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Don’t plant danger: State and federal agencies urge caution on strange packages

PRESS RELEASE

RBCFollowing continued reports of unsolicited seed packages arriving through the mail, the Colorado Department of Agriculture (CDA), in partnership with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) is urgently reminding Colorado residents to be highly vigilant. These packages, often originating from outside the United States, are not a harmless curiosity—they are a potential vector for invasive species, pests, and plant…