Bob & Liz wrote:

>
>  Would =
> someone from  the USDA please post why they (in their opinion) feel we =
> need to spend half our research money on the AHB? If capensis is the =
> reason I understand. If we are talking about scuts then what's the =
> problem?

Bob, I'm afraid there is nobody in the USDA presently a member or reader of
this list, unless as a secretive "lurker". I really tried to get USDA people
interested, but most of them are smart enough not to stand in front of a
mowing machine. Sad, but seen as truth by them.