American Ginseng Outreach Questionnaire and Materials Inventory

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Overview

Instructions
Inventory
Definitions

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Sheet 1: Instructions

November XX, 2017
Keri Parker: You can add comments like this one under the "Review" tab of Excel to share your feedback on different sections of this spreadsheet. Dear American Ginseng Federal - State - Tribe Working Group Member,
As part of our work for the Outreach Working Group, we are conducting an inventory of existing ginseng outreach materials. Please add to this list of materials so that we can review and assess what materials already exist to support ginseng stakeholders. To demonstrate the type of information we are collecting, we have added items produced by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - International Affairs Program and the American Herbal Products Assocation to the list as examples. Types of outreach tools include brochures, webpages, posters, pamphlets, factsheets, webinars, wallet cards, videos, podcasts, public service announcements, PowerPoint presentations, etc.
To add items to the inventory, open the "Inventory" tab below, and add information by row. After making your additions, please save the spreadsheet and return it by email to keri_parker@fws.gov by December 3, 2017.
Thank you for your time and consideration. Sincerely,
The Federal - State - Tribe American Ginseng Outreach Working Group
Paul Deizman/ Illinois	Paul.Deizman@illinois.gov
Debbie Gegare/Wisconsin (Co-Chair)	debbie.gegare@wisconsin.gov
Lisa Kruse /Georgia	lisa.kruse@dnr.state.ga.us
Anna Lucio/Kentucky	anna.lucio@ky.gov
Keri Parker/USFWS (Co-Chair)	keri_parker@fws.gov
Paul Shell /Arkansas	Paul.Shell@aspb.ar.gov
Bob Trumbule /Maryland	robert.trumbule@maryland.gov

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Sheet 2: Inventory

Contributor	What State or Tribe does this material cover? If the material covers all ginseng stakeholder States and Tribes, write "All States and Tribes."	Outreach Tool Name	Type*	Developed By	Target Audience*	Description	Publication Date	Location	Point-of-Contact	Notes	Notes
PLEASE ADD GINSENG OUTREACH ITEMS THAT YOU KNOW ABOUT TO THIS LIST.			*See Definitions Tab		*See Definitions Tab
Keri Parker, USFWS	All States and Tribes	American Ginseng (species page)	Webpage	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - International Affairs Program	Harvesters, Dealers, CITES Exporters, General Public, Media	General information on ginseng and relevant laws and regulations	Last updated July 2015	https://www.fws.gov/international/plants/american-ginseng.html	Keri_Parker@fws.gov		Accessed 10/26/2017
Keri Parker, USFWS	All States and Tribes	American Ginseng (permits page)	Webpage	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - International Affairs Program	CITES Exporters	Guidance on applying for permits to export American ginseng.	Last updated July 2015	https://www.fws.gov/international/Permits/by-species/american-ginseng.html	Keri_Parker@fws.gov		Accessed 10/26/2017
Keri Parker, USFWS	All States and Tribes	Wild American Ginseng: Information for Dealers and Exporters	Pamphlet	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - International Affairs Program	Dealers, CITES Exporters, Harvesters	10 page pamphlet with information for dealers and exporters on how to be a good steward and how to apply for export permits under CITES.	Last updated July 2015	https://www.fws.gov/international/pdf/factsheet-american-ginseng-harvesters-dealers-exporters.pdf	Keri_Parker@fws.gov	Accessed from https://www.fws.gov/international/plants/american-ginseng.html	Hard copies in packs of 50 are available for purchase for $10.00 from https://www.fws.gov/external-affairs/marketing-communications/printing-and-publishing/
Keri Parker, USFWS	All States and Tribes	List of States and Tribes with Approved Export Programs for Furbearers, Alligators, and Ginseng	Online PDF	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - International Affairs Program	CITES Exporters	Table showing a list of States and Tribes with approved export programs for furbearers, alligators, and ginseng.	Last updated July 2015	https://www.fws.gov/international/pdf/table-list-of-states-and-tribes-with-approved-export-programs-for-furbearers-alligators-and-ginseng.pdf	Keri_Parker@fws.gov	Accessed from https://www.fws.gov/international/plants/american-ginseng.html	Accessed 10/26/2017
Keri Parker, USFWS	All States and Tribes	How to Determine the Age of Ginseng Plants	Webpage	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - International Affairs Program	Harvesters, Dealers, CITES Exporters	Instructions and diagrams on determining the age of ginseng plants by counting the number of leaves and the number of stem scars on the rhizome.	Unk	https://www.fws.gov/international/plants/how-to-determine-the-age-of-ginseng-plants.html	Keri_Parker@fws.gov	Accessed from https://www.fws.gov/international/plants/american-ginseng.html	Accessed 10/26/2017
Keri Parker, USFWS	All States and Tribes	How to Determine the Age of Ginseng Plants (Spanish Language Version)	Webpage	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - International Affairs Program	Harvesters, Dealers, CITES Exporters	Instructions and diagrams on determining the age of ginseng plants by counting the number of leaves and the number of stem scars on the rhizome.	Unk	https://www.fws.gov/international/plants/how-to-determine-the-age-of-ginseng-plants-spanish.html	Keri_Parker@fws.gov	Accessed from https://www.fws.gov/international/plants/how-to-determine-the-age-of-ginseng-plants.html	Accessed 10/26/2017
Keri Parker, USFWS	AL, AR, GA, IA, IL, IN, KY, MD, MN, MO, NC, NY, OH, PA, TN, VA, VT, WI, WV	Good Stewardship Harvesting of Wild American Ginseng	Brochures	American Herbal Products Association	Harvesters	AHPA has produced a State level brochure for AL, AR, GA, IA, IL, IN, KY, MD, MN, MO, NC, NY, OH, PA, TN, VA, VT, WI, and WV. The brochures are availble online for free download from an interactive webpage.	July 2006	http://www.ahpa.org/Resources/Regulations/Federal/WildAmericanGinsengGoodStewardship.aspx	Please contact AHPA's Merle Zimmermann at 301-588-1171, ext 106 or email: ginseng@ahpa.org.		Accessed 10/26/2017
Keri Parker, USFWS	All States and Tribes	What are the requirements to export wild American ginseng.	Brochure	American Herbal Products Association	Exporters	A two page, three panel brochure with guidance on stewardship harvesting, a diagram of the ginseng life cycle, guidance on export requirements.	September 2006	http://www.ahpa.org/Portals/0/Documents/ExportRules.pdf	Please contact AHPA's Merle Zimmermann at 301-588-1171, ext 106 or email: ginseng@ahpa.org.	Accessed from http://www.ahpa.org/Resources/Regulations/Federal/WildAmericanGinsengGoodStewardship.aspx	Accessed 10/26/2017

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Sheet 3: Definitions

Type:	Types of outreach materials include but are not limited to the following.
	brochure
	extension publication
	factsheet
	flyer
	pamphlet
	podcast
	poster
	PowerPoint presentation
	press release
	public service announcement
	video
	wallet card
	webinar
	webpage
	other (please describe)
Target Audiences		What audience is this outreach tool designed for? Audiences include but are not limited to the following:
	dealer (a person who buys ginseng for the purpose of resale or export)
	decision makers
	exporter (state exporter = a person who sells ginseng outside of their state, within the United States; a CITES exporter is a person who sells ginseng outside of the United States)
	general public
	growers
	harvesters, collectors, diggers
	Judiciary
	local law enforcement (such as Sheriffs, city cops, State police, peace officers, constables, troopers, game wardens, park rangers)
	media
	policy makers
	property owners, landowners
	other (please describe)