How, When, and Why of Forest Farming

Unit 3 : Medicinal Crops
Section: 3

Resources and Readings

Required Readings

Please visit both of the resources listed below. The second requires Microsoft Powerpoint, or a viewer that can read powerpoint files, such as the PowerPoint Presentation Viewer from Microsoft.

Readings

NC State University Mountain and Horticultural Crops Research and Extension Center - Commercial Goldenseal Cultivation
Visual Site Assesment for a Woodland Ginseng Growing Operation - Bob Beyfuss, Cornell Cooperative Extension of Greene County (powerpoint file)

Other Resources

Also available are these resources.

Agroforestry Notes from National Agroforestry Center

American Ginseng Production in Woodlots - Agroforestry Notes #14
Economics of Marketing Ginseng - Agroforestry Notes #15
Forest Production of Goldenseal - Agroforestry Notes #16

Supplementary Readings: (pdf files)

Intro to growing Ginseng
Ginseng fact sheet
Greenbook 2002, Minnesota Dept. of Agriculture
Virginia Ginseng Management program
Ginseng regulations, 2001
Golden Seal Cultivation, NY State University
Wisconsin Crop Manager
Economics and Marketing of Ginseng