Tuesday, December 6, 2016

Invasive Pests

Have you ever returned from a trip abroad and been asked if you're carrying any produce or plants? Have you wondered why they ask that? It's because foreign agricultural pests can sneak into the United States in your fruit basket. Read these tips from the USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service and ensure that your gifts don't include any nasty surprises:

https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/newsroom/news/sa_by_date/newsroom-2016/sa-11/hungry-pest-cheer

Your loved ones deserve berries with no beetles and wreaths with no wriggling.

Thursday, December 1, 2016

Scam Alerts

During the holiday season, when everyone is distracted by shopping, traveling, and enjoying time with friends and family, scam artists are still hard at work trying to steal your money or your identity. The Federal Trade Commission offers several tips on how to avoid falling for a scam, and even provides alerts to let you know about new scams that have recently been reported. 

https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/scam-alerts

So, this holiday season be merry, but also be wise.