Unsolicited seed

If you have received unsolicited seed in the mail in a package, please do not plant them and do not throw them away. Please see the links below, especially the link from the Colorado Department of Agriculture. We ask that any individuals receiving such seeds should follow the steps outlined by CDA: www.colorado.gov/pacific/agmain/news/ag-department-asking-reports-unsoli....

For additional information, here is information from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service: www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/newsroom/stakeholder-info/sa_by_date/sa-2020/sa....

The United States Department of Agriculture says the following:

Plant Protection and Quarantine regulates the importation of plants and plant products under the authority of the Plant Protection Act. PPQ maintains its import program to safeguard U.S. agriculture and natural resources from the risks associated with the entry, establishment, or spread of animal and plant pests and noxious weeds. If you would like to read more about this, please go to the following link: www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/ourfocus/planthealth/import-information.

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