SOUTH DAKOTA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
NEWS RELEASE

For Immediate Release: December 22, 2016
Media Contact: Jody Heemstra, 605.773.4073

AUDIO AVAILABLE—SD Ag Chat
Topic: Fun Facts About Poinsettias

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The poinsettia originated in Mexico, but the majority of the flowers are grown and exported from the US. In this SD Ag Chat, greenhouse owner Scott Sime gives some history of the poinsettia, talks about growing them in SD and dispels the myth that they are poisonous.

Audio can be downloaded from the SD Ag Chat podcast website.

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