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The following list of organizations is provided for your use. If you find errors or have additions please contact the webmaster. Where organizations do not have a website with detailed information on whom to contact, a name, address and phone number have been included. For those having websites, a brief description of the organization with a direct link may be used.

American Chestnut Cooperators' Foundation, Lucille Griffin, Executive Director, 2667 Forest Service Rd. 708, Newport, VA 24128

The American Chestnut Foundation: The American Chestnut Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Its only goal is to restore the American chestnut to its native forests through breeding and research.

The Chestnut Growers of Australia, Ltd., PO Box 130 Chiltern, Victoria 3683. 610357261155, Fax; 0357261320. Email: ido.cga@bigpond.com

Great Lakes Chestnut Alliance: A loose affiliation and network of foresters and agroforesters, research scientists, orchardists, tree farmers, nursery men and women, and just plain tree lovers who are exploring the feasibility and practicality of establishing a North American chestnut industry.

Illinois Nut Tree Association: Ralph Kreider, Secretary/Editor RR 1, Box 67, Hammond, IL 61929 Tel. (217) 677-2193

Indiana Nutgrowers Association: The Indiana Nut Growers Association, INGA, is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to the culture of Indiana hardy nut and fruit trees, their advancement and helping those interested in cultivating them. INGA offers free training and plant material exchange opportunities at regularly held dues free meetings.

Iowa Nut Growers Association: Kathryn Vriezelaar, Membership Secretary, 1423 Briggs St. Otley, IA 50214-8540 Tel. (515) 259-2264

Kansas Nut Growers Association: William Reid, Secretary/Treasurer, PO Box 247, Chetopa, KS 67336

Kentucky Nut Growers Association, Douglas Hines, Treasurer, 679 Townsend Valley Road, Paris, KY 40361

Michigan Nut Growers Association, Alan Van Antwerp, Treasurer, 23204 20 Mile Rd., Tustin, MI 49688,
Tel. (231) 829-3433

Midwest Nut Producers Council, Bruce Smith, President, (517) 332-8431

Missouri Nut Growers Association, Barbara J. Ittner, Secretary/Treasurer, 454 Ittner Rd., Noel, MO 64854-8137, 417-436-2351.

Nebraska Nut Growers Association, Todd Morrissey, Treasurer, 122 Mussehl Hall, East Campus,
University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68583-0714, (402) 472-3674

New Zealand Chestnut Council, David Klinac (Executive Director), Ruakura Research Centre,
Private Bag 3123, Hamilton, Ph 07-858 4668

The Northern Nutgrowers' Assoc. The Northern Nut Growers Association, Inc. (NNGA) brings together people interested in growing nut trees. Our members include experts in nut tree cultivation, farmers, amateur and commercial nut growers, experiment station workers, horticultural teachers and scientists, nut tree breeders, nurserypeople, foresters, and beginning nut culturists.

Nut Growers Society of Oregon, Washington & British Columbia, 21595-A Dolores Way NE, Aurora, OR 97002-9738

Ohio Nut Growers Association: The purpose of the ONGA is, among other things:"To associate together for the mutual benefit of farmers, nut growers, agriculturalists, horticulturalists, and others of Ohio for their mutual benefit as such, and to assist them in the promotion of the demand for and the sale of nuts and nut products. To provide educational, scientific, tree grafting, pollination, marketing and other information to members."

Pennsylvania Nut Growers Association, Marilyn J. Keefer, Treasurer, RR 1, Box 126-B
Thompsontown, PA 17094-9723, (717) 589-7543

Pennsylvania Society for The American Chestnut Foundation, Ann Leffel, President, PO Box 7, Brogue, PA 17309-0007, (717) 927-9557

Premium Chestnuts Australia, Contact Joe Rinaudo, Export Director, PO Box 205, Beechworth Vic, AUSTRALIA 3747, Tel: 03 5728 6526, Fax: 03 5728 6708

Society of Ontario Nut Growers (SONG), Ernie Grimo, Treasurer, RR 3
Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario L0S 1J0, Canada, (905) 935-9773

Eastern Chapter of the Society of Ontario Nut Growers: The Society of Ontario Nut Growers (SONG), based in Ontario, Canada, has a province-wide membership of approximately 600. It promotes the growing of nut bearing trees and shrubs. The Eastern Chapter of SONG (ECSONG) advances the purpose in Eastern Ontario, which has different growing conditions from the southern regions of Ontario. ECSONG has about 100 members. It is involved with several nut groves to demonstrate all aspects of nut growing to the public.

Southern Nut Growers Association, Eve Elliott, 1729 Unice Ave. N Lehigh Acres, FL 33971

Western Chestnut Growers Assn., For a sample newsletter contact the editor for a PDF version.