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The New World screwworm is not a worm at all but rather the destructive larval stage of a parasitic blowfly. (Hannah Lang/Texas A&M AgriLife)

Beyond the barn: What the return of New World screwworm means for human health

Texas A&m University System Staff

Tuesday, July 21, 2026

Reports of the New World screwworm returning to the United States have raised concern. Driven northward from Central America and expanding across our southern borders, this parasitic fly has officially reemerged after a 44-year absence, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).

Shaundi Kyree Smallwood

Be Safe. Drive Smart: Mistakes turn deadly at high speeds.

Lisa Tipton / Txdot Brownwood District

Monday, July 20, 2026

In Texas, getting there a few minutes faster isn’t worth a lifetime of consequences. Choosing to slow down is one of the simplest ways to protect yourself — and everyone else on the road.That’s the message behind Drive Like a Texan: Kind. Courteous. Safe.

Pasture Mealybug Spreads Across Texas

Commissioner Sid Miller Warns Producers as Pasture Mealybug Spreads Across Texas

Texas Department Of Agriculture

Monday, July 20, 2026

Commissioner Sid Miller and the Texas Department of Agriculture today urged ranchers, hay producers, and landowners to watch for signs of pasture mealybug (Heliococcus summervillei), now confirmed by Texas A&M AgriLife Extension in 70 Texas counties.“Early detection is our best defense.

LCRA to begin floodgate operations at Mansfield Dam

Lower Colorado River Authority

Friday, July 17, 2026

The Lower Colorado River Authority will open at least two floodgates at Mansfield Dam on Saturday, July 18, as Lake Travis rises into its flood pool following recent rains across the Hill Country. This will be the first floodgate operation at Mansfield Dam since 2019.

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Exercising outdoors this summer? Here’s how to beat the heat

Texas A&m University System Staff

Friday, July 17, 2026

With average temperatures and heat-related illness and injury on the rise, heat-conscious exercise practices are more important than ever.

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Grid modernizations fuel new wave of energy storage projects

Mary Scott Nabers, President And Ceo Of Spi

Friday, July 17, 2026

Battery energy storage has quickly become one of the fastest-growing segments of the nation’s energy infrastructure market.

Commissioner Sid Miller Declares Agricultural Emergency in Response to Catastrophic Flooding Across Texas

Texas Department Of Agriculture

Thursday, July 16, 2026

Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller today declared an Agricultural Emergency in response to catastrophic floods devastating agricultural communities across Central and South Texas.

2026 Congressional App Challenge

News Staff

Wednesday, July 15, 2026

Congressman August PflugerOn July 8th, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) announced his office is accepting submissions for the 2026 Congressional App Challenge.

Fourth of July weekend statistics 2019-2026

Texas Game Wardens remove 62 impaired operators, report no boating fatalities during Fourth of July weekend

News Staff

Wednesday, July 15, 2026

Texas Parks and Wildlife DepartmentTexas Game Wardens maintained a strong presence on lakes, rivers and coastal waters across Texas during the Fourth of July holiday weekend.

TxDOT seeks new home for historic 1925 truss bridge in Comanche County

News Staff

Wednesday, July 15, 2026

Lisa Tipton, Brownwood District Public Information Officer Texas Department Of TransportationThe Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is seeking interested individuals, organizations, and public entities to give a historic Comanche County bridge a new purpose through its Historic Bridge Reuse...

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