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Sent: Thursday, March 05, 2009 10:41
AM
Subject: Re: Looking for Farmers to give
us your advice
Hello, there are several "weeds" that are actually
medicinal herbs we will be processing for extracts. Things like burdock,
mullein, plantain, st johns wort, goldenrod, yarrow, dandelion and others. As
time goes on we will need to source more of these items from weedlots
untouched by herbicides and other chemical fertilizers and oisons like
insecticides.
Has anyone there at MSU to your knowledge taken a look at
this aspect of so called "weed control" these herbal preparations from some of
these weeds are really becoming mainstream products.
Also I was wondering since we are ready to start
processing many of fthese weeds into herbal preparations if you know of
or could refer us to any studies or programs that we could be
involved with that would help increase this knowledge base or help us with
addtional infrastructure to study the weed processing production and or the
market for it as an additional revenue stream for organic growers, seperating
the weeds like recycling items for sale to processors like
us.
Subject:
Looking for Participants
Dear Michigan
Farmers,
Michigan State University is looking for volunteers
who are interested in participating in a survey to provide feedback on the
development of a Weed Identification Guide for Field Crops in Michigan. The
survey and an example of a similar Weed ID Guide will be mailed to
participants in March with the survey due back to the University in April. The
example Weed ID Guide will be yours to keep. If you are interested in
participating please contact Wesley Everman at [log in to unmask] or (517) 355-0271 x1223 to
be added to the participant list.
Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
Wesley
Everman
Christy Sprague
ALSO Please forward this to
other groups and lists that include Michigan farmers.
--
Wesley
Everman
Assistant
Professor
Extension
Weed Specialist
464
Plant and Soil Sciences Building
Michigan
State University
East
Lansing, MI 48824
Office:
(517) 355-0271 ext. 1223
Cell:
(517) 898-7364
[log in to unmask]
www.msuweeds.com
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