USDA Opens Sterile Fly Dispersal Facility in Edinburg, Texas to Combat New World Screwworm The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), led by Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins and joined by Texas Governor Greg Abbott, has announced the completion of a domestic sterile fly dispersal facility in Edinburg, Texas. The new facility marks a significant step in the federal government’s ongoing …
Harvey Impact on Texas Agriculture
Hurricane Harvey arrived on the Texas coast as the state’s cotton harvest of an expected bumper crop was getting underway. The Texas cotton harvest is around 10 percent complete, with bales in the field and high storage levels. The storm came at what one cotton gin operator called “the worst possible time.” Southeast Texas agriculture has extensive damage from the …

