Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection

Open Meeting Notice

Meeting:

2024 Spring Ginseng Grower’s Meeting

Date & Time:

Saturday, March 16, 2024, 8:30 a.m.

Location:

Memories Ballroom

142475 County Rd NN

Marathon City, WI  54448

Division:

Division of Agricultural Development

Agenda: 

   I.       Welcome and Industry Update by Ginseng Board of Wisconsin

Bob Kaldunski, President

II.           International Marketing and Promotion Update

Jackie Fett, Executive Director

III.          DATCP Worker Protection Program

 Alyssa Foss, Worker Protection Program Manager

IV.         Results of the 2023 Alternaria Trials

 Dr. Mary Hausbeck, Michigan State University

V.           Soil Health and Ginseng Production

 Jamie Patton, Wisconsin State Soil Health Coordinator

VI.         Bridging Modern Seed Technology to Ginseng

 Dr. Alan Taylor, Professor of Seed Science and Technology at

 Cornell AgriTech in Geneva, NY

VII.        Control of Disappearing Root Rot and Rusty Root

 Jacqueline Methany, MSU Graduate Research Assistant

VIII.       Untangling the Pathogen(s) Responsible for Ginseng Rusty Root

 Ethan Tippett, MSU Graduate Research Assistant

IX.          Up and Coming Research

 Dr. Mary Hausbeck, Michigan State University

X.           DATCP Documentation and Record Keeping/Retail Certificates

 Debbie Gegare, Division of Agricultural Development

XI.          Open Discussion: Root Quality Standards

To find out more about the meeting or hearing, or to request copies of documents that may have been prepared by the DATCP or to request documents to be used in connection with the meeting/hearing, contact:

DATCP - Division of Agricultural Development

Debbie Gegare

2811 Agriculture Drive

Madison, WI 53718

Phone:

608-224-5116

Email:

DATCPGinseng@wisconsin.gov

For the hearing or visually impaired, non-English speaking, or for those with other personal circumstances which might make communication at the meeting/hearing difficult, this agency will, to the maximum extent possible, provide aids including an interpreter, or a non-English, large print or taped version of hearing documents.  Please contact the address or phone number listed above as soon as possible.

This agency, to the maximum extent possible, holds all meetings in facilities that are physically accessible to persons with disabilities.  For questions about accessibility, contact the department using the information listed above.