Catfishcookin, I had similar questions, and wondered about growing it where I live, in the dry eastern plains of Colorado. Read an article about a couple who use it for cattle feed, chickens, pigs, and every other stock they own, and claim their cows gave more milk than any other cows in the country while on this for feed. If you've seen how it has overtaken parts of the South, you'll have to think this over carefully. Don't know what part of the country you live in, but since it was imported originally from Asia, it should be able to be grown in cooler climates without overrunning the entire place. I HOPE! Now, finding some to plant might be another story. I wondered if in an area such as mine, if it could be kept under control by limited watering, and cutting it back to be fed as a supplement to hay for our goats and sheep. Maybe there is someone who lives in another area of the country who has done so and will give us some info. Jan in CO