Mysterious Seeds from China Arrive Unsolicited in Texas Mailboxes, Says Ag Commissioner

Submitted by Elsewhere on 2020-Jul-29 Wed 09:23

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2020-Jul-29 Wed 09:23

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Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller warned Texans to "exercise extreme caution" if they receive unsolicited seed packets from China. The "mystery seed packets" showed up recently in mailboxes in at least 31 states in recent days.

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