Guest guest Posted April 2, 2002 Report Share Posted April 2, 2002 Does anyone know about this? If not become aware of what could happen. Scott --- ----------- [ Home ] [ How to Order ] [ Perishable Items ] [ News and Updates ] [ Limited Quantity Items ] [ Germination Updates ] [ Catalog ] [ Out of Stock ] [ How to Germinate Seed ] [ Natives Vs. Exotics ] [ Stop the White List ] [ Argyreia I.D. ] [ Links ] [ Other Sources ] [ Worldflower ] [ USDA Comment Period ] --- ----------- J. L. HUDSON, SEEDSMAN, STAR ROUTE 2, BOX 337, LA HONDA, CALIFORNIA 94020 USA USDA Plans Severe Gardening Restrictions Direct quotes from USDA Action Plan " Clean list " - Everything not on government approved list banned. Penalties - $1000 for home gardeners, up to $250,000 for nurseries. Interstate movement of seeds - Prohibited without permit and inspection. Send objections to the USDA Write your representative (Sample letter) What President Bush says Your help is needed. The USDA is now accepting public comments on their Draft Action Plan for the Noxious Weeds Program, which includes the " clean list " or " white list " proposal. They are now going beyond the clean list and are stating that they intend to require permits and inspections for ALL seeds and plants moving interstate – this will effectively shut down many popular seed exchanges like the North American Rock Garden Society exchange and the Seed Saver's Exchange. These exchanges have been hailed as important means of preserving biodiversity. How many home seed savers will be willing to get appropriate licenses and inspections when they cost a minimum of $100 (for a nursery stock or seed license here in California). Penalties of up to $250,000 are proposed with a minimum fine of $1000 even for home gardeners. Please link to this page. Contact Alan.V.Tasker and state you are opposed to the " clean list " and any permit or inspection requirements for interstate movement of seeds and plants. State that the Draft Action Plan for the Noxious Weeds Program is unacceptable must be halted, additional time for public comment allowed, and no new restrictions on the free flow of any seeds and plants that are not listed noxious weeds be put in place. Send 4 copies of your comments to: Docket No. 01-034-1 Regulatory Analysis and Development PPD, APHIS Suite 3C03 4700 River Road, Unit 118 Riverdale, MD 20737-1238 This is necessary so that your e-mails will not simply be deleted. Last year, the USDA requested comments on its clean list proposal - they received an overwhelming response - 8 to 1 against, yet they are ignoring the clear will of the American people. The government tried to impose a clean list policy three times during the 1970s, and had to back down each time due to negative response from biologists. Apparently, " no " is not an acceptable response. The public comment period ends March 29th, but it is important to keep up pressure even after this date, particularly by writing your representatives. The USDA is clearly out of touch with the American people. They just got through the huge furor when they tried to impose " Organic Rules " which allowed irradiation and toxic sewage sludge use. They have also instituted new phytosanitary certificate requirements which they admit are designed to prevent you from ordering from overseas. Please object to the new phytosanitary rules in your letter, too. Write to your representatives and demand that the out-of-control USDA be reined in. These proposals fundamentally change the regulations on the importation and distribution of plants. Currently, you may import, possess and distribute all plants except a few known harmful species that are banned – a " blacklist " approach in which everything is permitted except what is prohibited. The new Clean List (or white list) policy is the opposite – everything is prohibited except what is on a government-approved " clean list " of species that the USDA permits. This will effectively ban 99% of the species on the planet. The clean list or white list has been called an internet hoax, and the agencies involved have actually sent out letters denying they have such plans – go to their website and read for yourself what they say: http://www.aphis.usda.gov/ppq/weeds/ See Weed Action Plan - 4th blue box down on the right. http://www.aphis.usda.gov/ppq/weeds/weedsjan2002-pub.pdf (Note that this is a pdf file and takes a long time to load - you will see a blank page for a while after clicking here) --- ----------- THE FOLLOWING ARE DIRECT QUOTES FROM THE PROPOSAL Draft Action Plan for the Noxious Weeds Program Page 5: Interstate movement: " 2) Issue regulations that require that any plant, plant product, biological control organism, noxious weed, article, or means of conveyance imported, entered, to be exported, or moved in interstate commerce be accompanied by a permit and a certification of inspection and be subject to remedial measures necessary to prevent the spread of plant pests or noxious weeds… " NOTE: " Any plant or plant product " will include dried medicinal herbs, as well as clean seeds. Page 9: " RECOMMENDED REGULATORY CHANGES " " Emergency Action (recommended regulatory change) The PPA authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to hold, seize, quarantine, treat, apply other remedial measures to, destroy, or otherwise dispose of any plant, plant pest, noxious weed, biological control organism, plant product, article, or means of conveyance moving into or through the United States, or interstate, or moved into or through the United States, or interstate, that the Secretary has reason to believe is a plant pest or noxious weed, is infested with a plant pest or noxious weed, or is in violation of the PPA. This authority includes action on the progeny of any plant, biological control organism, plant product, plant pests, or noxious weed. Further, the Secretary may use extraordinary emergency action for weeds threatening plants or plant products, if those weeds are new to or not known to be widely prevalent in or distributed within and throughout the United States. " Page 14: " Civil Penalties (recommended program change) The PPA authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to hold, seize, quarantine, treat, apply other remedial measures to, destroy, or otherwise dispose of any plant, plant pest, noxious weed, biological control organism, plant product, article, or means of conveyance moving into or through the United States, or interstate, or moved into or through the United States, or interstate, that the Secretary has reason to believe is a plant pest or noxious weed, is infested with a plant pest or noxious weed, or is in violation of the PPA. This authority includes action on the progeny of any plant, biological control organism, plant product, plant pests, or noxious weed. If a plant, plant pest, noxious weed, biological control organism, plant product, article, or means of conveyance is in violation of the PPA, the Secretary may issue civil penalties ranging from $1,000 for an initial violation by an individual moving regulated articles not for monetary gain, to $250,000 per violation. The Safeguarding Report recognizes that the PPA civil penalty fee structure provides an effective deterrent against violations of the regulations. APHIS plans to use our new authority under the PPA to issue civil penalties for noncompliance with the regulations. " NOTE: " An individual moving articles not for monetary gain " means home gardeners. Page 19: " Risk Assessment for Imported Nursery Stock (Propagative Material) Current regulations do not mandate a screening process for the invasive potential of plants imported for propagation. Under 7 CFR 319.37, nursery stock is admissible unless it is on a regulated list. Plants on the regulated lists are prohibited either because they are Federal noxious weeds or because they are associated with certain plant diseases or other plant pests. The Safeguarding Review recommends adopting a modified " clean list approach " for propagative material, specifying what is permissible, rather than listing regulated plants. Similarly, the draft Invasive Species Management Plan recommends development of risk analysis and screening system for evaluating first time intentional introductions of non-native species before entry is allowed. The PPA states that the Secretary of Agriculture may prohibit or restrict the importation, entry, exportation, or movement in interstate commerce of any plant, plant product, biological control organism, noxious weed, article, or means of conveyance to prevent the introduction into the United States or dissemination within the United States of a plant pest or noxious weed. The PPA further provides the authority for the Secretary of Agriculture to initiate a screening process to evaluate proposed new introductions of non- native plants. Risk assessment for propagative material has two weed- related components: evaluation of the commodity as a potential weed and evaluation of the commodity's potential to provide a pathway for weeds. " NOTE: " ...specifying what is permissible, rather than listing regulated plants " means that everything that is not on the government-approved list will be prohibited. Currently, they list only what is prohibited - " regulated plants. " Page 20: " Proposed Strategies to Achieve the Goal: 1. Risk assessment: Use risk assessment processes that follow international standards to support identification of weed species to be regulated, provide classification of undesirable plant species, identify potential pathways, and determine appropriate regulatory action. 3. Weediness Screening: Explore revision of the nursery stock regulations (7 CFR 319.37) to require risk assessment before a commodity is approved for entry. " NOTE: " Weediness Screening " and " risk assessment before a commodity is approved for entry " means that all species will be denied entry (import) until the government has determined that they are approved. --- ----------- How to Contact Your Members of Congress in Washington, DC Contact information and a search by state for Senators and Members of the House of Representatives is as follows:</TD Find your Senators at: http://www.senate.gov/contacting/index_by_state.cfm. </TD Find your Congressperson at: http://www.house.gov/writerep/ </TD --- ----------- Sample letter to an elected representative: Please print this out and send it to your representative. E-mailing is second-best, as a physical letter carries much more weight. Send a copy to the USDA, marked " My comments on the Draft Action Plan for the Noxious Weeds Program. " Secretary of Agriculture Ann Veneman Jamie L. Whitten Federal Bldg. Rm. 200-A 12th & Jefferson Dr., SW Washington DC 20250 Phone 202-720-3631, Fax: 720-2166 Email: agsec and E-mail them a comment objecting to the clean list. Also be sure to send 4 copies of your comments to: Docket No. 01-034-1 Regulatory Analysis and Development PPD, APHIS Suite 3C03 4700 River Road, Unit 118 Riverdale, MD 20737-1238 This is necessary so that your e-mails will not simply be deleted. Honorable _________________________ As a concerned voter, I am writing object to the USDA Draft Action Plan for the Noxious Weeds Program, which will implement a " clean list " and other unwarranted restrictions controlling the import and movement of plants and animals in the U.S., allegedly to stop the spread of " invasive species. " I feel that this " clean list " would be a reckless and irresponsible policy, for the following reasons: Such a policy requires adequate, scientifically verified methods of predicting which species would be " invasive, " yet all scientific attempts at predicting " invasiveness " have failed. We already have adequate weed laws. We already know which species are pests; implementing a sweeping, poorly-conceived ban on what will amount to 99% of the world's species will cause more problems than it could possibly solve. Scientific researchers need ready access to the earth's biological resources for new food crops, new medicinal plants, new industrial uses. Limiting this access will place U.S. scientists at a disadvantage in the competitive world markets. Limiting our farmers' access to new crops will increase our dependence on foreign supplies. It will result in greater usage of herbicides on our public lands. It will do nothing to address the fundamental causes of " invasive " species - disrupted ecosystems. Small entrepreneurial businesses are responsible for the majority of all jobs created in the past 20 years, and they will bear the brunt of the economic harm this measure will create. Small nurseries have been responsible for the majority of new plant introductions from overseas which have revitalized the entire gardening industry in recent decades. According to the USDA Economic Research Service, horticulture and floriculture are the fastest growing sector of U.S. agriculture with 12.1 billion in revenues in 1998, and this has steadily risen since. In these difficult economic times, it is grossly irresponsible of the USDA to obstruct such an economic powerhouse with completely untested, unproven and unnecessary regulatory restrictions. These restrictions may be illegal under free trade treaties, and are sure to invite retaliatory measures by our trading partners. This comes at a time when entrepreneurial free trade should be encouraged. The clean list is only the latest in a pattern of USDA obstruction of legitimate business and biodiversity conservation efforts, as witness the recent imposition of outdated regulations that haven't been enforced in decades due to their inapplicability. The phytosanitary-certificate requirement for flower seeds which has been unnecessary and unenforced for over 50 years, and irrational prohibitions of modern sterile-culture orchid seedlings (essential for orchid conservation), have both been suddenly enforced by an out- of-control USDA, sending shockwaves throughout the nursery industry and gardening community. Antiquated, outmoded regulations from the 19th century should not be enforced in the 21st. The clean list proposal is a reckless & irresponsible expansion of an antiquated, cumbersome and inefficient bureaucracy at a time when government should be moving towards a streamlined and efficient future. When the USDA requested comments on the clean list proposal, American scientists, businessmen and gardeners were 8 to 1 against the clean list, yet the USDA ignored the clear mandate from the American people, and included this and even more restrictive proposals in the Draft Action Plan. The USDA is totally out of touch with the American people – remember the recent " Organic Rules " furor? One of the founding fathers of our nation, Thomas Jefferson, said: " The greatest service a man may do for his country is the introduction of a useful plant. " I hope you will stand with Jefferson on this issue, and rein in the out-of-control USDA and NISC. I am totally opposed to any " clean list " policy as well as the new phytosanitary and orchid-seedling restrictions, and am opposed to any further restrictions and roadblocks to interstate commerce. The USDA must get back to its mission of serving agriculture, not obstructing it. In closing, I want to point out that gardeners are the single largest common-interest group in the U.S., and that you can be sure we will Remember In November. I will be waiting for your response, indicating what you are doing to rein in the USDA & NISC, and where you stand on the " clean list " issue. Sincerely, --- ----------- President Bush speaks on trade: President Bush speaking in New Orleans Jan. 15 2002 http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2002/01/20020115.html " I'm worried about jobs. And I believe if you trade more, there are more jobs available for hardworking Americans. (Applause.) There are some who play politics with the trade issue. They want to shut down trade. I like to remind people, those who shut down trade aren't confident. They're not confident in the American worker; they're not confident in the American entrepreneur; they're not confident in American products. I'm just the opposite… therefore, we ought to have free and fair trade around the world. (Applause.) I'm not the only one that feels that way. Some of the longshoremen that I met coming in said, we need trade so I can keep working…. This isn't a Republican issue, this isn't a Democrat issue. Trade is a jobs issue. (Applause.) " " Small business is the backbone of the free-enterprise system, and small business owners embody the American Dream. " President G. W. Bush quoted on a poster in the Post Office. --- ----------- Direct quotes from USDA Action Plan " Clean list " - Everything not on government approved list banned. Penalties - $1000 for home gardeners, up to $250,000 for nurseries. Interstate movement of seeds - Prohibited without permit and inspection. Send objections to the USDA Write your representative (Sample letter) What President Bush says --- ----------- [ Home ] [ How to Order ] [ Perishable Items ] [ News and Updates ] [ Limited Quantity Items ] [ Germination Updates ] [ Catalog ] [ Out of Stock ] [ How to Germinate Seed ] [ Natives Vs. 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Guest guest Posted April 3, 2002 Report Share Posted April 3, 2002 Dear Scott, In reading this it looks like they are trying to further restrict those nonindigenious noxious weeds from further spreading. I didn't see, though I could have missed, any of what could be called herbaious plants on their listing, except maybe for the wild blackberry. Now, I could be misreading, but this doesn't look like the USDA is trying to do anything other than stop some weeds from spreading outside the areas in which they are naturally found or have " unnaturally " taken over. Or did I miss something? Janet E. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 3, 2002 Report Share Posted April 3, 2002 This list is from the website: http://www.nps.gov/plants/alien/common.htm Acacia, earleaf Acacia auriculiformis Acacia, sweet Acacia farnesiana Air potato Dioscorea batatas Alligatorweed Alternanthera philoxeroides Ardisia, coral Ardisia crenulata Ardisia, shoebutton Ardisia elliptica Asparagus fern Asparagus denisflorus Australian pine Casuarina equisetifolia Autumn-olive Elaeagnus umbellata Balloonberry Rubus illecebrosus Bamboo, clumping Bambusa species Bamboo, heavenly Nandina domestica Bamboo, Japanese Phyllostachysspecies Bamboo, running Pseudosasa japonica Banana poka Passiflora mollissima Barberry, Japanese Berberis thunbergii Bassia, five-hook Bassia hyssopifolia Beauty leaf (Santa-maria) Calophyllum antillanum Beefsteak plant Perilla frutescens Beefsteak, miniature Mosla dianthera Beggarticks, long-bracted Bidens polylepis Bird-of-paradise shrub Caesalpinia gilliesii Bishopwood (javawood) Bischofia javanica Bittersweet, oriental (Asian) Celastrus orbiculatus Blackberry, Himalayan Rubus discolor Black wattle Acacia mearnsii Blue cypress-pine Callitris hugelii Blue gum, Tasmanian Eucalyptus globulus Boat lily (oyster plant) Rhoeo spathacea Brazilian pepper Schinus terebinthifolius Buckthorn, common Rhamnus cathartica Buckthorn, glossy Rhamnus frangula Bugleweed, creeping Ajuga reptans Burdock, lesser Arctium minus Burning bush Euonymus alatus Butterfly bush Buddleia davidii Camphor tree Cinnamomum camphora Canada thistle Cirsium arvense Capeweed Arctotheca calendula Carrotwood Cupaniopsis anacardioides Cassia, climbing Senna pendula Catalpa Catalpa species Catclaw mimosa Mimosa pigra Cat claw vine Macfadyena unguis-cati Celandine, lesser Ranunculus ficaria Cheat grass Bromus tectorum Cherry, Bird (Sweet) Prunus avium Chickweed, giant Myosoton aquaticum Chinaberry Melia azederach Chinese tallow Sapium sebiferum Cigar tree, indian Catalpa species Cinnamon vine Dioscorea batatas Clematis, leatherleaf Clematis terniflora Clover, white sweet Melilotus alba Clover, yellow sweet Melilotus officinalis Cogon grass Imperata cylindrica Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara Colubrina, Asiatic Colubrina asiatica Coralberry Symphoricarpos orbiculatus Cord grass, Atlantic Spartina alterniflora Cotoneaster Cotoneaster species Crab's eyes Abrus precatorius Cress, hoary Cardaria draba Crown vetch Coronilla varia Daisy, ox-eye Leucanthemum vulgare Dame's rocket Hesperis matronalis Dasheen (wild taro) Colocacia esculentum Daylily, common Hemerocallis fulva Day jessamine Cestrum diurnum Downy rose myrtle Rhodomyrtus tomentosa Empress tree Paulownia tomentosa English ivy Hedera helix Eulalia grass Miscanthus sinensis Euonymus, climbing Euonymus fortunei Euonymus, winged Euonymus alatus Fennel Foeniculum vulgare Fern, incised halberd Tectaria incisa Fern, Japanese climbing Lygodium japonicum Fern, Old World climbing Lygodium microphyllum Fern, tuber sword Nephrolepis cordifolia Fescue, tall Festuca elatior Field garlic Allium vineale Figs, ornamental Ficus species Fire tree (faya tree) Myrica faya Fireweed Senecio madagascariensis Fiveleaf Akebia Akebia quinata Flowerfence Caesalpinia pulcherrima French broom Genista monspessulanus Garlic mustard Alliaria petiolata German ivy Senecio mikanoides Giant reed Arundo donax Gill-over-the-ground Glechoma hederacea Gorse Ulex europaeus Grass, hairy joint Arthraxon hispidus Grass, Andean pampas Cortaderia jubata Grass, Atlantic cord Spartina alterniflora Grass, barren brome Bromus sterilis Grass, brome Bromus secalinus Grass, cheat Bromus tectorum Grass, cogon Imperata cylindrica Grass, elephant (napier) Pennisetum purpureum Grass, European beach Ammophila arenaria Grass, fountain Pennisetum setaceum Grass, Hungarian brome Bromus inermis Grass, Japanese brome Bromus japonicus Grass, Japanese stilt Microstegium vimineum Grass, Johnson Sorghum halapense Grass, pampas Cortaderia selloana Grass, para Brachiaria mutica Grass, reed canary Phalaris arundinacea Grass, foxtail brome Bromus rubens Grass, smooth brome Bromus inermis Grass, torpedo Panicum repens Grass, veldt Ehrharta calycina Grass, water straw (West Indian) Hymenachne amplexicaulis Grass, zebra Miscanthus sinensis Haole koa Leucaena leucocephala Hedge parsley Torilis arvensis Heliotrope, garden Valeriania officianalis Henbit Lamium amplexicaule Hoary cress Cardaria draba Honeysuckle, exotic bush Lonicera species and cultivars Honeysuckle, Japanese Lonicera japonicus Hydrilla Hydrilla verticillata Hygro Hygrophyla polysperma Iceplant Carpobrotus edulis Iceplant, narrow-leaved Conicosia pugioniformis Indian mallow Abutilon theophrasti Iris, European yellow Iris pseudacorus Ivy, English Hedera helix Ivy gourd (scarlet-fruited) Coccinia grandis Jasmine, Gold Coast Jasminum dichotomum Jasmine, Brazilian Jasminum fluminense Javaplum Syzygium cumini Knapweed, spotted Centaurea maculosa Knotweed, bunchy Polygonum caespitosum Knotweed, giant Polygonum sachalinense Knotweed, Japanese Polygonum cuspidatum Koster's curse Clidemia hirta Kudzu Pueraria montana var. lobata Lantana (shrub verbena) Lantana camara Latherleaf Colubrina asiatica Leafy spurge Euphorbia esula Lespedeza, bicolor Lespedeza bicolor Lespedeza, sericea Lespedeza cuneata Lilyturf, creeping Liriope spicata Locust, black Robinia pseudoacacia Loosestrife, purple Lythrum salicaria Lupine, bush Lupinus arboreus Maple, amur Acer ginnala Maple, Norway Acer platanoides Matrimony vine Solanum dulcamara Medusa-head Taeniatherum caput-medusa Melaleuca Melaleuca quinquenervia Mile-a-minute weed Polygonum perfoliatum Millet, green Setaria viridis Millet, smooth Setaria pumila Moneywort Lysimachia nummularia Mugwort Artemisia vulgaris Mulberry, white Morus alba species Mulberry, paper Broussonetia papyrifera Mullein, common Verbascum thapsus Multiflora rose Rosa multiflora Mustard, black Brassica nigra Mustard, Moroccan (Asian) Brassica tournefortii Myoporum Myoporum laetum Myrtle, downy rose Rhodomyrtus tomentosa Naupaka, beach Scaevola taccada New Zealand tea Leptosporum scoparium Oatgrass, tall Arrhenatherum elatius Orchid tree Bauhinia variegata Palm grass Setaria palmifolia Parrotfeather Myriophyllum brasiliense Pepperweed, perennial Lepidium latifolium Periwinkle, common Vinca minor Periwinkle, large Vinca major Pondweed, curly Potamogeton crispus Poplar, white Populus alba Porcelainberry Ampelopsis brevipedunculata Portugese broom Cytisus striatus Princess tree Paulownia tomentosa Privet Ligustrum species Puncturevine Tribulus terrestris Purple dead nettle Lamium purpureum Purple loosestrife Lythrum salicaria Raspberry, Yellow-Himalayan Rubus ellipticus Reed, Burma Neyraudia reynaudiana Reed, common Phragmites australis Reed, giant Arundo donax Rose, wood Merremia tuberosa Russian-olive Elaeagnus angustifolia Saltbush, Australian Atriplex semibaccata Saltcedar Tamarix species Scotch broom Cytisus scoparius Seaside mahoe Thespesia populnea Sedge, Asiatic sand Carex kobomugi Silk tree Albizia julibrissin Skunk vine Paederia foetida Soda apple, aquatic Solanum tampicense Soda apple, tropical Solanum viarum Spiderwort, Asian Murdannia keisak Spiraea, Japanese Spiraea japonica Spruce, white Picea glauca Spurge, leafy Euphorbia escula Star of Bethlehem Ornithogalum nutans Star of Bethlehem, nodding Ornithogalum umbellatum Strawberry, indian Deuchesnia indica Strawberry guava Psidium cattleianum Strawberry-raspberry Rubus illecebrosus Sugar-apple Annona squamosa Surinam cherry Eugenia uniflora Tearthumb, Devil's tail Polygonum perfoliatum Teasle Dipsacus sylvestris Teasle, Fuller's Dipsacus fullonum Thistle, bull Cirsium vulgare Thistle, Canada Cirsium arvense Thistle, musk (nodding) Carduus nutans Thistle, plumeless Carduus acanthoides Thistle, yellow star Centaurea solstitialis Thistle, artichoke Cynara cardunculus Tree fern, Australian Sphaeropteris cooperi Tree of Heaven Ailanthus altissima Tung-oil tree Aleurites fordii Turkey berry Solanum torvum Umbrella tree, Queensland Schefflera actinophylla Velvet leaf (Indian mallow) Abutilon theophrasti Velvet tree Miconia calvescens Vinca Vinca major & minor Wandering jew, white-flowered Tradescantia fluminense Watercress Nasturtium officinale Water hyacinth Eichhornia crassipes Watermilfoil, Eurasian Myriophyllum spicatum Water primrose, hairy Ludwigia uruguayensis Water spinach (Kangkong)Ipomoea aquatica Waterweed, giant Egeria (Elodea) densa Wineberry Rubus phoenicolasius Wisteria, Chinese Wisteria sinensis Wisteria, Japanese Wisteria floribunda Wormwood Artemisia absynthium Yam, air Dioscorea bulbifera Yam, white Dioscorea alata More to follow. Helen in TN. herbal remedies, " elseaclan " <elseaclan> wrote: > Dear Scott, > In reading this it looks like they are trying to further restrict > those nonindigenious noxious weeds from further spreading. I didn't > see, though I could have missed, any of what could be called > herbaious plants on their listing, except maybe for the wild > blackberry. Now, I could be misreading, but this doesn't look like > the USDA is trying to do anything other than stop some weeds from > spreading outside the areas in which they are naturally found or > have " unnaturally " taken over. > Or did I miss something? Janet E. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 3, 2002 Report Share Posted April 3, 2002 This is also an excellent site: http://invader.dbs.umt.edu/ Do a search for some of these that you named, just because it is in the northwest doesn't mean that it will not soon be listed all over the U.S. Helen in TN. herbal remedies, " elseaclan " <elseaclan> wrote: > Dear Scott, > In reading this it looks like they are trying to further restrict > those nonindigenious noxious weeds from further spreading. I didn't > see, though I could have missed, any of what could be called > herbaious plants on their listing, except maybe for the wild > blackberry. Now, I could be misreading, but this doesn't look like > the USDA is trying to do anything other than stop some weeds from > spreading outside the areas in which they are naturally found or > have " unnaturally " taken over. > Or did I miss something? Janet E. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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