American Chestnuts and Hazelnuts

[Berniez]

Talk about timing!!!!!!  There is an organization that is trying to stop the American Chestnut tree from becoming available. Personally, I am tired of loud mouthed ignorant zealots mouthing scientific nonsense and spin. The science for their concern about the American Chestnut tree is pure bovine manure.

I just got these two e-mails from the folks trying to make sure we can return the American Chestnut to its former premier place in the eastern forests.

Please read and take some time to put your support into this most worthy project.

 

Hi,

I am contacting all the TACFNY members and asking if you could post positive comments about the American chestnut to the NRC at http://nas-sites.org/ge-crops/2014/06/15/provide-comments/.  We just found out that the "Stop GE Trees Campaign" is asking their membership to send in negative comments and we need to balance their message with a positive one. The silent majority needs to be heard from.

Can you specifically mention the American chestnut and in your own words state how you have directly supported the SUNY-ESF research for many years and that you think everyone should have the choice to plant our transgenic American chestnut trees on their own property.

Positive or negative public feedback will determine how long the federal regulatory review will take.  So if more people respond positively, we will be able to offer our blight resistant American chestnut to the public sooner.

So please leave positive comments and try to get others to do so also.  It only takes about 5 minutes to leave a comment.

Thanks, Allen Nichols

President, TACF-NY   

 

And this one

 

Basically the “Stop GE Trees Campaign” makes no distinction between trees produced for profit and those, like the American chestnut, which are produced for the benefit of the environment.  They want a moratorium on all GE trees and unfortunately the American chestnut is caught up in this debate.  That is why we are asking for positive comments for the American chestnut to show that all GE trees are not the same and there are many people who want the blight resistant American chestnut tree.  People deserve a choice of the trees they want to plant on their own property.  Please be positive and not argumentative in your comments.

Hope this helps.

Cheers,

Bill

William A. Powell

Professor

SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry

1 Forestry Drive

Syracuse, NY 13210-2788

http://www.esf.edu/efb/powell

 

This tree is important to the environment and wildlife of upstate NY.  For once let's stop the insanity of the those who know nothing but mandate that you follow their mindless ideology of stupidity.  I am tired of paying property taxes and having those whose science acumen is that of a petulant 3 year old, dictating what I do on my property.

Let's get this return this tree to it's former glory.