Chestnut
Michigan Chestnut Industry Research Priorities
Midwest Chestnut Producers Council - Nonprofit for chestnut research and teaching
Josh Springer, Ph.D.
President
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- Chestnut Integrated Pest management
- Tree health: Chestnut blight and Asian chestnut gall wasp
- Crop quality and yield: Chestnut weevil and nut rots (e.g. brown rot)
- Sustainability: Optimize pesticide use.
- Horticultural Advancements
- Improved germplasm
- Screening cultivars for Michigan suitability
- Tissue culture propagation
- Address biannual bearing
- Optimize water and nutrient management
- Harvest and Processing Technology
- Machine harvester improvements
- Postharvest handling to optimize quality
- Economics and Marketing
- Branding and promotion
- Consumer preferences
- New product development
Last Updated: August 2021