Pecos-Reeves County Farm Bureau

06/29/2026

06/26/2026

🚨Grant funding opportunity!🚨 Our Ag Mechanics Grant Program aims to provide ag mech and metal technologies educators with additional resources to grow students’ skills.

Ten $2,500 grants will be awarded.

Get program eligibility and details: https://txfb.us/agmechgrant

Apply by Aug. 7: https://txfb.us/agmechapp26

06/26/2026

06/26/2026

06/26/2026

Please use the QR code to register, going to be a great producer meeting with USDA, TAHC, TPW and Dr. Chris Womack presenting on wound care.
Also there will be a producer panel for Q&A.

06/06/2026

🚨 With the recent detection of New World screwworm in a 3-week-old bovine in Zavala County, TX, USDA urges residents to contact your veterinarian right away if you see any suspicious wounds, maggots, or infestations in your animals or herd.

If you see signs of maggot infestations in live or very recently dead wild animals, especially in areas near the U.S./Mexico border, please call 866-4USDA-WS (866-487-3297) to report it to your local USDA Wildlife Services office.

For more information, visit WWW.SCREWWORM.GOV.

06/06/2026

USDA confirmed a second detection of New World screwworm in Zavala County.

The confirmed case was found in a one-month-old calf. Animal health officials are actively working the case and continuing to expand fly trapping and surveillance efforts to identify additional flies in the area.

Read our statement: https://txfb.us/49ITMyk

Landowners, farmers, ranchers and pet owners are encouraged to inspect their animals frequently and report suspected infestations immediately:

Livestock & Pets
Report to Texas Animal Health Commission
tahc.texas.gov
1-800-550-8242

Wildlife
Report to Texas Parks & Wildlife Department
tpwd.texas.gov/screwworm

06/06/2026

New World screwworm is moving closer to the U.S. border, but there are NO confirmed cases in the United States. The closest confirmed case was detected 25 miles away in the Mexican state of Coahuila.

All confirmed updates can be found on screwworm.gov.

Know the signs. Check your livestock and animals regularly. Report suspected infestations immediately.

Livestock & Pets
Report to the Texas Animal Health Commission
tahc.texas.gov

Wildlife
Report to Texas Parks & Wildlife Department
tpwd.texas.gov/screwworm