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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>This is all so frustrating. And it is discouraging forest landowners from planting wild-simulated ginseng because they are afraid with all this publicity it is in even greater danger of being poached. Jeanine<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Jeanine M. Davis, Ph.D.</span></b><span style='color:#1F497D'> <br></span><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Associate Professor and Extension Specialist</span></b><span style='color:#1F497D'> <br></span><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Dept. of Horticultural Science, NC State University</span></b><span style='color:#1F497D'> <br></span><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:red'>Email:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> <a href="Jeanine_Davis@ncsu.edu%20">Jeanine_Davis@ncsu.edu<span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> </span></a></span><span style='color:#1F497D'><br></span><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:red'>Websites:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:red'> </span><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'><a href="http://ncherb.org/">http://ncherb.org</a></span><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:red'> </span></b><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><a href="http://ncspecialtycrops.org/">http://ncspecialtycrops.org</a></span><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><a href="http://ncorganic.org/">http://ncorganic.org</a></span><span style='color:#1F497D'> <br></span><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:red'>Blog:</span></b><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> <a href="http://ncalternativecropsandorganics.blogspot.com/">http://ncalternativecropsandorganics.blogspot.com<span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> </span></a></span><span style='color:#1F497D'><br></span><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:red'>Twitter:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> <a href="http://twitter.com/JeanineNCSU">http://twitter.com/JeanineNCSU</a> </span><span style='color:#1F497D'><br></span><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:red'>Facebook:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><a href="http://www.facebook.com/people/Jeanine-Davis/1442912228"> http://www.facebook.com/people/Jeanine-Davis/1442912228</a> </span><span style='color:#1F497D'><br></span><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:red'>Address:</span></b><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Mtn. Hort. Crops Research & Extension Center</span><span style='color:#1F497D'> <br></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>455 Research Drive,</span><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Mills River, NC 28759</span><span style='color:#1F497D'> <br></span><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:red'>Phone:</span></b><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> 828-684-3562 </span><b><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span></b><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:red'> FAX:</span></b><b><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span></b><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>828-684-8715</span><span style='color:#1F497D'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style='border:none;border-left:solid blue 1.5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 4.0pt'><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> MPWG [mailto:mpwg-bounces@lists.plantconservation.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Susan Leopold<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, January 10, 2014 10:47 AM<br><b>To:</b> ForestRuss@aol.com<br><b>Cc:</b> MPWG@lists.plantconservation.org<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [MPWG] ginseng poaching program<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thank you Russ for pointing out the information of wrong identification, which sets the stage for the show and possibly more of its kind in the works. I personally think it is horrific to have a ginseng show that glorifies poaching and all the illegal activity that took place in this show to continue with no consequences. If is was a show about poaching a protected animal I wonder how the public would react?<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>I think this quote from the main ginseng dealers sums up how plants are perceived.. see quote and link below.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>UpS has released a formal press release warning the History Channel about the dangers of promoting poaching of a threatened species...<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> "its a protected species, but I don't know why. Its a plant'<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.register-herald.com/local/x1956140531/New-reality-show-focuses-on-state-ginseng-business">http://www.register-herald.com/local/x1956140531/New-reality-show-focuses-on-state-ginseng-business</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://sacramento.cbslocal.com/2013/12/25/new-reality-show-focuses-on-west-virginia-ginseng-business/">http://sacramento.cbslocal.com/2013/12/25/new-reality-show-focuses-on-west-virginia-ginseng-business/</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Jan 10, 2014, at 10:19 AM, <a href="mailto:ForestRuss@aol.com">ForestRuss@aol.com</a> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><div id="role_body"><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>MPWG:<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>A new program had its debut on History Channel yesterday 01/09/14 called "Appalachian Outlaws.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>The program appears to be more about the being a ginseng poacher than almost anything else and I am uncertain how it could impact ginseng growers...beyond making theft a thrill game. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>One concern I have as a long time grower of black Cohosh in a forest setting is that one of the poachers already has identified "dolls eye", Actaea pachypoda, as black Cohosh, a very incorrect ID. They made a point of showing the fruit and the foliage. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>As a grower of the medicinal black Cohosh plant I think that in 2014 black Cohosh root buyers might have to be more vigilant in vetting their purchases to make sure they aren't getting poison.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>I would appreciate other peoples' thoughts or comments on the program <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Russ Richardson, Certified Forester<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><br>_______________________________________________<br>PCA's Medicinal Plant Working Group mailing list<br><a href="mailto:MPWG@lists.plantconservation.org">MPWG@lists.plantconservation.org</a><br><a href="http://lists.plantconservation.org/mailman/listinfo/mpwg_lists.plantconservation.org">http://lists.plantconservation.org/mailman/listinfo/mpwg_lists.plantconservation.org</a><br><br>To unsubscribe, send an e-mail to <a href="mailto:MPWG-request@lists.plantconservation.org">MPWG-request@lists.plantconservation.org</a> with the word "unsubscribe" in the subject line.<br><br>Disclaimer<br>Any advice given on this list regarding diagnosis or treatments etc. reflects ONLY the opinion of the individual who posts the message. 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