The event is free, but registration is required. “We want folks to know how to identify and grow American Ginseng while preserving natural plant populations on public and private lands,” said Jacob Williams, UGA Agriculture and Natural Resources Agent for Union and Towns counties. Topics and speakers will include, “Ginseng Regulations and Conservation in Georgia,” by Lisa Kruse of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources; “How to Start a Ginseng Patch,” by Margaret Bloomquist of the North Carolina State University Extension; and “Uses and History of Ginseng,” by Holly Campbell of the UGA Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources. To register for the event visit https://tinyurl.com/ugaginseng. For more information about the workshop or to register by email or phone, contact Jacob Williams at Jacob.Williams@uga.edu or 706-439-6030.