Re: George Ball's NYT op-ed article

**jo ellen meyers sharp h*@sbcglobal.net**

I think, by and large, states and regions are developing their own lists.
Indiana's Invasive Plant Species Assessment Work Group (IPSAWG) is 
composed of representative from several concerned agencies and 
organizations. The goal of the group is to assess non-native plants 
in Indiana for their potential for invasiveness and offer 
recommendations concerning problematic plant species. Below are some 
results of assessments done on several of the problematic plant 
species in the state of Indiana.
http://www.btny.purdue.edu/weedscience/2005/Invasiveplant05.htm
also
http://www.inpaws.org

jems

>ANLA
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>and Society of American Florists submitted formal comments on the most
>recent proposed modifications to Quarantine-37 regulations. These
>regulations govern the importation of plant propagation material into
>the United States. SAF and ANLA comments strongly opposed a proposal to
>reduce the post-entry quarantine period for /Chrysanthemum /species.
>
>Does anyone know why Chrysanthemum is being considered for quarantine?
>
>I agree with Gene here: Biggest aspect here it the US is quite a diverse
>nation in geography... how does one say that a plant is invasive in the
>US? Few plants I am aware of could be invasive in both Louisiana and
>high desert country.
>
>English ivy, for example, is a useful plant in New England although it
>is invasive in the Pacific Northwest. Why not leave it to the states to
>create their own lists of banned plants?
>
>Fran
>
>
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