his wife, Di- ane. In addition, growers sipped sweet chestnut wine pro- vided by Dale and Linda Black. Thirty-six people attended this year, one of the largest groups in a number of years. Getting Growers Going Greg Miller arranged for the group to use the local FFA by Michelle Hall, University of Missouri Center for Agroforestry camp for the business meeting Saturday morning. The facilities there were outstanding. nterest in chestnuts Speakers included Joszef Racsko, Ohio State University in the Midwest pomologist; Sandy Anagnostakis from the Connecticut I is growing, and the Agricultural Experiment Station; Ken Hunt and Mike Gold University of Missouri from the University of Missouri Center for Agroforestry; Center for Agroforestry and Bob Stehli, grower from Mantua, Ohio. is happy to feed the need for information. Saturday afternoon was spent at two of Greg Miller’s or- chards. He talked about what he’s tried, what worked, what The Center is hosting didn’t and what he’d do differently if he were doing it over. Bill Reid, center, gives a field a series of workshops Capping off the day Greg showed the group his chestnut grafting demonstration for at- for current and processing facility. On Saturday evening the Millers treated tendees of MU Center for prospective growers, the attendees to a catered pig roast. Agroforestry’s chestnut workshop. extension agents and FFA instructors and students, taking attendees through a In this issue: year of growing, harvesting and marketing chestnuts. CGA ‘09 in Ohio 1 Getting Growers Going 1 “We originally thought we’d be happy with 30 Australian Chestnut Industry, Part II 3 participants,” said Mike Gold, associate director, Center ‘Cheznuts’ Processing Revisited 4 for Agroforestry and president, Chestnut Growers of What I Wouldn’t Do Again 5 America. “The series filled up almost (cont. pg. 6) Meeting Minutes 7 Finessing the Forum 8 The Chestnut Grower 1 CHESTNUT GROWERS OF AMERICA A Message from BOARD OF DIRECTORS the President PRESIDENT Mike Gold (573) 884-1448 e-mail [email protected] MIKE GOLD VICE PRESIDENT Bill Nash (517) 651-5278 UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI e-mail [email protected] CENTER FOR AGROFORESTRY SECRETARY-TREASURER Ray Young (360) 887-3669 e-mail [email protected] CGA Annual Meeting - Outstanding! DIRECTOR Bob Wallace (386) 462-2820 Having participated in CGA activities for the past 7 years e-mail [email protected] or so, I remain humbled by the dedication and enthusiasm DIRECTOR Dennis Fulbright (517) 353-4506 of U.S. chestnut growers. We face many obstacles and e-mail [email protected] DIRECTOR Lee Williams (509) 765-3922 members generously share both their successes and failures e-mail [email protected] with one another during our annual meetings. To succeed DIRECTOR Sandy Bole (503) 625-1248 in the neophyte business of chestnut production in the USA e-mail [email protected] you need to be a jack-of-all-trades and a diehard optimist. The list of unanswered questions is daunting and relates to Newsletter Editor: Mike Gold every facet of production and sales. Support from U.S. Land (573) 884-1448; [email protected] Newsletter Coordinator: Michelle Hall Grant universities will grow once the economic value of (573) 882-9866; [email protected] U.S. chestnut production grows into a multi-million dollar industry. Meanwhile, growers remain optimistic, determined NOTICE and convinced that U.S. chestnut production has a bright The Chestnut Grower is published quarterly by the Chestnut future. I happen to agree with their optimism. Growers of America at 203 ABNR, Columbia, MO 65211. Copyright 2009. Original articles may be reprinted with written permission of the author and this publication. Greg and Diane Miller hosted our recent CGA Annual Meeting in Carrollton, Ohio. In addition to the Miller’s Web site: www.chestnutgrowers.com generosity and hospitality, we had very informative tours at the Miller’s many chestnut plantings. The Saturday Single membership is $30 per year per person, house- morning meeting was held at a beautiful lakeside resort and hold membership is $40 and associate membership is $50. the presentations were informative with lively discussion Members receive The Chestnut Grower quarterly. For for- eign delivery contact the Editor for pricing. Back issues may throughout the morning. Everyone enjoyed the great summer be obtained by members. Membership applications may be weather on Friday night and Saturday with mild temperatures obtained from the Secretary-Treasurer. and cool breezes. Sunday brought a rain-shortened visit to Bob Stehli’s orchards, but before we got soaked, we had POSTMASTER ample opportunity to see what Bob is doing. As always, the Send address changes to CGA, c/o PO Box 841, Ridgefield, WA 98642. CGA meeting allowed for lots of time for members to visit with each other and share valuable tips and tricks. ADVERTISING RATES Full page, camera ready (w/1 photo) . $20.00 During the Annual Meeting I handed out the results of our Half page, camera ready (w/1 photo) ...15.00 Annual Member Survey. If you were not able to attend and Quarter page .........................................10.00 would like a copy, just let me know. I was disappointed we Business card (4 issues) .......................15.00 One classified ad per member per year is free (max. 6 lines, only received 18 responses from our CGA membership. $2.50 ea. add’l 6 lines). Ad space may be reserved with full Realistically, this number is too small to provide meaningful payment but must meet established deadlines. For more infor- insights into our industry. Given the openness with which mation and specifications, contact Michelle Hall at (573) 882- members communicate during annual meetings, I am 9866 or [email protected]. surprised to find our membership seems reluctant (perhaps just too busy?) to anonymously share information for the benefit of the overall membership. I feel strongly the data PUBLICATION DEADLINES collected in our annual survey would be valuable to everyone in CGA. We will try again next January and see if we can Fall issue deadline 9/15 mailed 10/15 obtain a better response rate from members. If you have Winter issue deadline 12/15 mailed 1/15 suggestions to improve the survey, please send them along. Spring issue deadline 3/15 mailed 4/15 Summer issue deadline 6/15 mailed 7/15 Best wishes for a fruitful summer and bountiful 2009 crop. 2 The Chestnut Grower Australian Chestnut Industry: Co-op, Cultivars & Cultural Practices by Dennis Fulbright, Michigan State University ennis’ recap of his recent trip to Australia is being the industry was new, they did not know the best cultivars Dfeatured in two parts; the first was in the Spring ‘09 at the time the industry was started; they needed more issue, and the second is below. pollen and had heard that another cultivar produced more pollen; nuts were better tasting or peeled easier. In other he chestnut words, they had reasons to change the cultivars. What this Tindustry in left were orchards with rows representing various cultivars, Australia appears to much like we commonly do with apple cultivars. It was be loosely organized. obvious that the grafting technique had changed in time There are issues and as some top working was performed on smaller branches problems that relate to high up in the tree. Currently most grafting appears to be all growers and these done by cutting the top of the tree off on the main trunk are the types of issues and placing 5 or 6 scion sticks between the bark and the with which the national cambium. Tweenhills Chestnut Farm group tries to find near Canberra, owned by John and Heather Kane. A dryland solutions. Phomopsis It should be noted that there chestnut farm, each tree receives nut rot caused by the are few, if any, Chinese microsprinkle irrigation less than fungal pathogen is chestnut trees planted in once a week. one of these problems Australia. The growers who and that was why had tried Chinese chestnut had I was at the meeting. Chestnuts Australia, Inc. helps found them to be woefully develop grower communication and serves as a source of inadequate for the industry. It information that all growers can use. It does not market is said they did not grow well chestnuts, but it does promote chestnuts and their use. on their farms and took too Above: My impression is that Chestnuts Australia, Inc. is similar long to get into production A year- to Chestnut Growers of America. The volunteer board of while producing small nuts. old directors of Chestnuts Australia, Inc. finds ways to work Some motivated growers are grafted with the government to help find solutions to problems trying them again, but do not tree.
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