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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>This article was on the front page of Wednesday's WSJ
(3-8-06). Truly one-dimensional and so typical of the corporate
media. The reporter seemed to assume that industrial agriculture is
the only thing going on and didn't bother to look further, didn't mention that
ginseng is grown in other parts of the U.S. besides Wisconsin. A grower
was quoted as saying that kids are easier to raise than ginseng. Let's
hope he didn't spray them with fungicide, too.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>You're not missing much without the full text of the
article.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Jean Giblette, Director<BR>HIGH FALLS GARDENS<BR>Box 125
Philmont NY 12565 USA<BR>518-672-7365<BR><A
href="mailto:hfg@capital.net">hfg@capital.net</A><BR></FONT></DIV>
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<A href="mailto:Patricia_DeAngelis@fws.gov"
title=Patricia_DeAngelis@fws.gov>Patricia_DeAngelis@fws.gov</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A
href="mailto:mpwg@lists.plantconservation.org"
title=mpwg@lists.plantconservation.org>mpwg@lists.plantconservation.org</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, March 09, 2006 3:29
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [MPWG] Wisconsin ginseng</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><BR><FONT face=sans-serif size=2>I'm sorry I don't have the
full story or a link to the document (a subscription is required), but I
wanted to pass along this information from the Wall Street Journal...</FONT>
<BR><BR><FONT face=Arial size=1><B>Wisconsin's ginseng farmers are struggling
amid aggressive competition from China and Canada, mislabeling and product
mixing. </B>Wisconsin now produces only 500,000 pounds of ginseng a year,
compared with Canada's five million and China's estimated three million. The
number of Wisconsin ginseng farmers has declined to 200 from 1,600 in the
early 1990s, reported <I>The Wall Street Journal</I>. </FONT><BR><BR><BR><FONT
face=sans-serif size=2>Patricia S. De Angelis, Ph.D.<BR>Botanist - Division of
Scientific Authority<BR>Chair - Plant Conservation Alliance - Medicinal Plant
Working Group<BR>US Fish & Wildlife Service<BR>4401 N. Fairfax Dr., Suite
750<BR>Arlington, VA 22203<BR>703-358-1708 x1753<BR>FAX:
703-358-2276<BR>Working for the conservation and sustainable use of our green
natural
resources.<BR><www.nps.gov/plants/medicinal><BR></FONT><BR><BR><BR>
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