Update Avian Flu

The Canadian Food Agency announced to gardeners and farmers that all seeds imported and exported internationally, even for use in a small personal garden, need to be cleared with them. Some seeds could be invasive species or carry harmful plant pests, and must meet import requirements of the destination country.

Plant products that do not comply with criteria of the destination country are usually destroyed, and Canada is issued a notice of non-compliance.

You may check is out on local CFIA about seed export and import requirements before sending or receiving seeds internationally. Check it out on internet at bit.ly/3vdLivc.

Also, the Canadian Food Agency said that the Ontario Agriculture to help the spread of avian influenza in wild birds by reporting sick or dead birds to the Ontario Regional Centre of the Canadian Wildlife Health Corporation to call them at 1-866-673-4781.