PA Agriculture Department Warns Consumers to Report Unsolicited, Mislabeled Seeds Received by Mail
Posted on: July 29, 2020 - 11:23am
Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding warned consumers to properly discard and report unordered and mislabeled seeds shipped from overseas. Consumers nationwide have received seeds in packages labeled as jewelry. These seeds may contain plant diseases, weeds or invasive plants that could harm Pennsylvania’s agriculture industry and ecosystem. Report the package to the US Department of Agriculture’s confidential Antismuggling Hotline, 800-877-3835 or email SITC.Mail@aphis.usda.gov.