UNSUBSCRIBE<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Oct 25, 2010 at 12:34 PM, <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:kav1234ri@cox.net">kav1234ri@cox.net</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
I'v'e been reading Timoth Lee Scott's new book, "Invasive Plant Medicine; The Ecological Benefits and Healing Abilities of Invasives". It might be of interest to some of you involved in this discussion.<br>
All the best.<br>
Bonnie<br>
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Bonnie Kavanagh, R.N./Herbalist<br>
The Herbal Nurse<br>
182 Hines Road<br>
Cumberland, Rhode Island 02864<br>
(401)-529-6535<br>
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---- <a href="mailto:Patricia_DeAngelis@fws.gov">Patricia_DeAngelis@fws.gov</a> wrote:<br>
> CFIA is the Canadian Food Inspection Agency , according to Google.<br>
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> This is an interesting topic and worth taking an impartial look. However,<br>
> I can't seem to find the actual documents published by the Canadian<br>
> government. I'm hoping the actual documents will provide details such as,<br>
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> What criteria are used to decide if a species is invasive?<br>
> Is this retroactive or does it commence with imports after a certain date?<br>
> I'm really surprised to see in the Proposed Authorized Plant List by<br>
> Genus, that they have columns for how the plants must be sourced (i.e.,<br>
> greenhouse grown and propagated from seed or tissue culture), apparently<br>
> in order to be acceptable. I don't get that at all. Is this about<br>
> regulating invasive plants or is this an implication that there is some<br>
> sort of pathogen on the material if not cultivated?<br>
> How will they rectify non-native vs. native species?<br>
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> Definitely worth taking a closer look. If anyone comes across any offical<br>
> links from the Canadian government's website, please forward to the list.<br>
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> I know the USDA was working on similar legislation for nursery stock. Not<br>
> really sure what's going on with that endeavor. Does anyone on the list<br>
> know?<br>
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> I'm cc'g to the Alien Plant Working Group listserve as well.<br>
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> Thank you,<br>
> Patricia<br>
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> 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 110<br>
> Arlington, VA 22203<br>
> 703-358-1708 x1753<br>
> FAX: 703-358-2276<br>
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> Promoting sustainable use and conservation of our native medicinal plants.<br>
> <<a href="http://www.nps.gov/plants/medicinal" target="_blank">www.nps.gov/plants/medicinal</a>><br>
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> Shsa01 <<a href="mailto:shsa@sasktel.net">shsa@sasktel.net</a>><br>
> Sent by: <a href="mailto:mpwg-bounces@lists.plantconservation.org">mpwg-bounces@lists.plantconservation.org</a><br>
> 10/25/2010 04:56 AM<br>
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> To<br>
> Robert Layton Beyfuss <<a href="mailto:rlb14@cornell.edu">rlb14@cornell.edu</a>><br>
> cc<br>
> "<a href="mailto:mpwg@lists.plantconservation.org">mpwg@lists.plantconservation.org</a>" <<a href="mailto:mpwg@lists.plantconservation.org">mpwg@lists.plantconservation.org</a>><br>
> Subject<br>
> Re: [MPWG] Fwd:<br>
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> Does anyone know what dept of CFIA this is?<br>
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> C. Kehler<br>
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> On 2010-10-24, at 7:08 PM, Robert Layton Beyfuss <<a href="mailto:rlb14@cornell.edu">rlb14@cornell.edu</a>><br>
> wrote:<br>
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> Hi All<br>
> According to <a href="http://www.physorg.com/news204438872.html" target="_blank">http://www.physorg.com/news204438872.html</a> there are over<br>
> 400,000 named flowering plant species worldwide, according to<br>
> <a href="http://www.invasive.org/" target="_blank">http://www.invasive.org/</a> there are 218 invasive plant species in the US.<br>
> So, the roughly 399,800 non invasive plants should be listed and must be<br>
> checked before someone can bring it one in or out? A wonderful and<br>
> efficient use of our resources. The customs and border patrols must be<br>
> thrilled by this.<br>
> This is insane.<br>
> Bob<br>
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><br>
> From: <a href="mailto:mpwg-bounces@lists.plantconservation.org">mpwg-bounces@lists.plantconservation.org</a><br>
> [<a href="mailto:mpwg-bounces@lists.plantconservation.org">mpwg-bounces@lists.plantconservation.org</a>] On Behalf Of MoonBranch<br>
> Botanicals [<a href="mailto:moonbranch@earthlink.net">moonbranch@earthlink.net</a>]<br>
> Sent: Sunday, October 24, 2010 1:01 PM<br>
> To: Conrad Richter; <a href="mailto:mpwg@lists.plantconservation.org">mpwg@lists.plantconservation.org</a><br>
> Subject: Re: [MPWG] Fwd:<br>
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> While I understand the concern regarding the introduction of new problem<br>
> plants, this approach seems a bit bizarre. More puzzling is the attention<br>
> paid to this issue regarding the movement of living things across<br>
> geopolitical (meaningless from the standpoint of the natural world)<br>
> boundaries, while these same governments pay little attention to the<br>
> equivalent biological "weapons of mass destruction" like the introduction<br>
> of GE salmon and other genetically modified organisms into our biosphere.<br>
><br>
> These governments seem far more interested in the bottom line of<br>
> multinational corporations than the common good. We see this agenda played<br>
> out daily in policies that are enacted and that while sounding beneficial,<br>
> often upon deeper investigation we see that they play into the financial<br>
> goals and bottom line of these same corporations.<br>
><br>
> It is not my intent here to place blame or to paint all of those vested<br>
> with the authority of overseeing our interests with the same broad brush.<br>
> However we must remember that these same entities were often the very ones<br>
> responsible for the introduction of many of our greatest plant pests today<br>
> such as kudzu and multiflora rose. The bottom line here is that agencies<br>
> are staffed by people and people make mistakes.<br>
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> Once again, I believe the focus of those charged with protecting our<br>
> interests should go after real and imminent threats instead of potential<br>
> or even imaginary ones. USDA, FDA, and the EPA should be looking at those<br>
> organisms that have no track record outside the laboratory and as such<br>
> have to potential to unleash unimaginable consequences.<br>
><br>
> Regards,<br>
> Robin A. Suggs<br>
><br>
><br>
> -----Original Message-----<br>
> From: Conrad Richter<br>
> Sent: Oct 24, 2010 3:53 AM<br>
> To: <a href="mailto:mpwg@lists.plantconservation.org">mpwg@lists.plantconservation.org</a><br>
> Subject: [MPWG] Fwd:<br>
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> "WHITE LIST" OF AUTHORIZED PLANTS (Canada and U.S.)<br>
> The U.S. and Canadian governments are planning to introduce a "white list"<br>
> of plants that are allowed entry into each country under a joint<br>
> Canada-USA greenhouse certification program. The United States Department<br>
> of Agriculture (USDA) and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) are<br>
> requesting comments from stakeholders on a proposal to replace the current<br>
> list of prohibited plants with this new list of allowed plants. What this<br>
> means is that if a plant is not on the allowed list it cannot enter the<br>
> U.S. from Canada or vice versa. Many thousands of plants including many<br>
> herbs will be barred entry under the proposal.<br>
> This change is highly significant for both countries because it appears to<br>
> be a first attempt to implement a controversal "white list" approach to<br>
> the control of cross-border plant movement. The proposed "white list" is<br>
> far more restrictive than the current "black list" of prohibited plants<br>
> that has been in place since the inception of the binational Greenhouse<br>
> Certification Program in 1996. The proposed "white list" of allowed plants<br>
> includes less than 1000 plant genera, out of over 12,600 genera of<br>
> flowering plants known to man. The current "black list" of prohibited<br>
> plants has fewer than 100 genera.<br>
> Some suggest that the powerful anti-invasives movement in the U.S. is<br>
> behind the push to introduce "white lists" of plants that are allowed into<br>
> the country. While invasives are a problem for both countries, the new<br>
> list will affect thousands of plants already in the horticultural trade,<br>
> and will limit the introduction of new plants to gardeners.<br>
> For gardeners, it is worth reflecting a moment on how many new plants that<br>
> you have enjoyed growing over the past 10-20 years, and how many of them<br>
> might not have been available to you had this "white list" been in place.<br>
> Gardeners, herbalists, commercial growers, and the gardening and herbal<br>
> media are encouraged to submit comments.<br>
> The deadline for comments is October 31, 2010.<br>
> United States: Email your comments to Michael D. Ward, Senior<br>
> Accreditation Projects Manager, USDA-APHIS-PPQ (<br>
> <a href="mailto:michael.d.ward@aphis.usda.gov">michael.d.ward@aphis.usda.gov</a>)<br>
> Canada: Email your comments to the CFIA (<a href="mailto:horticulture@inspection.gc.ca">horticulture@inspection.gc.ca</a>)<br>
> The relevant documents, including the proposed lists of authorized genera<br>
> and families, are available here.<br>
> --<br>
> \_\ RICHTERS HERBS<br>
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> Robin Alton Suggs<br>
> MoonBranch Botanicals<br>
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> "Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road<br>
> that leads to destruction, and many enter through it"<br>
> - Matthew 7:13<br>
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