Joseph Russell Smith (1874-1966) was a geography professor who grew up in the chestnut forests of Virginia. His book Tree Crops was originally published in 1929. Smith wrote it because he was horrified by the soil destruction caused by regularly tilling cropland, advocating for perennial polyculture systems in the US.
Tree Crops - From the Internet Archive - Scans of the book: https://archive.org/details/TreeCrops-J.RussellSmith/page/n1/mode/2up
Tree Crops - PDF: https://soilandhealth.org/wp-content/uploads/01aglibrary/010175.tree%20crops.pdf
J RUSSELL SMITH
The Northeast/Mid-Atlantic Agroforestry Working Group is a consortium of technical service providers, agency staff, researchers, practitioners, and experts focused on educating, promoting, and implementing agroforestry systems in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic Region of North America.
Latest News Letter and portal to many online resources: https://mailchi.mp/54b489d27a05/nema-update-march-2020?e=9551d0f3c5
NEMA
Many publications, resources and further reading on types of agroforesty farming systems, - https://www.usda.gov/topics/forestry/agroforestry
SARE grant program: https://projects.sare.org/project-reports/fne18-896/
USDA
A number of state universities are doing some amazing research on nuts. Here are some resources and articles to explore:
Rutgers University:
Choosing Plants for a Hazelnut Orchard in New Jersey
Missouri University: Horticulture and Agroforestry Research Center
Michigan State University Extension:
Chestnut weevil: a potential pest of Michigan chestnuts
Curing Chestnuts
STATE UNIVERSITIES
Those out there doing the growing are learning a lot, and often generous enough to share their experience for the proliferation of more nuts.
Chestnut Growers of America: http://www.chestnutgrowers.org/
Route 9 Cooperative: https://route9cooperative.com/; Cooperative Chestnut Breeding in the USA
NURSERIES & GROWERS
The Savanna Institute is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that works with farmers and scientists to lay the groundwork for widespread agroforestry adoption in the Midwest US. Inspired by the native savanna ecosystems that once covered much of this region, the Savanna Institute conducts research, education, and outreach to support the growth of diverse, perennial agroecosystems.
Get the Savannah Institute's latest report: Overcoming Bottlenecks in the Eastern US Chestnut Industry: An Impact Investment Plan
SAVANNA INSTITUTE
