(WI) Invasive plants permit required

[addisonlee]

Please pass along this Notice to all the Hmong Farmers & Vendors who sell their items at any of the Farmers Markets around the state of Wisconsin. Invasive Plants can no longer be sold at the markets without a Permit.
 
In order to get a Permit, please visit the DNR website for information: http://dnr.wi.gov/invasives/classification/permitting


(WI) Invasive plants permit required


Effective immediately, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has issued a bulletin that states that invasive plants can not be sold at Farmer’s Markets around Wisconsin without a permit now.

http://www.hmongamericansportsmenclub.com/2011/08/wi-invasive-plants-permit-required/

[Reporter]

Is the government targetting/singling out the Hmong farmers?

[andro]

Please list these "invasive" plants so clueless folks like me will know what you are talking about.  Thanks.

[Reporter]

Please list these "invasive" plants so clueless folks like me will know what you are talking about.  Thanks.

It's hard to find them from the website in Wisconsin. The site isn't clear on where they are exactly. You keep having to find the contacts of the people involved only, not the list of plants. But I know that hollow vegetables are one of them. Phav npoob, that is. It is in the south anyway. Now, imagine if bamboo shoots were prohibited!! Bamboo is an aggressive invasive plant--it's part of your lawn's family of plants.

[Amara]

Please list these "invasive" plants so clueless folks like me will know what you are talking about.  Thanks.

http://dnr.wi.gov/invasives/species.asp?sortBy=classification&classSortDir=asc&filterBy=Classification&filterVal=

[Reporter]

http://dnr.wi.gov/invasives/species.asp?sortBy=classification&classSortDir=asc&filterBy=Classification&filterVal=

Oh, darn, tilapia and watercress prohibited? No way!!

[GoldFishFighting]

Qwv Qws is okay thank goodness.s..

[kiabxyooj]

my mother in-law sell phav npoob at the farmer's market, phav npoob is call "ong choi",and  one say anything.

[Reporter]

Qwv Qws is okay thank goodness.s..

Agreed. And it's better than all the other prohibited kinds!...shhh...hope fully, the WI DNR doesn't know that it's a hot thing for the Hmong.

[Reporter]

my mother in-law sell phav npoob at the farmer's market, phav npoob is call "ong choi",and  one say anything.

If she's not selling it in WI, it should be ok.  I could use some of it for laj and qaub in MN. Have her start a vendor here if not already.

[addisonlee]

Is the government targetting/singling out the Hmong farmers?

It's not just targeting Hmong farmers but farmer's markets/vendors in general, which mostly consist of Hmong. Just passing the word to the rest of the WI Hmong community. Thanks.

[addisonlee]

Can anyone help identify some popular "possible" invasive species plants that may be sold at Hmong farmers markets?

HASC is trying to pass the word on this new permit to the Hmong vendors and WI-DNR better manage the invasive species. Thanks for any help, it's very much appreciated.