AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoLivestock Biosecurity: USDA confirmed a New World screwworm case in a calf in La Pryor/Zavala County, Texas—the first confirmed U.S. case since 1966—prompting quarantines, movement controls, enhanced surveillance, and plans to use sterile flies to stop spread. Iowa Health & Water: The University of Iowa launched INSIGHT, a multi-year effort to study how environmental exposures (including drinking water and air quality) may be driving Iowa’s rising cancer rates and other health problems, with field sampling and lab analysis. Pollinator Protection: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service finalized critical habitat for the endangered rusty patched bumble bee, designating 1.5M+ acres across multiple states including Iowa. Community & Conservation: Iowa’s Regional REAP assembly is set for June 11 in Oskaloosa, and Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig will present the Wergin Good Farm Neighbor Award to Steve and Amy Swenka for conservation, animal care, and stewardship. Data Centers & Water: Google announced a Texas Water Impact Fund ($10M) tied to data center expansion, and also flagged similar water stewardship commitments in Iowa and other states.
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