Agriculture

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Unrequested package of seeds in a plastic bag next to the mailing envelope the seeds were delivered in. Credit: Anonymous
BLP's in OC: Article

Mysterious seeds in the mail?

July 30, 2020
By Tamara J Majcherek
Have you had unexpected seeds show up in the mail? Unknown seeds could be invasive plants, contain invasive insects, or have plant disease causing agents. Here's what the United States Department of Agriculture Animal Plant and Health Inspection Service (USDA APHIS) has to say about it.
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Unrequested package of seeds in a plastic bag next to the mailing envelope the seeds were delivered in. Credit: Anonymous
News from UC ANR South Coast REC and Beyond: Article

Mysterious seeds in the mail? Please Read...

July 30, 2020
By Tamara J Majcherek
Have you had unexpected seeds show up in the mail? Unknown seeds could be invasive plants, contain invasive insects, or have plant disease causing agents. Here's what the United States Department of Agriculture Animal Plant and Health Inspection Service (USDA APHIS) has to say about it.
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Unrequested package of seeds in a plastic bag next to the mailing envelope the seeds were delivered in. Credit Anonymous.
Southern IPM Activities: Article

Report Unsolicited Seeds to APHIS

July 29, 2020
By Cheryl A Reynolds
Author: UC Integrated Pest Management Program Have you had unexpected seeds show up in the mail? Unknown seeds could be invasive plants, contain invasive insects, or have plant disease causing agents.
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Perennial Pepperweed or Tall Whitetop
Intermountain REC News: Article

NOXIOUS WEED ALERT - PERENNIAL PEPPERWEED/TALL WHITETOP

July 29, 2020
By Thomas J Getts, Robert G Wilson
Perennial pepperweed (Lepidium latifolium) also known as tall whitetop is a root-creeping perennial weed. It is commonly found along roadsides, ditches, and drains. It is also a big problem in pastures, non-cropland, and even cropland that is not tilled on a yearly basis.
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Unlabeled seeds from unsolicited packages. (Credit: Washington State Department of Agriculture.)
The Stanislaus Sprout: Article

Report Unsolicited Seeds to APHIS

July 29, 2020
By Anne E Schellman
[From Pests in the Urban Landscape blog] Have you had unexpected seeds show up in the mail? Unknown seeds could be invasive plants, contain invasive insects, or have plant disease causing agents.
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Unlabeled seeds from unsolicited packages.

Report Unsolicited Seeds to APHIS

July 28, 2020
Have you had unexpected seeds show up in the mail? Unknown seeds could be invasive plants, contain invasive insects, or have plant disease causing agents. Here's what the United States Department of Agriculture Animal Plant and Health Inspection Service (USDA APHIS) has to say about it.
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The Asian giant hornet. (Courtesy of the Washington State Department of Agriculture)
Bug Squad: Article

Lynn Kimsey Sheds Light on Asian Giant Hornets

July 28, 2020
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Remember those Asian giant hornets, which the news media dubbed "the murder hornets?" No, they're not back, but they are in the news. Or specifically, in a podcast.
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One of the hedgerows on the farm, next to the vegetables. Photo by Shulamit Shroder.
Climate Smart Agriculture: Article

Conservation Profile #2: Steven Lee, Quaker Oaks Farm

July 28, 2020
By Kristian M Salgado-Jacobo
Steven Lee, PhD, has worked as the farm manager for Quaker Oaks Farm in Visalia, CA for the past 5 years. This 22-acre nonprofit educational center includes 8 acres of native wetlands, 2 acres of organic mixed vegetable crops, and 1 acre of organic stone fruit and Asian pears.
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