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ginseng garden

A ginseng "garden" in a private forest plot is shown, growing in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania. Forest farming of the endangered forest herb, valued for its medicinal qualities, is becoming much more common.

Maria, sitting at left, and her mother Benita, hold a copy of their children's book.

Maria and Benita Slater

Maria Slater, left, and her mother Benita Slater, show off a copy of their new children's book "Triple T: A Pet Love Story." Maria, a senior IST major at Penn State Beaver, co-authored the book with her mother.