USDA Provides List of Locations by State Where Public Can Mail Unsolicited Seed Packages

USDA Provides List of Locations by State Where Public Can Mail Unsolicited Seed Packages

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The following Stakeholder Message was published by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service on Aug. 4, 2020. It is reproduced in full below.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) urges anyone who receives an unsolicited package of seeds to mail those seeds to the location listed here for your state. If more than one location is listed for your state, please select the location closest to your residence.Instructions for Mailing Seed Packets:If you are unable to mail the package, please contact your APHIS State plant health director to arrange a no-contact pick up or determine a convenient drop-off location.It is important that USDA collect as many seeds as possible to determine if they contain anything that could be of concern to U.S. agriculture or the environment. The seeds we have already identified include a mixture of ornamental, fruit and vegetable, herb, and weed seeds.

Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

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