There's a different type of season in Indiana that began Sept. 1 and runs through the end of the year. Participants don't have to carry a firearm, muzzleloader or bow and arrow; instead, all that's ...

It’s an endangered herb, routinely yanked from Pennsylvania’s forest floors due to a soaring demand in Asia, but the impact of ginseng production on the plant’s wild populations has been something of ...

Even though George Albright has been digging "sang" in his native West Virginia with a homemade "sanging hoe" since he was 12 years old, he doesn't use ginseng himself. Ken Sherman Tom Carte's harvest ...

The root-knot nematode (Meloidogyne spp.) is a primary pest, infesting ginseng roots and causing damage, leading to reduced yields and lower-quality roots. Fungal diseases, such as Alternaria blight ...

A 93-year-old ginseng root found in the wild could be sold for hundreds — or even thousands — of dollars at an auction, agriculture officials in Vermont say. The age of the tan-colored, twisted herb ...