Spring Bio Security Seed (Eruca sativa)

Added: Apr 09, 2009 4:11 pm The States Department of Agriculture (USDA) APHIS/PPQ in Idaho Falls, Idaho intends to procure seed for their bio-security cover planting needed during the PCN eradication program. Following their fumigations each spring and summer/fall, they cause a cover to be grown on the fields for bio-security reasons. The name of the plant to be grown is Arugula. The scientific (latin) name is Eruca sativa.

Total Acres is 1,100

Seed needed for project 6,600(lbs)

For further questions regarding this requirement, please contact Eoin B.Davis, PCN Program Director 208-522-2432 or Eoin.B.Davis@aphis.usda.gov.



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