Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner Ryan Quarles is announcing the creation of a new webpage to share updated information about cases of unsolicited seed distribution. It includes steps Kentuckians should take if they receive seed packets from foreign countries.
The commissioner said the ag department has received hundreds of calls and emails this week about unsolicited packets of seeds. Quarles noted while the U.S. Department of Agriculture has not received any indication to suggest this is anything but a marketing scam, officials continue to investigate and provide guidance.
The state agriculture department said the types of seeds are unknown and may be harmful. Quarles added the message remains the same, don’t plant the seeds, but instead send packages to the USDA office in northern Kentucky.
The ag commissioner said his office is awaiting further guidance from the federal agency in cases where the seeds have been planted.? Ag officials in other states across the country are also reporting similar deliveries of the mysterious seeds.
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