The USDA does have primary federal law enforcement power for National Forests including drug crimes, but that is irrelevant to this discussion. The FDA not the

The USDA does have primary federal law enforcement power for National Forests including drug crimes, but that is irrelevant to this discussion. The FDA not the DEA is the primary regulator and enforcement agency for poppy seeds intended for human consumption. The USDA is the primary regulator of seeds intended for planting. Since the seeds being sold at Monticello were sold with the intended for use in the planting of poppies, when surveying for opinions it seems an appropriate agency to get one from.