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Caution urged in US after mystery seed mailings

Agriculture officials are warning American citizens to be wary of unsolicited packages of seeds mailed to them.

3 August 2020

3 minute read

By: Sarah Mikesell

Unsolicited packages of seeds, many involving addresses from China, have been reported to agriculture officials by US citizens from coast to coast. — Unsolicited packages of seeds, many involving addresses from China, have been reported to agriculture officials by US citizens from coast to coast.
© Washington State Department of Agriculture

Unsolicited packages of seeds, many involving addresses from China, have been reported to agriculture officials by US citizens from coast to coast. — Unsolicited packages of seeds, many involving addresses from China, have been reported to agriculture officials by US citizens from coast to coast.
© Washington State Department of Agriculture

Sarah Mikesell

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Sarah Mikesell grew up on a five-generation family farming operation in Ohio, USA, where her family still farms. She feels extraordinarily lucky to get to do what she loves - write about livestock and crop agriculture. You can find her on Twitter or LinkedIn.

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