AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoScrewworm Alert: USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins toured Texas ranches and said the New World screwworm can be contained if ranchers stay vigilant, watch wounds, and quickly treat cases as sterile-fly releases ramp up. State & Livestock Response: Virginia issued guidance after detections in calves and a dog in New Mexico, while Michigan tightened animal-movement rules to keep the parasite out. Local Governance & Courts: New Mexico Highlands regents accuse fired president Neil Woolf of improper hiring, retaliation, and unauthorized contracts, as the Board’s fight continues. Water & Regional Policy: Arizona warned it could face up to a 77% Colorado River cut if Upper and Lower Basin states can’t reach a deal. Energy & Data: New Mexico Tech helped launch DETECT, a one-stop energy data platform, and the state also moved to reimburse ag businesses up to $15,000 to hire interns. Business & Permitting: Laramide Resources says New Mexico advanced its Churchrock-Crownpoint discharge permit application to the public notice phase. Entertainment: Netflix canceled “The Boroughs,” its Stranger Things creators’ New Mexico-set sci-fi series, after one season despite Top 10 performance.
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