Hard copies of the Australian New Crops Newsletter are available from the publisher, Dr Rob Fletcher. Details of availability are included in the Advice on Publications Available . The New Crops listserver is a mail system managed by the new crops group at Purdue University and specifically dedicated to the subject of new crops. The purpose of a listserver is to create a vehicle for rapid and easy communication over the Internet via Email. All subscribers to the system can communicate regularly with each other very cheaply.
Subscribers write in and ask questions, make announcements and raise issues for discussion.
Each subscriber receives this information and can file it, reply to the specific individual or to all subscribers or delete it. The discussion was prompted by an announcement of an amaranth meeting. The following demonstrates the potential value of this form of communication. The editors gratefully acknowledge all the original contributors who could be contacted for their cooperation in making this information available. Here in Australia I know of a weed by that name but no crop.