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The Texas Department of Agriculture announced it will install fly traps along the border with Mexico to “monitor, detect, and stop” the spread of the parasitic New World screwworm, which has been confirmed 70 miles from the border and poses a major threat to the state’s cattle industry.
In a Friday announcement, Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller indicated the traps would be deployed from Laredo to Brownsville, in the port areas of Galveston and Corpus Christi, and in export pens in Brownsville, Del Rio, El Paso, Laredo, and Houston.
“We are taking proactive steps to monitor, detect, and stop this parasite before it harms Texas agriculture,” said Miller. “Our farmers, ranchers, and consumers depend on us being ready, and we will be.”
In August, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced it would build a $750 million facility in Edinburg to produce sterile male flies, a proven strategy to suppress the screwworm population.
NOAA Identifies Spots for Gulf Fish Farms
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has designated three locations off the Texas coast as preferred Aquaculture Opportunity Areas (AOAs), where producers can cultivate fish and aquatic plants in enclosed areas of the Gulf.
The report follows executive orders issued in 2020 and in April of this year that aim to boost domestic seafood production. According to the NOAA, Americans consume $15 billion of seafood imported from other countries whose “labor and environmental standards often fall short” of those in the U.S.
The AOAs are located away from busy shipping lanes and comprise a total of 4,500 acres in federal waters northeast of Port Isabel, southeast of Matagorda Bay, and southeast of Freeport. The NOAA also identified 10 opportunity areas off the California coast.
“By growing our domestic aquaculture industry, we will strengthen American health, create good-paying jobs, and drive sustainable, long-term economic growth for our nation,” said agency representative Eugenio Piñeiro Soler.
H-E-B Names Annual Product Contest Winners
Five Texas-based small businesses will see their products on H-E-B shelves in the near future after winning the popular grocer’s 12th annual Quest for Texas Best competition. More than 370 entrepreneurs from across the state entered the contest.
Austin’s Oca Foods won the grand prize of $50,000 for their individually wrapped peanut butter bites. The snack is inspired by Pacoca, a Brazilian treat that was a childhood favorite of company founder Renato Raposo.
Tozi Super Foods, also of Austin, took home the first place prize of $25,000 for their tortilla chips and tortillas made from blue corn, nopal, and amaranth. The business was founded by two sisters and their mother from Jalisco, Mexico.
McAllen’s Deli Spices won second place and $15,000 for their birria spice mix. Spicytude of Dallas and My Drink Bomb of Houston tied for third place, winning $10,000 each.
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➤ A plane crashed shortly after taking off from David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport in Harris County on Sunday, killing both occupants. On Friday, the pilot of a small plane towing an advertising banner made a successful emergency landing on a four-lane road in Dallas. (Watch Video)
➤ The deadly 17-vehicle crash caused by the driver of an 18-wheeler on I-35 in Austin earlier this year was one of several incidents that prompted the U.S. Department of Transportation to implement emergency safety rules for Commercial Driver’s Licenses. (More)
➤ Houston: A METRO police officer was grazed by a bullet following a confrontation with a suspect during a traffic stop on Sunday. The suspect was hospitalized after being shot multiple times during the exchange. (See Details)
➤ Liberty County: A mother allegedly tried to drown her three children yesterday after giving them Nyquil and vodka. The father rescued the children, who were taken to a local hospital. (More)
➤ Hutto: A new veterans memorial near city hall was unveiled during a ceremony on Saturday. “As long as the city continues to function as a city, this memorial will be here,” said city manager James Earp. (Watch Video)
➤ Austin: As of last Friday, the Texas Education Agency had received 351 complaints against public school teachers and staff for inflammatory remarks about the assassination of Charlie Kirk. (More)
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➤ The Metroplex is home to the state’s six best high school football teams, according to this week’s MaxPreps rankings. Once again, unbeaten Southlake Carroll ranked No. 1. (See Rankings)
➤ Dallas Mavericks rookie Cooper Flagg met Michael Jordan at the Ryder Cup this past weekend. The Mavericks’ social media team called the encounter an “epic link up.” (See Photo)
➤ Texas Tech dominated the ACU Invitational women’s tennis tournament this past weekend, securing 14 total wins. Freshman Kseniia Logvin didn’t drop a single set the entire tournament. (More)
➤ No. 20 Baylor volleyball took down No. 9 TCU in five sets, dealing the Horned Frogs their first conference loss of the season. (More)
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➤ Charles Schwab, the financial services giant that relocated from San Francisco to Westlake in 2021, plans to hire 400 new employees to staff 16 new branches and expansions or relocations of another 25. The firm added 2,300 new employees in the first half of this year. (More)
➤ South Texas cotton farmers are struggling to sell their crops amid uncertainty about international trade deals. “Nobody seems to want to buy it. I know the cotton around here is gone to the warehouses, and my understanding is it’s sitting there,” said farmer Danny Beyer. (More)
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➤ Bob Don Moyer, a disabled Army veteran who lives in Copperas Cove, was awarded a $60,000 judgment in April against a contractor who left a $35,000 pool installation unfinished. He and his wife are still waiting to be paid by Texas Cool Pools. (See Details)
➤ The Fort Worth Zoo recently announced the birth of a female Asian elephant. Friends of the zoo can help name the calf by voting for one of the following names: Lady Bird, Yellow Rose, or Black-eyed Susan. (See Photo)
➤ Coaches for NBC’s The Voice said they were stunned by Texas A&M sophomore Aiden Ross’s rendition of Adele’s Love in the Dark during last week’s blind audition. “Aiden’s voice was just unbelievable,” said Niall Horan, whom Ross selected as his coach. (Watch Video)
➤ The Champion family of Buffalo, Texas, has been providing their animals for rodeos across the country—including those at this year’s State Fair of Texas—since 1969. “[Rodeo is] a tough lifestyle, but I don’t know anything different,” said 34-year-old National Champion. (More)
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