USDA Begins Hiring for Nation’s Largest Facility to Combat New World Screwworm
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...
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