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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'>I urge proceeding with great caution. Although he might be very supportive of “doing the right thing”, he has no control over how much of what he says will be included in the program. If his viewpoint only makes up 5% of the program…<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><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Just my thoughts. I also heard there was another program in the making, but what I heard made it sound very much like the one airing now.<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><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>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>Erika<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, February 17, 2014 11:57 AM<br><b>To:</b> mpwg@lists.plantconservation.org<br><b>Subject:</b> [MPWG] Another American Ginseng show...<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Hello All, <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>I just received a phone call from an individual in North Carolina who is apparently a cast member on another show about American Ginseng diggers. Although I did ask, he was unable to tell me the name of the show and the network producing it. However, he did say it was a different production company and network than that of the 'Appalachian Outlaws'.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Has anyone heard of this? He said it was going to air in April/May.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>In addition, he was calling United Plant Savers to find out more about our conservation and education efforts in regards to American Ginseng. He described his character as 'one who really cares about this plant', and being totally against characters like those in the Appalachian Outlaws series. He spoke of his harvesting techniques, 'not digging until the berries are red, and replanting the berries' like he was taught to do as a child. He definitely gave me the impression that he wants his character to speak on behalf of good stewardship and responsible harvesting. He also spoke about poaching problems in NC, especially a while back with the government shut-down, and that there are characters on this show that will indeed resemble those of the Appalchian Outlaws series. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>I was not able to ascertain exactly what he was wanting to achieve by calling us, but I believe he has good intentions. I was careful, as always with media-related individuals , to say little and listen much.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Please let us know if you have heard about this upcoming series. Thank you for your time. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Sincerely, <o:p></o:p></p><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>Erika G. Galentin<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>Outreach Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>United Plant Savers<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><a href="http://www.unitedplantsavers.org">www.unitedplantsavers.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><a href="http://facebook.com/unitedplantsaver.org">facebook.com/unitedplantsaver.org</a><br><a href="http://facebook.com/goldensealsanctuary">facebook.com/goldensealsanctuary</a><br>(740)742-3455<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></div></body></html>