The Georgia Department of Agriculture as been notified that many Georgia residents have received unsolicited packages containing seeds that appear to have originated from China.
The packages were sent by mail and may have Chinese writing on them. The types of seeds in the packages are unknown at this time and may be invasive plant species. The United States Department of Agriculture is investigating the origin and identity of these seeds.
What do I do if I receive seeds?
If you still have the seed packets and shipping/packaging materials, please do the following:
• DO NOT open the seed packets;
• DO NOT plant any of the seeds;
• DO NOT compost the seeds;
• DO NOT throw the seeds in the trash, flush them down the drain;
• DO NOT expose them to the environment in any way; AND
• DO put all seeds and packaging materials into a Ziploc bag.
What do I do if I no longer have the packaging or already planted the seeds?
If you no longer have the packaging materials or have already planted seeds, please do the following:
• DISPOSE seeds using the recommended USDA disposal methods; USDA recommendations for disposal.
