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USDA finds no evidence of intentional harm from seed deliveries

By News Desk on February 23, 2021

The U.S. Department of Agriculture hasn’t found any evidence that someone was deliberately trying to cause harm with unsolicited seed deliveries, according to an investigation report.

The USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)…
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This pack was identified as tomato seeds sent to a U.S. resident. Photo courtesy of USDA

France reveals results of unordered seeds investigation

By News Desk on February 9, 2021

A probe in France into people receiving seeds from Asia that they did not order has found it was likely an online scam.

In summer 2020, people in many countries, including France, reported getting parcels…
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This pack was identified as tomato seeds sent to a U.S. resident. Photo courtesy of USDA

Mystery mailings of seeds continue worldwide

By News Desk on August 26, 2020

People across the world are continuing to receive unsolicited packages of seeds that appear to be coming mainly from China.

The United States, Canada, India, Israel, Poland, Japan, Ireland, Germany, Australia, the United Kingdom and…
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Mystery mailings of seeds from China leave USDA fairly clueless

By Dan Flynn on July 30, 2020

From county extension agents to state agriculture commissioners to USDA, the public is being warned about “mysterious and unsolicited seed” shipments coming from China that may show up in their mailboxes.  The unsolicited seeds are…
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