{"id":1207,"date":"2020-07-31T14:17:57","date_gmt":"2020-07-31T18:17:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/worthag\/?p=1207"},"modified":"2020-07-31T15:17:28","modified_gmt":"2020-07-31T19:17:28","slug":"beware-of-unsolicited-seeds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/worthag\/2020\/07\/beware-of-unsolicited-seeds\/","title":{"rendered":"Beware of Unsolicited Packages of Seeds"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-background has-very-light-gray-background-color wp-block-paragraph\">The Georgia Department of Agriculture (GDA) is aware that many Georgia residents have received unsolicited packages containing seeds. The packages appear to have originated from China. If someone has received a similar package, he\/she is strongly urged not to open the package, not to plant the seeds, and not to discard the seeds. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"493\" height=\"499\" src=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/worthag\/files\/2020\/07\/Seeds-from-China.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1217\" srcset=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/worthag\/files\/2020\/07\/Seeds-from-China.jpg 493w, https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/worthag\/files\/2020\/07\/Seeds-from-China-296x300.jpg 296w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 493px) 100vw, 493px\" \/><figcaption><em>Photos from Georgia Department of Agriculture<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background has-very-light-gray-background-color wp-block-paragraph\">Contact the GDA Seed Lab in Tifton at 229-386-3145 or email at <a href=\"mailto:SeedLab@agr.georgia.gov\">SeedLab@agr.georgia.gov<\/a> for instructions. The seeds and packaging can be mailed to the GDA Seed Lab or they can be sealed up and taken to the local County Extension Office. If one has questions or needs local assistance, please contact us and we will be glad to help at the Worth County Extension Office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background has-very-light-gray-background-color wp-block-paragraph\">See the press release from the Georgia Department of Agriculture. Press Release: <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/l.facebook.com\/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fagr.georgia.gov%2Funsolicited-packages-of-seeds-from-china.aspx%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR0MJfEKgFHwKhz4X5Anb2gJW8cD9pu5qoOxJj0TDXakYA1gALqZt6fuNoc&amp;h=AT3-aqzNm38zlb2g_nAIUeqoL6PPUgXXauLCo1bzqR-qCWgBL5Jnw1zF_n8N2pyryTcQbaQiYFb40CM4c1-bMuqIuJ9Y_TxC2Bg10hJIlXX3Xtd1b4OkAAWbKapHxebx5mT0&amp;__tn__=-UK-y-R&amp;c[0]=AT0oAwe6mm80iXAxw0Uf7utUbRDJb2Y40NtMPyMZnFGk5wui4QoZQjvDMGVeBuDZhlMvOFQ47r_ybsfzEBa_i4c8XVVsISfffegMjySGuvvJJhjOHfELqQ6xhTVqj34WEBK7EnGOAeHWFaV00E0vN66ddGYpjWRMinON1-bCtpyPrc1DtcO-MfW317jQ49R_zDL8TGTRVJCrbd6Ao9ki1T3RsQk2t6P7lk0akH9mntc2t5OM-wmtSMlamQkWuDl-6P--Q-WBQw\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/agr.georgia.gov\/unsolicited-packages-of-seeds-from-china.aspx<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Georgia Department of Agriculture (GDA) is aware that many Georgia residents have received unsolicited packages containing seeds. The packages appear to have originated from China. If someone has received a similar package, he\/she is strongly urged not to open the package, not to plant the seeds, and not to discard the seeds. 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