Mr Furman-
Have you considered contacting this guy?...:
DO YOU HAVE A HEALTHY BUTTERNUT?
Researcher Mike Ostry would like to hear from anyone owning healthy butternuts that have the following criteria:
* The tree should be near canker-ridden trees so it can be assumed that it has had heavy exposure to the disease.
* Tree appears to be free of cankers or has successfully overgrown them.
* Tree has a diameter at breast height of at least 10 inches.
* Owner will allow researchers to collect scion wood and nuts for several years.
If you know of a butternut that fits these criteria, please contact Michael E. Ostry, Research Plant Pathologist, U.S. Forest Service, 1992 Folwell Ave., St. Paul, MN 55108.
