New World screwworm

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Cattle rest beneath two trees
October 14, 2026

Atascosa/McMullen Range Field Day set for Oct. 29 in Campbellton

AgriLife Extension to host interactive program on pest, weed, rangeland management

Rancher putting out hay in the winter
October 14, 2026

Early Winter Cattle Program set for Nov. 12 in Hillsboro

AgriLife Extension event to cover cattle markets, winter nutrition, pasture management

October 6, 2026

Pasture mealybug, New World screwworm highlight Oct. 30 program in Dublin

Cattle market outlook, forage and animal pests to be discussed at Cattle Gathering Beef Program

Working cows
October 5, 2026

Henderson County Fall Ranch Foundations Conference set for Oct. 9 in Athens

Program covers a variety of topics relevant to ranch operations

Hay being raked in a field with a tractor.
October 2, 2026

New World screwworm, pasture mealybug highlight seminar Oct. 26 in Franklin

Beef Cattle and Forage Management topics focus on detrimental pests, weeds and hay field management

West Texas
September 29, 2026

South Texas Grazing Lands Coalition workshop scheduled for Oct. 8-9 in Weslaco

AgriLife Extension event to focus on ranch productivity, profitability, sustainability

New World screwworm update
September 14, 2026

New World screwworm informational update set for Sept. 21 in Eldorado

Program to cover screwworm topics, livestock market outlook, weather projections

AgriLife work in Amarillo
September 4, 2026

‘The Graze’ ranching conference set for Sept. 10 in Plainview

AgriLife Extension experts will discuss New World screwworm, markets and drought

A man standing next to an AgriLife Extension slide and in front of a group of people sitting in chairs
September 4, 2026

El Paso New World screwworm educational event set for Sept. 14

AgriLife Extension program to address livestock, wildlife, public health concerns 

people in seminar
September 2, 2026

Brazos County Farm and Ranch Seminar set for Sept. 25 in Bryan

AgriLife Extension event to cover invasive pest and weed updates, control methods

a man in a blue lab coat and a woman in a white lab coat work at a lab bench
August 20, 2026

TVMDL serves on frontline of screwworm response

Historic deployment to assist in New World screwworm response supports rapid diagnostics in Texas

beef cattle
August 19, 2026

Beef cattle outlook, mealybug control seminar set for Sept. 2 in Marlin

Program will also provide New World screwworm update.

Pasture mealy bug on a green blade of grass.
August 17, 2026

Central Texas Integrated Pest Management Meeting set for Aug. 26 in Temple

Free program addresses pasture mealybug, fall armyworm and New World screwworm

people in seminar
August 11, 2026

New World screwworm seminar set for Aug. 24 in Van Horn

Topics cover threats to livestock and wildlife, steps for prevention and response

a New World screwworm larva on a maroon background
August 11, 2026

Hudspeth County New World screwworm event set for Aug. 24 in Dell City

Free program to cover flesh-eating fly’s history, identification, prevention, treatment

A rancher pets a bull
August 11, 2026

Texas A&M leads research on New World screwworm wound treatment

A Texas A&M System team to develop wound treatment veterinarians and producers can apply rapidly

a hat with an agenda in it
July 27, 2026

‘Value of every pound’ theme of Texas A&M Beef Cattle Short Course Aug. 3-5

More than 50 educational hours, 20 courses aimed at helping producers increase efficiency, add pounds

New World screwworm larva.
July 23, 2026

Spanish language New World screwworm webinar set for July 30

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service online event for agricultural workers to cover livestock, wildlife

gusano barrenador del nuevo mundo
July 23, 2026

Seminario web en español sobre el gusano barrenador del ganado programado para el 30 de julio del 2026

El Servicio de Extensión de Texas A&M AgriLife realizará un evento en línea para trabajadores agrícolas sobre manejo de ganado y vida silvestre bajo riesgo del gusano barrenador del ganado

a red cow with an ear tag with 138 on it
July 14, 2026

AgriLife Extension offers New World screwworm field guide for cattle producers

Guidance provided on detection, reporting, collection, submission, treatment and prevention