Export of American Ginseng Permit Application Form
State Annual Harvest Report Form

How to determine the age of Ginseng

Powerpoint presentations presented at the 2009 FWS-State Coordination and public meeting, February 24, 2009, in Bristol, Virginia

• A Panax-centric View of Invasive Species and a Case Study on the Effects of Garlic Mustard (1.4 mb)
• Habitat distribution, population status, and genetic diversity of American ginseng (2.1 mb)
• Influence of plant size and population on reproduction in American ginseng (1.2 mb)
• Relationship between age, size and reproduction in populations of American ginseng across a range of harvest pressures (1.3 mb)
• Rates of harvest and compliance with regulations in natural populations of American ginseng (1.9 mb)
• Roots and remedies of American ginseng poaching in Central Appalachia (1.5 mb)
• Harvesters, dealers, and exporters working towards keeping wild American ginseng sustainable
• An overview of DMA permitting requirements (767 kb)
• An overview of DSA non-detriment findings
• An overview of APHIS-PPQ inspection of American ginseng (2.5 mb)

Presentations from the 2006 FWS-State Coordination meeting can be obtained by contacting the Division of Scientific Authority.

• 2009 wild and wild-simulated ginseng
• 2006 wild and wild-simulated ginseng
• 2005 wild ginseng
• 2005 wild-simulated and woodsgrown ginseng
• Letter of clarification for information contained in 2005 findings
• 2003 and 2004
• 2002
• 2002 Amendment to finding
• 2001
• 2000
• Advice on Artificially Propagated Ginseng

Good Stewardship Harvest Brochures for Wild American Ginseng
The Good Stewardship Harvesting of Wild American Ginseng brochures were developed in conjunction with the American Herbal Products Association (AHPA), the Fish & Wildlife Service (FWS), State ginseng coordinators, the board of United Plant Savers (UpS), and the board of the Roots of Appalachia Growers Association (RAGA) for the Ohio brochure. There are 19 State-specific brochures, one for each State approved by the FWS for the export of wild American ginseng. By following the guidelines presented in the brochures, collectors will contribute to the sustainable future of wild American ginseng. The brochures also provide information on current State and Federal regulations that apply to harvesters and buyers of wild American ginseng, and contact information for each State regulatory office. All 19 brochures are available for download at AHPA Website.

A second brochure, which describes the requirements to export wild American ginseng is available for download.