U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced today that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will begin hiring for 228 positions at the New World Screwworm (NWS) Sterile Fly Production Facility in Edinburg, Texas, starting this month. Those interested in the positions can apply online starting today at USAJobs.gov or can attend a hiring event in McAllen, Texas, from Nov. 17-19, 2026.
“Protecting U.S. livestock and wildlife from New World Screwworm is a national security priority, and this new facility will drastically boost the availability of sterile flies – our most successful offensive capability to drive these serious pests away from our border,” said Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins. “The people filling these vital positions will serve at the front lines in our battle against this serious pest and help ensure that we again eradicate it from our country. Thanks to the speed of the Trump Administration and the support of the Department of War and the Army Corps of Engineers, this facility will open in record speed, nearly five years ahead of schedule.”
“The men and women of USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service are vital to defending our nation against invasive pests and diseases that could devastate the agricultural industry, and we need skilled professionals dedicated to this mission on our front lines,” said Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Dudley Hoskins. “This hiring event gives people who may never have considered working in government an opportunity to join a mission worthy of the challenging work.”
Source : usda.gov