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Investigation determines single source of Palmer infestation
Apr 7, 2017, 11:27 AM
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An investigation by the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) has determined a single source is responsible for 13 known infestations of Palmer amaranth.
MDA director of plant protection Geir Friisoe says 30 CRP plantings infested with the invasive weed were planted with seed from Green Valley Seed of Cottonwood, Minnesota.
“We did not actually find Palmer amaranth in the seed mixes that were sold. What the violations involved was that Green Valley Seed did not have a Minnesota Seed Permit at the time.”
The investigation went on to conclude Green Valley Seed sourced seed from Texas, but mislabeled the origin as Minnesota.
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