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(Kerrville, TX, June 8, 2026) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins will attend off-the-record briefings at the new Knipling-Bushland U.S. Livestock Insects Research Laboratory in Kerville, Texas, MONDAY, June 8. Following the briefings she will host the standing press conference from Texas to provide updates on the New World Screwworm.
Secretary Rollins to Host New World Screwworm Press Conference
WHAT: Secretary Brooke L. Rollins will meet with press for a briefing on the New World Screwworm at Knipling-Bushland U.S. Livestock Insects Research Laboratory in Kerrville, Texas.
WHEN: MONDAY, June 8, 2:00 p.m. CT | 3:00 p.m. ET
Media setup begins at 1:15 p.m. CT
WHERE: Knipling-Bushland U.S. Livestock Insects Research Laboratory | 2700 Fredericksburg Road Kerrville, TX 78028
Attendees:
Secretary Brooke Rollins – U.S. Department of Agriculture
Michael Schmoyer – Associate Administrator, U.S. Department of Agriculture
Dr. Lewis R. “Bud” Dinges – DVM, Texas State Veterinarian
Under Secretary Scott Hutchins – Research, Education, and Economics, U.S. Department of Agriculture
Media interested in covering the event must RSVP to press@usda.gov by Monday, June 8, at 10:30 a.m. ET. Submission of questions in advance is encouraged.
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