I would hope that, by now, everyone has heard of the unsolicited seeds packages in the USPS recently. We don’t know much about the seeds, but do know they could pose a threat to our agricultural production systems locally, in Kansas and across the nation. The threat is real and treat these seeds as an act of bioterrorism.
The Kansas Department of Agriculture has been notified that several Kansas residents have received unsolicited packages containing seeds that appear to have originated from China. Many surrounding states have also notified residents of the same kind of packages. The packages were sent by mail; some have been labeled as jewelry and they may have Chinese writing on them.
If you receive a package of they type, DO NOT OPEN OR PLANT THESE SEEDS. New information came out on August 1, 2020 with two options to handle the seeds.
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