Ward, Winkler and Loving Counties Ranchers Breakfast

The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will host a ranchers breakfast on July 7 in Monahans. The event will focus on issues impacting West Texas ranchers and will include the latest information and practical recommendations. Silverio Avila, Ph. D., AgriLife Extension range specialist and assistant professor, Texas A&M Department of Rangeland, Wildlife and Fisheries Management, will discuss new advancements in brush management and control techniques that can improve rangeland productivity and livestock operations. Warren Cude, Texas Farm Bureau vice president and Pecos County rancher, will provide the latest updates on the New World screwworm situation, including its movement, current containment efforts, response strategies following detections in Texas and ongoing coordination with state and federal officials.