Mystery Seeds (Oregon Department Of Agriculture)
Multi Request | Mystery Seeds |
Submitted | Aug. 5, 2020 |
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From: Jason Koebler
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Oregon Public Records Law, I hereby request the following records:
Widespread news reports and agency releases show that there has been the spread and distribution of "mystery seeds" in the last month.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/seeds-from-china-usda-investigation-identified/
Therefore, I request the following information:
- Any lab reports, internal communications, analyses, warnings, or other guidances about the mystery seeds.
- Any case reports about the mystery seeds.
- Any forensic analysis or communication with law enforcement (state, local, or national) about the mystery seeds.
- The number of consumer reports as well as the reports filed about the mystery seeds.
- Any presentations or other documents prepared about the mystery seeds
- Any emails concerning the mystery seeds
- Any photos or video related to the mystery seeds
Please search from July 1, 2020 until the day this request is processed.
This request is being made for use on Motherboard, VICE Media's science and technology website. It is not for commercial purposes.
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 10 business days.
Sincerely,
Jason Koebler
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Oregon Public Records Law request, copied below, and originally submitted on Aug. 5, 2020. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Oregon Department Of Agriculture
Your file from ODA:
"DropShip.zip", 3.0 MB
is now available for pickup. Click the URL below to download it.
http://files.oda.state.or.us/_hkmxhWIJ4kh4YR
*** URL expires in 90 days ***
The URL will expire on Dec 2 at 7:15 am. For assistance accessing this file, simply reply to this message.
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DropShip.zip
From: Oregon Department Of Agriculture
Mr. Koebler:
You should be receiving a separate email from us with a link to download your requested records. Please be advised that our staff has been referring people to the USDA officer in Portland Oregon who is tasked with tracking these packages for the state of Oregon. His name is Sean McMillen and his phone number is 503-730-7971. I would recommend you contact him for further information.
Amy Bingham, Rules Coordinator/Records Officer
Oregon Department of Agriculture
635 Capitol St NE, Salem, OR 97301-2532
503.986.4583 | Oregon.gov/ODA | Pronouns she, her, hers